Summary:
The Rothsay Public School District in Minnesota contains just one elementary school — Rothsay Elementary — serving grades PK–6 with 194 students at 2040 County Road 52, Rothsay, MN. Because it is the only elementary school in the district, it defines the area's performance. The district ranks 183rd of 458 in Minnesota, placing it in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating.
Rothsay Elementary's strongest results are in math and reading. In 2025–2026, all-grade math proficiency was 55.7% versus 44.9% statewide, and reading was 53.6% versus 48.6% statewide. Reading also improved year over year, rising from 47.56% in 2024–2025, when it trailed the state, to a figure now above it. Grade-level results vary widely: 3rd-grade math was especially strong at 72.2% against 57.9% statewide, and 5th-grade reading reached 66.7% versus 54.5% statewide. The clearest weaknesses are 4th-grade reading at 33.3% (state: 48.8%), 5th-grade math at 33.3% (state: 41.9%), and science, where all-grade proficiency fell to 19% from 28% the prior year, now 6.5 points below the state average.
The school's rank history shows a dip and partial recovery: 71st percentile with 4 stars in 2023–2024, 58th percentile with 3 stars in 2024–2025, and 64th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026. With 194 students and a 14.7 student-teacher ratio, grade-level cohorts are small, so year-to-year percentage swings can reflect relatively few students and should be read with caution. Overall, the school delivers above-state math and reading results alongside a science concern and substantial variation between grades.
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