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Ada-Borup-West Secondary

Public Grades 6-12
197th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 473 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 58% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Ada-Borup-West Secondary is a public school in Ada, MN, serving 335 students in grades 6–12 as part of Ada-Borup-West Public Schools (district rank 100th of 458, 78th percentile, 4 stars). The school's own 2025–2026 rank is 197th of 473 (58th percentile, 3 stars), down from 75th of 450 (83rd percentile, 4 stars) the previous year. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate is 92.3% (state: 84.9%) with a 3.8% dropout rate (state: 4.2%); the student-teacher ratio is 12.7, and 39.4% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch.

In 2025–2026 the school was above the state in every tested subject and led its nearby peers: Math 54.3% (state 44.9%), Reading 59.1% (48.6%), and Science 31.0% (25.5%). For comparison, Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary (19.6 miles away, 158 students) scored 38.0%, 32.4%, and 20.4%; Fertile-Beltrami Secondary (19.9 miles, 246 students) 42.0%, 51.2%, and 28.6%; and Norman County East Secondary (12.6 miles, 71 students) 4.9%, 22.7%, and 10.7%. Ada-Borup-West is the largest of the four and the only one that includes grade 6, which matters when comparing all-grade figures. It also serves more low-income students (39.4%) than Ulen-Hitterdal (32.91%) and Fertile-Beltrami (30.49%) yet outperforms both in all three subjects, and its low-income subgroup rank is the 71st percentile (4 stars).

Math is a consistent strength at every grade level, including 11th grade at 55.9% proficient versus 35.3% statewide. Reading is strong in middle school (6th grade 77.3%) but 10th grade is just 37.0%, below the state's 42.5% and below the other nearby schools. Science has slid for several years — 52.33%, 43.4%, 38.96%, then 31.0% — and the high-school End-of-Course result (30.6%) is now below the state (35.0%). The 2025–2026 rank decline is not uniform: female students remain strong at the 81st percentile (4 stars) and low-income students at the 71st percentile (4 stars), while effectiveness for male students dropped to the 40th percentile (2 stars). Special education students ranked in the 93rd percentile (5 stars) in 2023–2024, the only year reported.

335
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
39.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
 604 W Thorpe Ave
       Ada, MN  56510-1027

(218) 784-5332

District: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools


Feeder schools for Ada-Borup-West Secondary:

Elementary:    Ada-Borup-West Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.7%
Hispanic:
11.6%
Two or more races:
9.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)
✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg51%
Minnesota avg43%
Middle school
34th of 546
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 12 pts since 2023
From top 18% (2023) to top 6% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
197th of 473
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 26 pts since 2023
From top 16% (2023) to top 42% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
100th of 458Ada-Borup-West 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202689.334 of 54693.8%★★★★★
202583.951 of 51990.2%★★★★★
202472.0128 of 54576.5%★★★★☆
202375.896 of 52981.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202686.535 of 46792.5%★★★★★
202580.554 of 45088.0%★★★★☆
202479.068 of 47485.7%★★★★☆
202379.859 of 45587.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202681.829 of 45893.7%★★★★★
202572.175 of 43282.6%★★★★☆
202475.167 of 47385.8%★★★★☆
202375.369 of 45985.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202684.143 of 48391.1%★★★★★
202578.174 of 45283.6%★★★★☆
202459.5173 of 47963.9%★★★☆☆
202364.2146 of 46468.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202557.396 of 26563.8%★★★☆☆
202453.5121 of 30760.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202685.238 of 43591.3%★★★★★
202582.247 of 41588.7%★★★★☆
202467.5103 of 44076.6%★★★★☆
202373.278 of 43682.1%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202660.5197 of 47358.4%★★★☆☆
202580.675 of 45083.3%★★★★☆
202481.071 of 48085.2%★★★★☆
202380.074 of 47684.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202675.977 of 39880.7%★★★★☆
202570.897 of 35872.9%★★★★☆
202470.799 of 40375.4%★★★★☆
202380.058 of 39685.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202664.7111 of 37770.6%★★★★☆
202571.672 of 33378.4%★★★★☆
202469.499 of 38974.6%★★★★☆
202373.077 of 39380.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202642.7238 of 39539.7%★★☆☆☆
202572.785 of 37777.5%★★★★☆
202480.557 of 40585.9%★★★★☆
202371.591 of 39877.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202482.915 of 22193.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202653.6187 of 39452.5%★★★☆☆
202576.878 of 37679.3%★★★★☆
202474.179 of 40280.3%★★★★☆
202381.849 of 39887.7%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school
White (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)64th percentile-26 vs school
High school
Special Education (2024)93rd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)81st percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+12 vs school
White (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)40th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Reading59%+10 vs state
Math54%+9 vs state
Science31%+6 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ada-Borup-West Secondary

Students at Ada-Borup-West Secondary are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Ada-Borup-West Secondary.

Ada-Borup-West Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ada-Borup-West Elementary

Ada-Borup-West Secondary ranks 197th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 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.

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