Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! Minnesota test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings this week.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Round Lake-Brewster Elementary

Q: Is Round Lake-Brewster Elementary a good school?

Round Lake-Brewster Elementary ranks 540 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Round Lake-Brewster Elementary is a PK–5 school with 377 students in the small rural community of Brewster, Minnesota, and it is part of the Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools district. For 2025–2026, the school ranked 540 of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (38th percentile, 2 stars), while its district ranked 334 of 458 districts (27th percentile, 1 star) — so the school is performing above its own district's overall level, though it remains in the lower-middle range statewide.

The school is on an upward path. Its statewide rank climbed from the 16th percentile in 2023–2024 to 29th in 2024–2025 and 38th in 2025–2026, its best showing in four years. In 2025–2026, 42.9% of students were proficient in math, 44.9% in reading, and 20% in science — above district rates in all three subjects (31.4%, 41.5%, 13.5%), but below state averages. Math and reading are fairly close to state levels, while science is the largest gap. Results also vary by grade: 4th grade is the clearest weak spot, at 35.4% in both math and reading, while 5th-grade reading (57.8%) exceeds the state average of 54.5%.

About 73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, among the highest rates in the area, and several student groups — including students from low-income families — rank above the school's overall percentile. Compared with nearby schools, Round Lake-Brewster trails Fulda Elementary (74th percentile) and Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary (67th percentile), both of which serve fewer low-income students. At the same time, it outperforms Worthington's Intermediate School in math, reading, science, and overall rank despite serving a similarly high-poverty population — a meaningful comparative strength. Overall, this is a school making clear recent gains, with science and 4th-grade achievement the most obvious priorities for continued growth.

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%

See top rated Minnesota elementary schools

Compare Round Lake-Brewster Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg43%

540^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 458Round 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	540 of 869	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.5	204 of 305	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.6	523 of 790	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.9	73 of 256	71.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	44.3	446 of 764	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	44.2	487 of 807	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)71st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-4 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Science20%-6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Round Lake-Brewster Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Round Lake-Brewster Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Round Lake-Brewster Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th 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 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%)	42.7	540^th of 869 public elementary schools	37.9%		32.8	619^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.0%	79	42.6	35.4	57.8		44.9	20.0	20.0	50.0	35.4	42.2		42.9	$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%)	47.9	489^th of 869 public elementary schools	43.7%		84.8	96^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.0%	393	75.0	30.8			52.8			66.7	23.1			36.1
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%)	23	705^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.2	712^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.3%	7	33.5	27.7	38.5		33.2	16.5	16.5	37.1	28.9	26.7		30.5
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%)	66	291^st of 869 public elementary schools	66.5%		42.2	548^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.2%	257	53.8	38.5	66.7	47.4	51.7	40.0	40.0	76.9	46.2	46.7	47.4	53.3	$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%)	73.1	227^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.9%		70.5	263^rd of 872 public elementary schools	69.8%	36	87.0	62.1	60.0	50.0	63.6	44.0	44.0	78.3	75.9	48.0	23.3	55.1	$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%)	53.4	418^th of 869 public elementary schools	51.9%		58.6	387^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.6%	31		44.8	49.3		46.8	26.4	26.4		55.2	43.1		49.7	$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 district is Round Lake-Brewster Elementary in?

Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools

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.

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

Is Round Lake-Brewster Elementary a good school?

Round Lake-Brewster Elementary ranks 540^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Rate Round Lake-Brewster Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota Elementary School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Brewster, MN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Round Lake-Brewster Elementary!

Latest Minnesota data All new data »

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.