Summary:
Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary is the only elementary school in the Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District, serving grades K–6 in Ulen, MN, with 144 students. The district is ranked 201 of 458 in Minnesota, placing it at the 56th percentile with 3 stars. Because this is the district's sole elementary school, its results are the district's elementary results at the tested grade levels.
Reading is the school's clearest strength. All-grade reading proficiency is 56.3% in 2025–2026, above the district's 45.0% and the state's 48.6%, a gain of 6.89 points from 49.41% the previous year while district and state reading both declined. Third grade stands out, with 63.6% in reading and 68.2% in math, both well above state averages. The overall trajectory is positive as well: rank improved from 499 of 881 in 2023–2024 to 404 of 869 in 2025–2026, percentile rose from 43 to 54, and stars rose from 2 to 3.
Science is the weakest subject, at 18.8% all-grade, below the district's 20.0% and the state's 25.5%, though it improved slightly from 16.67%. Math is mixed at 42.5%, above the district's 40.3% but below the state's 44.9%, and it falls sharply by grade: 68.2% in 3rd, 52.2% in 4th, 25.0% in 5th, and 15.8% in 6th. Sixth-grade reading also dips to 47.4%, below the state's 53.4%. With 144 students across K–6, grade sizes average roughly 20, so a single student can shift a grade-level result by about 5 points, making comparisons volatile. The school serves a substantial share of students from lower-income backgrounds (44.44% free/reduced lunch) while maintaining a low 10.6 student-teacher ratio.
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