Summary:
Holdingford Public School District in Minnesota serves about 1,098 students across two schools: Holdingford Elementary (PK–6, enrollment 589) and Holdingford Secondary (grades 7–12, enrollment 509). There is no separate middle school, so grades 7 and 8 are part of the secondary school. The district as a whole is rated 4 stars and ranks 115th of 458 Minnesota districts, in the 75th percentile.
Holdingford Elementary is the district's academic standout, rated 4 stars and ranked 144th of 869 schools, or the 83rd percentile — a position it has held for three years running. Its all-grade proficiency is far above both district and state levels in every subject: math 63.7 vs. state 44.9, reading 62.5 vs. 48.6, and science 36.0 vs. 25.5. Its strongest results come in the early grades, including 4th-grade math at 81.2 and 3rd-grade reading at 67.4. Holdingford Secondary sits near the middle of the state rankings — 242nd of 473, 49th percentile, 2 stars — and its reading and science scores remain below state averages. Yet it posts excellent completion outcomes, with a 96.8% graduation rate vs. the state's 84.9% and a 1.0% dropout rate vs. 4.2%, and it made large one-year test-score gains in math, reading, and science.
For families, the two schools offer very different profiles. Elementary students benefit from a lower student-teacher ratio, 13.7 compared with 22.1 at the secondary, and strong results across subjects. Science is the district's weakest area, and elementary math tends to dip in 5th and 6th grade while secondary reading and math decline in the upper grades. Overall, the district's 4-star rating reflects a strong elementary program and a secondary school that is improving academically while already excelling at getting students to graduation.
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