Elementary Schools in Heron Lake-Okabena School District

Summary:

The Heron Lake-Okabena School District has only one elementary school, Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school has consistently performed below average compared to other Minnesota elementary schools, ranking between 548th and 682nd out of all state elementary schools over the past three years and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary has struggled, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments falling below the state averages in both math (40.3% proficient or better vs. 45.21% statewide) and reading (43.28% proficient or better vs. 49.59% statewide) in the 2024-2025 school year. This trend of underperformance has persisted over the past two school years as well. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which may allow for more individualized attention and support for students.

One notable factor is the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary, with 56.06% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests the school serves a population facing significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance observed.

District Detail

124 N Minnesota Ave
Okabena, MN 56161-4000

(507) 853-4507

SchoolDigger Rank:
314^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 260

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Stearns Ave	Heron Lake	56137	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 793-2307	123	12	10.5	50.4%	98 (79.7%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (13.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	42.2	548^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.3	615^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.2%	67	33.3	53.3	42.9	31.3	40.3	26.7	60.0	52.4	31.3	43.3	$12,646

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools	10.11 mi	2	342^nd
Windom Public School District	10.76 mi	5	218^th
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	10.79 mi	28
Jackson County Central School District	10.92 mi	4	146^th
Fulda Public School District	15.43 mi	2	241^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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