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Appleton-Milan Elementary

Q: Is Appleton-Milan Elementary a good school?

Appleton-Milan Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Appleton-Milan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Appleton-Milan Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Appleton-Milan Elementary?

Students at Appleton-Milan Elementary are 43% White, 42% Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Appleton-Milan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Appleton-Milan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School High : Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Appleton-Milan Elementary is a public elementary school in Appleton, Minnesota, serving 223 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Lac qui Parle Valley Schools district, which is ranked 293 out of 446 districts in the state.

Appleton-Milan Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments in Math and Reading is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 38.1% in Math and 31.75% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. Interestingly, 3rd-grade students at the school perform better than their 4th-grade peers in both subjects.

Compared to nearby schools, Stevens Elementary in the Dawson-Boyd Public School District has significantly outperformed Appleton-Milan Elementary, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools. Another school in the same district, Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary, has also generally outperformed Appleton-Milan in Math and Reading proficiency. These comparisons suggest that Appleton-Milan may have opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of these more successful schools.

230

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,120

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 S Edquist St
Appleton, MN 56208-1398

(320) 289-1114

District: Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Students who attend Appleton-Milan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School
High:	Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Pacific Islander:

42.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

667^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

293^rd of 446Lac qui Parle Valley 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	27.5	667 of 872	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	732 of 881	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	675 of 845	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	669 of 858	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	721 of 869	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	578 of 870	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	574 of 847	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	584 of 853	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	536 of 848	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	586 of 840	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	469 of 826	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	593 of 824	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.3	627 of 820	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	69.4	235 of 814	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	230 of 803	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	41.8	577 of 781	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	178 of 303	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	272 of 303	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	276 of 276	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	234 of 256	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	632 of 809	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	598 of 787	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	582 of 799	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	671 of 783	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.6	188 of 787	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	524 of 774	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	617 of 764	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	604 of 793	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	640 of 774	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	552 of 663	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	530 of 683	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	376 of 740	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	323 of 728	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	663 of 812	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	731 of 826	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	672 of 799	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	685 of 808	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	656 of 784	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	664 of 798	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	546 of 779	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	3.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	11.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	601 of 714	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	659 of 730	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	468 of 712	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	512 of 725	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	636 of 710	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	224 of 722	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	370 of 712	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2024)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)<1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math38%-7 vs state

Reading32%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Appleton-Milan 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
Appleton-Milan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	349 S Edquist St	Appleton	56208	Swift County	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 289-1114	230	17	13.2	61.7%	98 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (42.2%)	9 (3.9%)	27.5	667^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.5%		18.7	732^nd of 881 public elementary schools	16.9%	65	51.7	26.5			38.1	41.4	23.5			31.8	$12,120
Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	316 4th St	Madison	56256	Lac qui Parle County	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 598-7528	151	13	11.6	35.8%	140 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	53.5	443^rd of 872 public elementary schools	49.2%		46.2	536^th of 881 public elementary schools	39.2%	93	57.1	70.0			62.5	32.1	50.0			39.6	$15,407
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	848 Chestnut St	Dawson	56232	Lac qui Parle County	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 769-4590	297	26	11.5	40.7%	240 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	76	195^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.6%		70.5	250^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.6%	55	80.5	78.4	50.0	37.5	61.1	63.4	62.2	59.1	60.0	61.1	$11,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Appleton-Milan Elementary

What district is Appleton-Milan Elementary in?

Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Is Appleton-Milan Elementary a good school?

Appleton-Milan Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Appleton-Milan Elementary?

Students at Appleton-Milan Elementary are 43% White, 42% Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Appleton-Milan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Appleton-Milan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School
High : Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

How many students attend Appleton-Milan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Appleton-Milan Elementary.

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