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Plainview-Elgin-Millville High

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Plainview-Elgin-Millville High ranks 84 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 81% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Plainview-Elgin-Millville High is a public high school located in Plainview, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Plainview-Elgin-Millville School District, which is ranked 59 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plainview-Elgin-Millville High consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math and Reading assessments across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 48.15% proficiency in MCA-III Math for 11th grade, compared to the state average of 34.96%, and 55.79% proficiency in MCA-III Reading for 10th grade, compared to the state average of 51.26%. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 95.1% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.6% to 4.5%.

Plainview-Elgin-Millville High outperforms nearby schools like Mayo Senior High, Wabasha-Kellogg Secondary, and Dover-Eyota High School in terms of academic proficiency, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with low socioeconomic status, ranking highly in the state for these populations.

414

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,125

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964-1031

(507) 534-3128

District: Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Feeder schools for Plainview-Elgin-Millville High:

Elementary:	Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3
Middle:	Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6
	Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Minnesota high schools

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (8% vs 4%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg47%

84^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 446Plainview-Elgin-Millville 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	79.5	84 of 450	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	91 of 480	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	192 of 476	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	97 of 472	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	182 of 428	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.3	26 of 492	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	247 of 494	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	236 of 489	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	295 of 489	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	289 of 504	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.0	164 of 483	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.2	86 of 534	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	131 of 539	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	170 of 545	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.3	98 of 540	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	38 of 403	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	45.8	237 of 396	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.8	55 of 388	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	137 of 339	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	24 of 401	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	189 of 395	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	101 of 135	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	42 of 101	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	44 of 129	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	15 of 333	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	45 of 389	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.4	282 of 393	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.5	112 of 312	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	145 of 270	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	75 of 370	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	183 of 405	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	131 of 398	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	142 of 403	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	190 of 351	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.5	42 of 411	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	43.2	267 of 398	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	38 of 178	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	7.9	216 of 221	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	149 of 216	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	130 of 173	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	114 of 195	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	132 of 376	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	125 of 402	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	213 of 398	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.1	90 of 401	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	199 of 364	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.9	41 of 412	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	43.9	276 of 414	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)95th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2022)25th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+6 vs state

Math48%+3 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Plainview-Elgin-Millville High	Public	9-12	500 W Broadway	Plainview	55964	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	No	No	No	(507) 534-3128	414	24	17.5	25.8%	374 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	79.5	84^th of 450 public high schools	81.3%		77.5	91^st of 480 public high schools	81.0%	7			48.2	48.2			55.8	55.8	$11,125
Dover-Eyota High School	Public	9-12	615 S Ave SW	Eyota	55934	Olmsted County	Dover-Eyota Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 545-2631	311	17	18.5	14.1%	282 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	59.8	202^nd of 450 public high schools	55.1%		56.4	226^th of 480 public high schools	52.9%	24			17.8	17.8			59.7	59.7	$13,897
St. Charles Secondary	Public	7-12	600 E 6th St	Saint Charles	55972	Winona County	St. Charles Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 932-4420	479	28	17.0	27.6%	373 (77.9%)	5 (1.0%)	72 (15.0%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	71.9	125^th of 450 public high schools	72.2%		76.3	100^th of 480 public high schools	79.2%	25	29.2	33.3	37.7	33.8	38.5	38.9	56.5	44.7	$11,781
Century High School	Public	9-12	2525 Viola Rd NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5100	1,608	0	20.0	29.2%	930 (57.8%)	242 (15.0%)	149 (9.3%)	164 (10.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	117 (7.3%)	87.3	43^rd of 450 public high schools	90.4%		80.7	72^nd of 480 public high schools	85.0%	29			51.1	51.1			64.4	64.4	$12,712
LEAP Launching Emerging Adults Prg	Public	9-12	3343 E Circle Dr NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 513-9205	7	0	35.2		2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)									$42,676
Wabasha-Kellogg Secondary	Public	7-12	2113 Hiawatha Dr E	Wabasha	55981	Wabasha County	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 565-3559	251	25	10.1	27.9%	227 (90.4%)	7 (2.8%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	57.8	217^th of 450 public high schools	51.8%		83.8	54^th of 480 public high schools	88.8%	163	32.1	32.5	26.3	30.2	39.3	40.0	53.9	44.9	$13,974
Southeast Regional Crisis Center	Public	5-12	2121 Campus Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4467	7	0			5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
P-Technical 535	Public	9-12	851 30th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5212	3	0			1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rosa Parks Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2450 Marion Road SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rosa Parks Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 282-3325	0	4	16.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$15,902
Mayo High School	Public	9-12	1420 11th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5500	1,787	0	22.7	27.9%	1,062 (59.4%)	172 (9.6%)	297 (16.6%)	116 (6.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (7.6%)	78.3	91^st of 450 public high schools	79.8%		78.2	86^th of 480 public high schools	82.1%	5			41.6	41.6			60.0	60.0	$12,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainview-Elgin-Millville High

What district is Plainview-Elgin-Millville High in?

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

How many students attend Plainview-Elgin-Millville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Plainview-Elgin-Millville High.

What is the racial makeup of Plainview-Elgin-Millville High?

Students at Plainview-Elgin-Millville High are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Plainview-Elgin-Millville High a good school?

Plainview-Elgin-Millville High ranks 84^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Plainview-Elgin-Millville High?

Plainview-Elgin-Millville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3
Middle : Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6
Middle : Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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