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Nrheg Elementary

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Nrheg Elementary ranks 456 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Nrheg Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ellendale, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the Nrheg School District, which is ranked 254 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nrheg Elementary's academic performance on the MCA-III assessments is generally below the state average in both math and reading across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math was 55.62% at Nrheg Elementary, compared to the state average of 45.21%. In MCA-III Reading, Nrheg Elementary's proficiency rate was 42.6%, while the state average was 49.59%. Compared to nearby schools, Nrheg Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than the Albert Lea Public School District schools, but lower than the Owatonna Public School District and Blooming Prairie Public Schools.

Nrheg Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 308 out of 847 Minnesota elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 456 out of 872 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 during this period. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.4 to 11.7 in recent years, its free and reduced-price lunch rate has fluctuated, ranging from 29.65% to 51.52% in the past few years. These factors may contribute to the school's academic performance and warrant further investigation.

354

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,190

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 School St
Ellendale, MN 56026-1024

(507) 684-3181

District: Nrheg School District

Students who attend Nrheg Elementary usually attend:

High:

Nrheg Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg47%

456^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 446Nrheg School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	456 of 872	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	463 of 881	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	502 of 845	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	523 of 858	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	545 of 869	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	394 of 870	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	308 of 847	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	271 of 853	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	300 of 848	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	347 of 840	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.3	524 of 826	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	530 of 824	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	452 of 820	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.3	641 of 814	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.0	539 of 803	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	468 of 781	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	470 of 777	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.9	588 of 756	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	53.8	391 of 685	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	419 of 676	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.4	455 of 674	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	387 of 799	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	475 of 809	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	440 of 787	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	486 of 799	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	435 of 783	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	409 of 787	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	301 of 774	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	285 of 764	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	321 of 793	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	194 of 774	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	332 of 663	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	369 of 683	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	255 of 740	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	211 of 728	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	475 of 812	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	414 of 826	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	508 of 799	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	497 of 808	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	552 of 784	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	345 of 798	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	329 of 779	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	361 of 562	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	348 of 515	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	575 of 714	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	558 of 730	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	620 of 712	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	657 of 725	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	640 of 710	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	469 of 722	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	429 of 712	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+10 vs state

Reading43%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Nrheg Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Nrheg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 School St	Ellendale	56026	Steele County	Nrheg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 684-3181	354	31	11.4	42.1%	319 (90.1%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	52.1	456^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.7%		52.4	463^rd of 881 public elementary schools	47.4%	7	65.3	58.3	45.0	55.6	35.4	42.6	48.3	42.6	$11,190
Blooming Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	123 2nd St NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 583-4426	341	29	11.5	34.3%	318 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.9	151^st of 872 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.2	170^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.7%	19	73.9	70.8		72.3	61.5	54.2		57.7	$10,091
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	747 Havana Rd	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8100	505	37	13.6	36.6%	409 (81.0%)	13 (2.6%)	64 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.4	408^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.2%		63	339^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.5%	69	48.5	76.9	46.1	56.9	31.7	58.2	53.9	47.2	$11,280
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Meadow Ln	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 444-8400	454	35	13.0	58.8%	243 (53.5%)	29 (6.4%)	143 (31.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	31	636^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.1%		31.8	643^rd of 881 public elementary schools	27.0%	7	48.0	47.8	24.4	39.1	34.7	33.3	40.7	36.5	$13,994
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E Hawthorne	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4960	400	29	13.7	63.0%	195 (48.8%)	19 (4.8%)	81 (20.3%)	79 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	19.2	717^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.8	731^st of 881 public elementary schools	17.0%	14	43.1	32.7	7.7	26.7	32.2	22.5	39.4	32.2	$12,375
Owatonna Online K-6	Public, Virtual	K-6	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 444-8064	14	0	42.4	64.3%	10 (71.4%)	1 (7.1%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				8.3				50.0
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Abbott St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-5020	400	28	14.2	52.3%	240 (60.0%)	8 (2.0%)	105 (26.3%)	25 (6.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	46.3	508^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.7%		54.9	436^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.5%	72	63.0	48.0	31.9	47.7	43.8	43.8	43.7	43.8	$14,996
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	423 14th St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8300	468	37	12.8	39.3%	357 (76.3%)	12 (2.6%)	75 (16.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	56	415^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.4%		57.6	413^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.1%	2	78.2	53.1	42.3	58.0	56.4	34.4	47.9	45.3	$12,662
Sibley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Front St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-5080	275	23	11.9	66.5%	143 (52.0%)	11 (4.0%)	55 (20.0%)	54 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	21.5	705^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.2%		29.9	655^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.7%	50	31.0	24.3	33.3	29.8	27.3	23.7	45.2	32.3	$11,409
Halverson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	707 E 10th St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4900	360	24	14.9	69.7%	170 (47.2%)	11 (3.1%)	117 (32.5%)	47 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	39	580^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.5%		47.4	524^th of 881 public elementary schools	40.5%	56	58.3	50.0	26.9	44.5	41.7	19.6	51.9	38.4	$15,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Nrheg Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nrheg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nrheg Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Nrheg Secondary

Is Nrheg Elementary a good school?

Nrheg Elementary ranks 456^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nrheg Elementary?

Students at Nrheg Elementary are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Nrheg Elementary in?

Nrheg School District

How many students attend Nrheg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Nrheg Elementary.

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