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Round Lake-Brewster Elementary

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Round Lake-Brewster Elementary ranks 619 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Round Lake-Brewster Elementary is a public elementary school serving 364 students in grades PK-5 in Brewster, Minnesota, which is part of the Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools district.

The school consistently performs below the state average on MCA-III assessments in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.94% of students were proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 45.21%, and 43.75% were proficient or better in reading compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Round Lake-Brewster Elementary ranking relatively higher for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but much lower for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools like Pleasantview Elementary and Fulda Elementary, Round Lake-Brewster Elementary generally performs worse academically. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.94% to 71.15%, and the fluctuating student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to the school's relatively low academic performance.

377

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,027

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 4th Ave
Brewster, MN 56119-0309

(507) 842-5951

District: Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools

Students who attend Round Lake-Brewster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Round Lake-Brewster Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

White:

21.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 13 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg47%

619^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

342^nd of 446Round Lake-Brewster 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	619 of 872	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	739 of 881	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	689 of 845	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	655 of 858	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	651 of 869	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	662 of 870	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	460 of 847	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	509 of 853	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	515 of 848	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	583 of 840	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	123 of 303	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	237 of 303	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	174 of 276	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	109 of 256	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	49 of 175	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.4	172 of 239	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	577 of 799	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	710 of 809	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	659 of 787	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	573 of 799	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	623 of 783	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	635 of 787	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.6	316 of 774	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	63 of 238	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.6	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	81 of 214	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	72 of 209	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	103 of 219	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.4	17 of 220	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	437 of 764	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	610 of 793	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	564 of 774	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	413 of 663	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	444 of 683	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	463 of 740	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.7	138 of 728	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	595 of 812	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	662 of 826	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	640 of 799	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	639 of 808	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	567 of 784	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	603 of 798	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	477 of 779	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	6.7	694 of 712	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	461 of 710	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2023)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-6 vs state

Math32%-13 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 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
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 4th Ave	Brewster	56119	Nobles County	Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 842-5951	377	26	14.2	73.2%	81 (21.5%)	5 (1.3%)	275 (72.9%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	32.8	619^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.0%		17.9	739^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.1%	120	41.3	34.7	20.4		31.9	43.5	42.9	44.9		43.8	$10,027
Virtual Instruction by Excellence E	Public, Virtual	K-6	825 N Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(507) 372-1322	518	10	49.8	37.5%	454 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	84.8	96^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.0%		76.5	175^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.1%	79	60.0			63.6	58.3	60.0			100.0	77.8
Intermediate School	Public	3-5	671 N Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 727-1275	705	51	13.9	70.4%	106 (15.0%)	46 (6.5%)	460 (65.2%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	26 (3.7%)	20.2	712^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.3%		22	714^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.0%	2	39.8	28.3	21.3		29.8	30.1	24.4	41.5		32.1
Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1700 1st Ave SW	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 727-1250	690	58	11.8	73.2%	84 (12.2%)	42 (6.1%)	482 (69.9%)	57 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	15 (2.2%)								(n/a)											$11,931
Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Stearns Ave	Heron Lake	56137	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 793-2307	123	12	10.5	50.4%	98 (79.7%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (13.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	42.2	548^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.3	615^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.2%	67	33.3	53.3	42.9	31.3	40.3	26.7	60.0	52.4	31.3	43.3	$12,646
Fulda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 N Lafayette Ave	Fulda	56131	Murray County	Fulda Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 425-2581	179	16	11.3	54.7%	134 (74.9%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (14.5%)	14 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	70.5	263^rd of 872 public elementary schools	69.8%		59	386^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.2%	123	80.7	82.6	34.5	36.0	58.3	51.6	60.9	65.5	56.0	58.3	$14,392
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	4-5	703 Mill Road E	Lakefield	56150	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 662-6625	170	11	14.8	39.4%	156 (91.8%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (2.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	58.6	387^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.2	425^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.8%	38		54.9	47.2		51.1		46.5	56.9		51.8	$13,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Round Lake-Brewster Elementary

How many students attend Round Lake-Brewster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Round Lake-Brewster Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Round Lake-Brewster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Round Lake-Brewster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Round Lake-Brewster Middle School

What district is Round Lake-Brewster Elementary in?

Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools

Is Round Lake-Brewster Elementary a good school?

Round Lake-Brewster Elementary ranks 619^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Round Lake-Brewster Elementary?

Students at Round Lake-Brewster Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 21% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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