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Glenville-Emmons Secondary

Public Grades 7-12
141st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 450 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 69% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Glenville-Emmons Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Glenville, Minnesota, with 101 students. The school has faced consistent academic challenges, as evidenced by its fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 141 out of 450 high schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) to 388 out of 476 high schools in 2022-2023 (1-star rating). The school's performance has been particularly weak for male students, ranking 398 out of 398 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 with a 0-star rating, while female students performed better, ranking 264 out of 396 high schools in the same year with a 2-star rating.

Glenville-Emmons Secondary's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.3% to 100% in recent years, generally on par with or slightly below the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), has been consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate was 41.67%, compared to the state average of 34.96%. Nearby schools, such as Alden-Conger Secondary and Lyle High School, generally outperform Glenville-Emmons Secondary in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency.

Glenville-Emmons Secondary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.58% to 37.62% in recent years, suggesting the school may serve a more economically disadvantaged population, which could contribute to its academic challenges. However, the school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 17, is generally lower than the nearby schools, indicating that class sizes may not be a significant factor in the school's performance.

104
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,147
Per pupil spending ?
41.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 230 5th St SE
       Glenville, MN  56036-0038

(507) 448-2889

District: Glenville-Emmons School District


Feeder schools for Glenville-Emmons Secondary:

Elementary:    Glenville Emmons Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.7%
Hispanic:
11.5%
African American:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)
Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015
Above the Minnesota median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Reading scores 14 pts below the Minnesota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg36%
Minnesota avg47%
Middle school
401st of 519
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Bottom 23%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
141st of 450
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 36 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
273rd of 446Glenville-Emmons 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202527.8401 of 51922.7%★☆☆☆☆
202416.6472 of 54513.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.6380 of 52928.2%★☆☆☆☆
202221.0419 of 52019.4%★☆☆☆☆
202115.2453 of 52113.1%★☆☆☆☆
201935.4367 of 53331.1%★★☆☆☆
20185.3481 of 5187.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20178.8479 of 5238.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201616.1440 of 50813.4%★☆☆☆☆
201532.7380 of 51626.4%★☆☆☆☆
201438.0335 of 49031.6%★★☆☆☆
201325.2398 of 48818.4%★☆☆☆☆
201222.1401 of 46914.5%★☆☆☆☆
201125.6401 of 47816.1%★☆☆☆☆
201038.5332 of 45426.9%★☆☆☆☆
200839.5301 of 40926.4%★☆☆☆☆
200743.1276 of 40331.5%★★☆☆☆
200641.5296 of 40627.1%★☆☆☆☆
200552.7235 of 39640.7%★★☆☆☆
200445.3265 of 38731.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202527.4344 of 45023.6%★☆☆☆☆
202310.1418 of 4558.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.6392 of 44311.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202383.247 of 46489.9%★★★★★
20219.0410 of 4376.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.4418 of 4547.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.7423 of 4383.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202518.1376 of 4159.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.9430 of 4402.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.6383 of 43612.2%★☆☆☆☆
20228.3426 of 4382.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.6411 of 4222.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.1379 of 42811.4%★☆☆☆☆
20181.0420 of 4281.9%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202569.1141 of 45068.7%★★★☆☆
202434.8334 of 48030.4%★★☆☆☆
202322.2388 of 47618.5%★☆☆☆☆
202247.2277 of 47241.3%★★☆☆☆
202122.4358 of 42816.4%★☆☆☆☆
201933.0360 of 49226.8%★☆☆☆☆
201823.2382 of 49422.7%★☆☆☆☆
201754.4264 of 48946.0%★★☆☆☆
201616.8394 of 48919.4%★☆☆☆☆
201538.9341 of 50432.3%★★☆☆☆
201422.6384 of 48320.5%★☆☆☆☆
201342.8349 of 53434.6%★★☆☆☆
201238.7369 of 53931.5%★★☆☆☆
201135.2375 of 54531.2%★★☆☆☆
201051.7323 of 54040.2%★★☆☆☆
200832.4355 of 46022.8%★☆☆☆☆
200733.6348 of 46324.8%★☆☆☆☆
200640.0324 of 45028.0%★☆☆☆☆
200550.4328 of 45227.4%★☆☆☆☆
200451.4308 of 43328.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202338.9264 of 39633.3%★★☆☆☆
201916.2353 of 40112.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20231.7398 of 3980.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.0334 of 3514.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201957.5187 of 41154.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202553.9177 of 37652.9%★★★☆☆
202429.5319 of 40220.6%★☆☆☆☆
202312.9373 of 3986.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202234.2299 of 40125.4%★☆☆☆☆
202113.1341 of 3646.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.9350 of 41215.0%★☆☆☆☆
201812.8370 of 41410.6%★☆☆☆☆
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
Male (2023)90th percentile+62 vs school
Female (2025)24th percentile~ school
White (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school
High school
White (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school
Female (2023)33rd percentile+15 vs school
Male (2023)<1st percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading36%-14 vs state
Math31%-14 vs state

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

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Students at Glenville-Emmons Secondary are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Glenville-Emmons Secondary ranks 141st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 104 students attended Glenville-Emmons Secondary.

Glenville-Emmons Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glenville Emmons Elementary


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