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Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

Q: Is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary a good school?

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary ranks 202 nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

Students at Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary are 71% White, 15% Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Appleton-Milan Elementary Elementary : Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary Middle : Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School

Public Grades 7-12

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 57% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary is a grade 7–12 high school in Madison, MN, serving 380 students as part of Lac qui Parle Valley Schools. In 2025–2026, the school ranks 202 of 473 Minnesota schools (57th percentile, 3 stars), which is above its district's rank of 295 of 458 (36th percentile, 2 stars). The school's rank history has been volatile, ranging from 83rd percentile (4 stars) in 2020–2021 down to 37th percentile (2 stars) in 2023–2024, before rebounding to its current level.

In 2025–2026, all-grade MCA proficiency at Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary was below both the district and the state: math 25.9% (district 33.5%, state 44.9%), reading 29.5% (district 34.7%, state 48.6%), and science 16.8% (district 18.0%, state 25.5%). Grade-level results are mixed. Bright spots include 10th grade reading at 44.1% (state 42.5%) and End of Course science at 37.9% (state 35.0%). The biggest visible concerns are in middle school: 8th grade reading is 16.4% versus the state's 50.0%, and 8th grade science is 0% versus the state's 16.7%.

Compared with nearby schools, this school sits mid-pack. Its all-grade math (25.9%) is nearly identical to Dawson-Boyd Secondary's 26.3%, but Dawson-Boyd is higher in reading (55.9%) and science (24.7%), and Montevideo Senior High is higher in math (38.9%) and science (31.9%). Graduation improved sharply, from 80.4% in 2023–2024 to 90.0% in 2024–2025, above the state's 84.9%, while dropout fell from 14.6% to 4.2%, equal to the state. Male students are the clear lagging subgroup (38th percentile, 2 stars), while low-SES students improved from the 18th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 64th percentile in 2025–2026. Note that the school's rank rose from the 50th to the 57th percentile even as all-grade proficiency slipped.

380

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,708

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2860 291st Ave
Madison, MN 56256-9631

(320) 752-4480

District: Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Feeder schools for Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary:

Elementary:	Appleton-Milan Elementary
	Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary
Middle:	Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Pacific Islander:

15.3%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (25% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 19 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

447^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

202^nd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

295^th of 458Lac 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	447 of 546	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	409 of 519	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	304 of 545	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	304 of 529	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	280 of 520	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	306 of 521	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	216 of 533	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	124 of 518	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	199 of 523	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	157 of 508	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	179 of 516	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	258 of 490	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	305 of 488	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	324 of 469	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	336 of 478	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	342 of 454	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.9	198 of 409	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	193 of 403	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	164 of 406	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.1	265 of 396	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.5	122 of 387	68.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	167 of 170	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	150 of 153	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	152 of 158	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	111 of 133	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	365 of 467	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	387 of 450	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	287 of 474	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	183 of 455	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	261 of 467	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	319 of 443	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.0	145 of 439	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	197 of 436	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	160 of 195	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	405 of 458	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	373 of 432	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	195 of 473	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	277 of 459	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	279 of 404	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	200 of 399	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	235 of 415	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	154 of 401	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	424 of 483	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	332 of 452	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	273 of 479	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	337 of 464	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	292 of 476	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	234 of 437	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	279 of 454	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.1	70 of 438	84.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2024	9.5	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	238 of 296	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	88.0	17 of 307	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	50.9	115 of 260	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	394 of 435	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	352 of 415	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	226 of 440	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	234 of 436	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	224 of 438	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	304 of 422	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	149 of 428	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	98 of 428	77.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	202 of 473	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	223 of 450	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	302 of 480	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	217 of 476	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	239 of 472	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.9	71 of 428	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	261 of 492	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	233 of 494	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	259 of 489	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.0	208 of 489	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	285 of 504	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	346 of 483	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	72.0	130 of 534	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	50.6	331 of 539	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.3	118 of 545	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	106 of 540	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	106 of 460	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.7	58 of 463	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	88 of 450	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	121 of 452	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	63.0	241 of 433	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	136 of 398	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	214 of 358	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	319 of 403	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	274 of 396	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	208 of 388	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.0	81 of 339	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	260 of 401	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	269 of 395	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	134 of 377	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	205 of 333	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	319 of 389	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	176 of 393	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	158 of 312	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	83 of 270	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	253 of 370	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	247 of 374	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	243 of 395	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	176 of 377	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	214 of 405	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	136 of 398	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.3	76 of 351	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	208 of 411	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	157 of 398	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	139 of 394	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	175 of 376	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	266 of 402	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	241 of 398	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	172 of 401	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	64 of 364	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	199 of 412	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	207 of 414	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-16 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)<1st percentile-21 vs school

High school

Female (2026)66th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-19 vs state

Math26%-19 vs state

Science17%-9 vs state

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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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary	Public	7-12	2860 291st Ave	Madison	56256	Lac qui Parle County	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 752-4480	380	22	16.9	44.2%	268 (70.5%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.3%)	12 (3.2%)	59.9	202^nd of 473 public high schools	57.3%		56.4	223^rd of 450 public high schools	50.4%	21	31.0	16.4	44.1	29.5	0.0	37.9	16.8	24.1	27.4	25.9	25.9	$14,708
Dawson-Boyd Secondary	Public	7-12	848 Chestnut St	Dawson	56232	Lac qui Parle County	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 769-2955	269	19	14.3	35.3%	229 (85.1%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	64.8	171^st of 473 public high schools	63.8%		38.9	300^th of 450 public high schools	33.3%	129	45.9	65.1	55.3	55.9	7.0	41.3	24.7	29.7	32.6	15.8	26.3	$13,640
MN River Valley Educational-Online Learning	Public	9-12	1315 E Black Oak Avenue	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	MN River Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 269-9297	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MN River Valley Alternative Learning Center-Seatbased	Public	7-12	1313 E Black Oak Ave	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	MN River Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 269-7131	70	7	10.1	65.7%	35 (50.0%)	1 (1.4%)	19 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)				9.1			9.1				6.7
Montevideo Senior High	Public	9-12	1501 William Ave	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	Montevideo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 269-6446	408	24	17.2	47.8%	292 (71.6%)	6 (1.5%)	91 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	52	244^th of 473 public high schools	48.4%		67	154^th of 450 public high schools	65.8%	90			30.5	30.5		31.9	31.9			38.9	38.9	$13,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary

What district is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary in?

Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary a good school?

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary ranks 202^nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Appleton-Milan Elementary
Elementary : Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary
Middle : Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School

How many students attend Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary?

Students at Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary are 71% White, 15% Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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