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West Elementary

Public Grades 2-6

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary is a public elementary school located in Slayton, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 391 students. The school is part of the Murray County Central Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary has consistently performed well in recent years, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a 4-star rating for the past several years, indicating a strong and consistent academic performance. West Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency, with particularly strong performance in the lower grades. The school has also shown exceptional performance for specific student subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to the nearby schools of Edgerton Elementary, Tracy Elementary, and Fulda Elementary, West Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the region. The other schools, while still performing reasonably well, lag behind West Elementary in both overall academic performance and specific student group outcomes. This highlights the potential for West Elementary to serve as a model for effective practices that could be replicated in the surrounding schools.

256

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,510

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2640 Forest Ave
Slayton, MN 56172-1498

(507) 836-6450

District: Murray County Central Schools

Students who attend West Elementary usually attend:

High:

Murray County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

10.9%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg59%

Minnesota avg47%

75^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 446Murray County Central Schools 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	86.9	75 of 872	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	183 of 881	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	140 of 845	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	92 of 858	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	120 of 869	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	189 of 870	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	244 of 847	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	218 of 853	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	180 of 848	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	171 of 840	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	150 of 826	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	274 of 824	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	324 of 820	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	466 of 814	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.0	365 of 803	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	229 of 781	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	68.9	220 of 777	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	136 of 756	82.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	182 of 685	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	50.4	400 of 676	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.6	204 of 674	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	90 of 799	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	172 of 809	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	141 of 787	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	80 of 799	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	69 of 783	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	162 of 787	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	198 of 774	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	31 of 764	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	138 of 793	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	53 of 774	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	17 of 663	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	47 of 683	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	87 of 740	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	164 of 728	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	63 of 812	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	73.2	196 of 826	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	163 of 799	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	92 of 808	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	153 of 784	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	218 of 798	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	296 of 779	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	62 of 562	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	102 of 572	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	24 of 524	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	4 of 500	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	144 of 714	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	254 of 730	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	222 of 712	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	171 of 725	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	184 of 710	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	306 of 722	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	367 of 712	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+27 vs state

Reading67%+17 vs state

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Schools Near West 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
West Elementary	Public	2-6	2640 Forest Ave	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 836-6450	256	27	9.3	42.2%	216 (84.4%)	6 (2.3%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	86.9	75^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.4%		76.2	183^rd of 881 public elementary schools	79.2%	108	81.6	78.6	68.8	59.6	72.2	73.5	64.3	58.3	71.2	66.8	$11,510
Murray County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	2420 28th St	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 836-6450	137	0		43.8%	123 (89.8%)	2 (1.5%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fulda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 N Lafayette Ave	Fulda	56131	Murray County	Fulda Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 425-2581	179	16	11.3	54.7%	134 (74.9%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (14.5%)	14 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	70.5	263^rd of 872 public elementary schools	69.8%		59	386^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.2%	123	80.7	82.6	34.5	36.0	58.3	51.6	60.9	65.5	56.0	58.3	$14,392
Tracy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 S 4th St	Tracy	56175	Lyon County	Tracy Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 629-5518	359	29	12.5	54.9%	256 (71.3%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.6%)	53 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	66.2	311^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.3%		65.7	304^th of 881 public elementary schools	65.5%	7	65.0	80.4	44.7	36.2	55.6	50.0	58.8	61.7	48.3	54.6	$11,813
Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	423 1st Ave W	Edgerton	56128	Pipestone County	Edgerton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 442-7881	209	16	12.8	36.8%	154 (73.7%)	1 (0.5%)	45 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.1	572^nd of 872 public elementary schools	34.4%		43.9	553^rd of 881 public elementary schools	37.2%	19	53.6	39.3	23.1		39.0	42.9	25.0	69.2		45.1	$13,110

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

Is West Elementary a good school?

Yes. West Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Murray County Central High School

What district is West Elementary in?

Murray County Central Schools

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended West Elementary.

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