Summary:
Goodridge Elementary is the only elementary school serving students in Goodridge Public School District, a small rural district in Goodridge, Minnesota, that educates 161 students across grades PK–6 at a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio, with 45.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025. Because it is the district's only elementary school, its results are the entire elementary picture for the area.
The school's performance is very uneven across grade levels. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade math was a clear bright spot at 68.4%, above the 57.9% state average, and 3rd grade reading was also above the state at 50% versus 46.8%. Above those grades, results fall sharply: 4th grade math was 50%, 5th grade math 13.6%, and 6th grade math just 6.3%, while reading dropped from 50% in 3rd grade to 25% in 6th. Science is the biggest concern, with 5th grade science at 4.5% compared with 25.9% statewide, and all-grade science falling from 20% in 2024–2025 to 4.5% in 2025–2026. All-grade math declined from 38.46% to 34.7% over the same period, while reading was essentially flat, moving from 35.44% to 35.5%.
Compared with the district as a whole, Goodridge Elementary is above the district average in both math and reading in both reported years, but it remains below state averages in every subject. The school has held a 1-star rating in each of the last three reported school years, with its percentile slipping from 29 in 2024–2025 to 25 in 2025–2026 — the bottom quartile of ranked Minnesota schools. Parents should note that with 161 students spread across PK–6, individual grade cohorts are small, so a few students changing proficiency status can move grade-level percentages noticeably from year to year.
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