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A.C.G.C. Elementary

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A.C.G.C. Elementary ranks 364 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

A.C.G.C. Elementary is a public PK–4 school with 369 students in the small rural community of Atwater, Minnesota, serving as the only elementary building in the A.C.G.C. Public School District. It ranks 364th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–26 (58th percentile, 3 stars), a substantial one-year climb from 519th of 872 (40th percentile, 2 stars) and a return to form after sitting in the bottom third of the state as recently as 2018–19.

Math is this school's clear strength: 59.8% of students met standards in 2025–26, roughly 15 points above the state's 44.9% and far above the 41.5% for the district as a whole. Reading sits at 47.2%, just under the state's 48.6%. What makes the math result stand out is the context: 53.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — the second-highest rate among nearby comparison schools — and class sizes are the smallest in the group at 11.5 students per teacher. Prairie Woods Elementary and Eden Valley Elementary post higher math and reading scores, but serve communities with roughly 28–31% free/reduced lunch; A.C.G.C. also outperforms Paynesville Area Elementary and Lake Ripley Elementary in math.

Results vary widely between student groups. Low-income students rank in the 81st percentile (4 stars) and female students in the 80th percentile (4 stars), while male students sit at the 36th percentile and special education students at the 16th percentile — the school's lowest and most persistent result, at 1 star for three straight years. Reading is also uneven by grade: third grade came in at 36.9% versus 58.1% in fourth grade, an unusually wide gap within one building. Because A.C.G.C. serves PK–4, no science results are reported; Minnesota tests science in grade 5.

369

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,613

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 S 2nd St
Atwater, MN 56209-1045

(320) 244-4686

District: A.C.G.C. Public School District

Students who attend A.C.G.C. Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Acgc Elementary Grades 5 And 6
High:	A.C.G.C. Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2023) to 58th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

364^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 458A.C.G.C. Public 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
2026	58.8	364 of 869	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	519 of 872	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	509 of 881	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	300 of 845	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	447 of 858	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	471 of 869	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	638 of 870	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	552 of 847	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	470 of 853	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.3	460 of 848	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.7	323 of 840	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.0	156 of 826	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	294 of 824	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.6	603 of 820	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.9	639 of 814	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	682 of 803	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	710 of 781	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	719 of 777	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	628 of 756	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.5	547 of 685	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.5	449 of 676	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	28.8	551 of 674	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	160 of 790	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	353 of 799	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	420 of 809	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.2	229 of 787	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	463 of 799	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	526 of 783	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	616 of 787	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	534 of 774	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	144 of 764	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	301 of 764	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	354 of 793	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	210 of 774	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	214 of 663	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	183 of 683	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	350 of 740	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	215 of 728	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	520 of 807	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	603 of 812	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	532 of 826	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	376 of 799	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	375 of 808	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	345 of 784	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	546 of 798	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	496 of 779	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	486 of 579	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	401 of 562	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	428 of 572	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	320 of 524	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	222 of 500	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	137 of 417	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	426 of 515	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	263 of 463	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	535 of 710	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	628 of 714	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	520 of 730	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	391 of 712	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	555 of 725	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	584 of 710	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	690 of 722	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	664 of 712	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
A.C.G.C. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 S 2nd St	Atwater	56209	Kandiyohi County	A.C.G.C. Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-4686	369	32	11.5	53.7%	295 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	58.8	364^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.1%		45.3	519^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.5%	155	36.9	58.1			47.2			58.5	61.3			59.8	$12,613
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Lakeland Drive SE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 263-5020	623	47	13.3	72.2%	172 (27.6%)	75 (12.0%)	329 (52.8%)	23 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	18.8	731^st of 869 public elementary schools	15.9%		13.6	765^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.3%	34	28.7	24.3	38.9		30.5	14.0	14.0	33.0	23.1	26.3		27.3	$12,031
Lake Ripley Elementary	Public	K-4	100 W Pleasure Dr	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 693-2436	568	41	13.9	50.5%	438 (77.1%)	4 (0.7%)	96 (16.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	49.4	472^nd of 869 public elementary schools	45.7%		59.8	372^nd of 872 public elementary schools	57.3%	100	46.4	43.2			44.6			54.1	50.8			52.3	$11,629
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	824 7th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 214-6688	672	55	12.2	68.5%	208 (31.0%)	105 (15.6%)	316 (47.0%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	37.6	581^st of 869 public elementary schools	33.1%		26.1	680^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.0%	99	41.0	30.3	49.0		40.4	18.2	18.2	41.9	25.6	54.5		41.2	$12,983
Prairie Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	17435 County Road 9 NE	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 354-2252	578	44	13.2	28.0%	509 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	70.9	252^nd of 869 public elementary schools	71.0%		75.3	204^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.6%	48	46.7	57.9			53.0			66.4	67.1			66.8	$11,812
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 19th Ave SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 231-8470	580	47	12.4	64.5%	191 (32.9%)	123 (21.2%)	208 (35.9%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	39.7	567^th of 869 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.4	587^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.7%	20	30.2	37.6	53.8		39.8	17.9	17.9	42.1	45.2	52.6		46.3	$12,945
Paynesville Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 W Mill St	Paynesville	56362	Stearns County	Paynesville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 243-3725	429	30	14.4	29.6%	388 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	59.1	359^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.7%		71	257^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.5%	102	46.7	64.3	54.4		55.5	24.1	24.1	61.7	53.5	38.0		50.0	$11,355
Eden Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Stearns Ave E	Eden Valley	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	383	25	15.2	31.1%	352 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	72.1	239^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.5%		71.2	253^rd of 872 public elementary schools	71.0%	14	44.7	40.3	69.8	60.6	53.6	45.3	45.3	75.0	49.3	70.4	56.1	61.3	$10,332

Frequently Asked Questions about A.C.G.C. Elementary

What schools do graduates of A.C.G.C. Elementary attend?

Students who attend A.C.G.C. Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Acgc Elementary Grades 5 And 6
High : A.C.G.C. Secondary

Is A.C.G.C. Elementary a good school?

A.C.G.C. Elementary ranks 364^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend A.C.G.C. Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended A.C.G.C. Elementary.

What district is A.C.G.C. Elementary in?

A.C.G.C. Public School District

What is the racial makeup of A.C.G.C. Elementary?

Students at A.C.G.C. Elementary are 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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