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Cedar Mountain Elementary

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Cedar Mountain Elementary ranks 260 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school in Franklin, Minnesota, serving 170 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cedar Mountain School District, which is ranked 272 out of 446 districts in the state.

Cedar Mountain Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 81.48% of 4th graders at Cedar Mountain Elementary were proficient in Math, compared to 55.6% statewide. In Reading, 70.83% of 5th graders at Cedar Mountain Elementary were proficient, compared to 57.09% statewide. The school also excels in serving low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 5-10% of Minnesota elementary schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like GFW Elementary School and Sleepy Eye Elementary, Cedar Mountain Elementary stands out with its higher academic performance and lower student-teacher ratio, which ranges from 10.1 to 11.0. While the school performs well overall, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of certain student subgroups, such as female students and special education students, whose rankings are not as high as the school's overall performance.

171

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,595

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

231 4th Ave E
Franklin, MN 55333-8888

(507) 557-2251

District: Cedar Mountain School District

Students who attend Cedar Mountain Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cedar Mountain Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

American Indian:

10.5%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

260^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 446Cedar Mountain 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	260 of 872	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	261 of 881	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	176 of 845	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	354 of 858	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	299 of 869	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	183 of 870	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	408 of 847	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	372 of 853	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	326 of 848	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	421 of 840	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.7	612 of 826	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	629 of 824	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.8	429 of 820	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	498 of 814	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	344 of 803	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.7	438 of 781	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.3	540 of 777	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.7	559 of 756	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	64.4	241 of 685	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.7	349 of 676	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	76.9	105 of 674	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	295 of 799	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	357 of 809	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	328 of 787	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	422 of 799	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	374 of 783	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	29 of 787	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	55.2	413 of 774	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	89 of 764	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	78 of 793	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	32 of 774	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	61 of 663	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	150 of 683	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	44 of 740	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	205 of 728	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	309 of 812	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	211 of 826	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	49 of 799	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	62.0	321 of 808	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	273 of 784	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	171 of 798	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	388 of 779	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	49.6	243 of 463	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	237 of 714	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	343 of 730	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	274 of 712	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	489 of 725	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	331 of 710	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	188 of 722	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	475 of 712	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)48th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+22 vs state

Reading54%+4 vs state

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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
Cedar Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	231 4th Ave E	Franklin	55333	Renville County	Cedar Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 557-2251	171	18	9.6	55.0%	127 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	70.8	260^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.2%		69.5	261^st of 881 public elementary schools	70.4%	1	74.2	81.5	41.7		67.1	41.9	51.9	70.8		53.7	$14,595
Reede Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 McPhail Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 644-7628	442	35	12.4	44.8%	307 (69.5%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40.2	570^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.6%		46.8	532^nd of 881 public elementary schools	39.6%	38	64.7	39.7			53.2	40.0	26.0			33.5	$11,770
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element	Public	PK, KG-5	220 3rd St W	Hector	55342	Renville County	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 848-2233	186	16	11.4	50.5%	143 (76.9%)	2 (1.1%)	30 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	87	72^nd of 872 public elementary schools	91.7%		89.5	48^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.6%	24	84.0	78.6	65.5		75.6	60.0	65.5	69.0		65.1	$14,748
Bold-Bird Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	701 S. 9th St	Olivia	56277	Renville County	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 523-1031	260	24	10.9	49.6%	209 (80.4%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	65.4	321^st of 872 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.3	296^th of 881 public elementary schools	66.4%	25	69.2	73.5			70.9	44.2	44.1			44.2	$12,355
GFW Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	323 E 11th St	Gibbon	55335	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 207-2216	240	17	13.7	53.3%	174 (72.5%)	1 (0.4%)	54 (22.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	53.6	441^st of 872 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.6	508^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.3%	67	41.7	62.1	50.0		50.5	30.6	55.2	60.5		48.5	$13,422
Sleepy Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 4th Ave SW	Sleepy Eye	56085	Brown County	Sleepy Eye Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 794-7905	324	25	12.8	46.0%	214 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (33.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.2	483^rd of 872 public elementary schools	44.6%		53.6	450^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.9%	33	51.3	37.8	66.7	51.6	52.1	46.2	24.3	59.0	32.3	41.1	$11,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Mountain Elementary

How many students attend Cedar Mountain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Cedar Mountain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Mountain Elementary?

Students at Cedar Mountain Elementary are 74% White, 11% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cedar Mountain Middle/High School

Is Cedar Mountain Elementary a good school?

Cedar Mountain Elementary ranks 260^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedar Mountain Elementary in?

Cedar Mountain School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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