Summary:
Kittson Central School District in far northwestern Minnesota contains just one elementary school: Kittson Central Elementary in Hallock, serving grades PK through 6 with 139 students. Because it is the only elementary school in the district, there is no second school to compare it against directly, so the most useful benchmarks are the district and state averages. Context here is generally favorable: 28.78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.7, which suggests relatively small classes.
Math is the clearest strength. In 2025–2026, all-grade Math proficiency is 47.8%, above the state's 44.9%, and close to the district's 49.6%. Third grade Math is 62.5% versus 57.9% statewide, and 6th grade Math is 42.3% versus 39.5%. The prior year was stronger still: in 2024–2025 the school exceeded both district and state in Math (54.79%), Reading (58.9%), and Science (30.77%).
Current results, however, show a sharp decline. The school's rank fell from 279th of 872 schools (68th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025 to 559th of 869 (36th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. Science is the most urgent concern at 11.1% versus 25.5% statewide, down from 30.77%. Reading is 43.5%, below the state's 48.6% and the district's 47.2%. Fifth grade is the weakest reported cohort, trailing the state in Math (22.2% vs. 41.9%), Reading (33.3% vs. 54.5%), and Science (11.1% vs. 25.9%). Fourth grade Math and Reading were suppressed by the state, so the full 2025–2026 picture is incomplete, and with only 139 students, a few students can move grade-level percentages substantially from year to year.
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