Summary:
Pillager Elementary is the only elementary school serving the Pillager Public School District in Pillager, Minnesota, enrolling 521 students in grades PK–4 — meaning it is the single public elementary option for families in this area and the district's elementary representative. It has earned 3 stars in each of the last three reported school years, and the district itself is rated 3 stars, ranking 146th of 458 districts in Minnesota, the 68th percentile.
Math is the school's clearest academic strength. In 2025–2026, all-grade math proficiency was 56.5%, compared with 45.5% in the district and 44.9% in the state, and in 2024–2025 it was even higher at 61.69%, versus 48.15% district and 45.21% state. Reading sits much closer to the state average: 48.1% in 2025–2026 against 48.6% statewide, though that is 3.0 points below the district's all-grade reading rate of 51.1%. Looking at individual grades, 4th grade outperformed 3rd grade in both subjects — 4th grade math was 58.8% (3.6 points above the state), while 3rd grade math was 54.3% (3.6 points below), and 4th grade reading was 49.5% versus 46.7% in 3rd grade.
Two trends are worth watching. Both subjects declined year over year: math fell 5.19 percentage points (from 61.69% to 56.5%) and reading fell 3.64 points (from 51.74% to 48.1%), even as the district's all-grade reading average rose from 50% to 51.1%. The school's rank percentile also slipped from 64 in 2024–2025 to 56 in 2025–2026, though it remains above the middle of the ranked group with 3 stars. In context, Pillager Elementary has a moderate enrollment, a 41.46% free/reduced lunch rate, and a favorable 12.9:1 student-teacher ratio.
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