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Rtr Elementary School

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Rtr Elementary School ranks 537 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

RTR Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Tyler, Minnesota, serving 266 students as part of RTR Public Schools — the second-largest elementary in its immediate comparison group after Pipestone Elementary. In 2025–2026 it ranked 537th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools, or the 38th percentile, with 2 stars.

That ranking reflects a two-year slide: after sitting near the 58th–59th percentile in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, RTR fell to the 49th percentile in 2024–2025 and 38th this year. The school also trails its own district noticeably: RTR Public Schools ranks in the 66th percentile statewide while the elementary sits at the 38th, a 28-point gap that is the largest among nearby districts. RTR's poverty profile (36.84% free/reduced lunch, down from 42.91%) is close to Lake Benton Elementary's 36%, and its 10.4 student-teacher ratio is better than Lynd Elementary (11.8) and Pipestone Elementary (13.4), though higher than Lake Benton (8.3). Heartland Elementary is far smaller at 12 students, and its test scores are suppressed by the state, so it can't be compared academically.

On academics, RTR's all-grade math (45.9%) is above the district and slightly above the state, and science (25%) is close to the state average. But reading is the clearest concern at 40.7% — below both district and state — and grade-level results show why: 3rd grade reading is 34% and 4th grade 31.1%, against state rates of 46.8% and 48.8%. The exception is 5th grade reading at 60%, above the state's 54.5%. Lake Benton Elementary is the nearby benchmark RTR is not keeping pace with, posting 67.9% in math and 60.4% in reading with a nearly identical low-income rate. Science has also dropped sharply, from roughly 65–67% in 2022–2024 to 25% this year, though a single 5th grade cohort can swing that number. Effectiveness across student groups has been uneven, with low-income students improving from the 23rd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 39th in 2025–2026 while male students fell from 69th in 2023–2024 to 37th.

266

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,852

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

82.6%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 17.4% (MMR)

111 County Highway 8
Tyler, MN 56178-8888

(507) 247-5913

District: Rtr Public Schools

Students who attend Rtr Elementary School usually attend:

High:

RTR Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2021) to 38th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg43%

537^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 458Rtr Public 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	537 of 869	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	447 of 872	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	373 of 881	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	350 of 845	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	495 of 858	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	348 of 869	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	457 of 870	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	410 of 847	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	375 of 853	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.2	568 of 848	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	428 of 840	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.7	438 of 826	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.4	235 of 824	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.8	28 of 820	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	76.8	125 of 814	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	62 of 803	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	483 of 790	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	408 of 799	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	488 of 809	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	284 of 787	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	393 of 799	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	216 of 783	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	338 of 787	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	379 of 774	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	468 of 764	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	586 of 764	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	522 of 793	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	326 of 774	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	429 of 663	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.1	124 of 683	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	283 of 740	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	426 of 728	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	509 of 807	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	436 of 812	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	254 of 826	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	366 of 799	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	546 of 808	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	497 of 784	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	493 of 798	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	432 of 779	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	50.7	263 of 572	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.0	432 of 500	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	620 of 710	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	549 of 714	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	458 of 730	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	494 of 712	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	551 of 725	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	440 of 710	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	538 of 722	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	450 of 712	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)54th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math46%~ state avg

Reading41%-8 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Rtr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 County Highway 8	Tyler	56178	Lincoln County	Rtr Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 247-5913	266	26	10.4	36.8%	246 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	43.1	537^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.2%		53	447^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.7%	90	34.0	31.1	60.0				40.7	25.0		25.0	52.0	48.9	35.0				45.9	82.6%	17.4%	$11,852
Lake Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 S Garfield St	Lake Benton	56149	Lincoln County	Lake Benton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 368-4241	100	12	8.3	36.0%	93 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.5	248^th of 869 public elementary schools	71.5%		85.7	88^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.9%	160	53.8	50.0	76.9	61.5			60.4	15.4		15.4	69.2	50.0	76.9	76.9			67.9	87.5%	6.3%	$11,899
Heartland Elementary	Public	K-8	2171 100th Ave	Lake Benton	56149	Pipestone County	Pipestone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 368-3250	12	2	5.1	75.0%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$14,174
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe	Public	PK, KG-6	421 N Rebecca St	Ivanhoe	56142	Lincoln County	Ivanhoe Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 694-1540	71	7	9.9	22.5%	67 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	55.7	397^th of 869 public elementary schools	54.3%					(n/a)	41.7			54.5			62.2				58.3			36.4			59.5			$11,546
Lynd Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	106 Saint Albans St	Lynd	56157	Lyon County	Lynd Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(507) 865-4404	104	9	11.8	58.7%	63 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	25.9	674^th of 869 public elementary schools	22.4%		33.7	610^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.0%	64	16.7	46.2					32.0				50.0	15.4					32.0	85.7%	14.3%	$16,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Rtr Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rtr Elementary School?

Students at Rtr Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Rtr Elementary School a good school?

Rtr Elementary School ranks 537^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Rtr Elementary School in?

Rtr Public Schools

How many students attend Rtr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Rtr Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rtr Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rtr Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : RTR Secondary School

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2022–23 dropout ratesNewNov 13, 2026

2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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