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Avon Elementary

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Avon Elementary ranks 199 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Avon Elementary is a PK–5 school with 264 students in the small central Minnesota community of Avon, part of the Albany Public School District.

Avon is a consistently strong school rather than a one-year standout. It currently ranks 199th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 77th percentile, with 4 stars — and has never fallen below the 59th percentile in ten years, earning 4 stars in seven of the last ten. Math is the school's signature: 67.2% of students met proficiency, about 1.5 times the state rate and 22 points above it. Reading (61.2%) and science (38.3%) also sit well above state averages, and reading has improved noticeably over the past two years while math held steady. Avon serves the lowest share of students from low-income families (18.6% receiving free/reduced lunch) among the nearby schools we compared, so its advantage over higher-poverty schools like Westwood Elementary or Kennedy Community School partly reflects different student populations.

The fairest comparison is Albany Elementary — same district, similar demographics — where math is essentially tied (68.2% vs. 67.2%) and Avon's reading and science edge ahead. Among nearby schools, Avon ranks 2nd in math, 2nd in reading and 1st in science, ahead of Cold Spring Elementary and Holdingford Elementary. Grade-level results are uneven: last year's 5th grade was exceptional (85.1% reading, 78.3% math), while the current 4th grade trails the district in both subjects, and 3rd-grade reading sits just below the state rate. Watch items for parents: those lower-grade results, science scores that swing widely from year to year because only 5th graders are tested, and a student–teacher ratio that has crept up for three straight years (11.1 to 12.8).

264

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,674

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

89.2%

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

Exemptions: 5.4% (MMR)

410 Avon Ave N
Avon, MN 56307-9575

(320) 845-5300

District: Albany Public School District

Students who attend Avon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Albany Area Middle School
High:	Albany Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

199^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Albany Public School District

56^th of 458Albany Public School District 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
2026	75.4	199 of 869	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	174 of 872	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	273 of 881	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	202 of 845	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	264 of 858	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	358 of 869	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	243 of 870	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	109 of 847	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	99 of 853	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	215 of 848	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	273 of 840	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	232 of 826	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	257 of 824	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	292 of 820	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	259 of 814	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.6	117 of 803	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	161 of 781	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	139 of 777	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	139 of 756	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	61.1	285 of 685	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.5	243 of 676	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.7	156 of 674	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	177 of 790	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	163 of 799	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	244 of 809	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	239 of 787	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	340 of 799	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	421 of 783	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	298 of 787	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	231 of 774	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	308 of 764	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.2	40 of 774	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	110 of 740	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	214 of 807	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	200 of 812	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	286 of 826	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	189 of 799	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	191 of 808	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	280 of 784	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	190 of 798	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	30 of 779	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	68.7	127 of 572	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	104 of 524	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	104 of 417	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	75 of 515	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	105 of 463	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	276 of 710	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	287 of 714	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	379 of 730	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	301 of 712	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	381 of 725	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	475 of 710	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	364 of 722	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	216 of 712	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)78th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math67%+22 vs state

Reading61%+13 vs state

Science38%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 13, 2011

I have had my kids at Avon Elementry for 4 years now and not happy with the teachers or school. They do not help kids to the highest of there ability they are all about just getting kids to pass the grade and move on. The teachers that I have had experience with dont take extra steps to ensure that the children are really understanding what's being tought. They teach one way and not all children learn the same. It's very frustrating for me as a parent that wants my children to excel at there highest potential. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 7, 2009

My family moved to the Avon area on a temporary basis. After our son started school here that all changed. We do not want to leave this school district because my son is still excited to go to school everyday. The school really cares about each and every student. Close Quote

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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
Avon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Avon Ave N	Avon	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-5300	264	21	12.8	18.6%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	75.4	199^th of 869 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.4	174^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.0%	25	45.0	50.0	85.1				61.2	38.3		38.3	70.0	52.4	78.3				67.2	89.2%	5.4%	$10,674
Albany Elementary	Public	1-5	10 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 845-2161	380	27	13.8	23.7%	357 (93.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	77.5	173^rd of 869 public elementary schools	80.1%		72.8	233^rd of 872 public elementary schools	73.3%	60	50.6	62.1	64.1				58.7	32.1		32.1	72.2	66.7	65.4				68.2			$10,474
Albany Area Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	300 3rd Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 845-2171	59	9	6.4	32.2%	51 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)																		90.1%	3.7%
Holdingford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	Holdingford Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 746-4462	589	43	13.7	31.6%	564 (95.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	80.4	144^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.4%		82.3	120^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.2%	24	67.4	57.5	62.4	62.8			62.5	36.0		36.0	78.7	81.2	48.2	46.0			63.7	86.8%	13.2%	$9,694
Kennedy Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 Jade Rd	Saint Joseph	56374	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7430	582	46	12.6	49.7%	344 (59.1%)	144 (24.7%)	56 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	42.8	539^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.5	558^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.0%	19	42.9	48.3	43.3	50.0	31.3	58.1	45.4	19.4	14.8	17.1	52.1	50.8	11.3	35.1	28.4	45.9	37.5	86.3%	3.9%	$12,860
Cold Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Red River Ave N	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 685-7534	656	43	15.3	37.3%	518 (79.0%)	4 (0.6%)	118 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	52.1	436^th of 869 public elementary schools	49.8%		50.4	472^nd of 872 public elementary schools	45.9%	36	48.5	45.2	48.1				47.3	18.9		18.9	65.7	55.9	37.7				52.7	85.7%	4%	$12,776
Pine Meadow Primary School	Public	1-2	1029 5th St N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-8303	489	32	15.0	25.6%	391 (80.0%)	25 (5.1%)	32 (6.5%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)								(n/a)																				$11,083
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Ridgewood Rd	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7630	531	36	14.7	59.7%	221 (41.6%)	106 (20.0%)	117 (22.0%)	21 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.7%)	35.2	606^th of 869 public elementary schools	30.3%		39.6	575^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.1%	31	33.8	41.0	43.3				39.1	21.9		21.9	38.4	52.5	27.3				39.0	92.2%	1%	$15,046
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1111 27th St N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 258-3693	288	27	10.7	24.7%	224 (77.8%)	14 (4.9%)	15 (5.2%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)								(n/a)																		94.6%	4%	$9,686
John Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	415 W Broadway	Rockville	56369	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 251-8651	129	10	13.5	24.0%	110 (85.3%)	1 (0.8%)	17 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	62.1	320^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.3	358^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.9%	38	44.0	30.4	65.2				46.5	30.4		30.4	72.0	52.2	60.9				62.0	57.7%	3.8%	$11,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Avon Elementary

Is Avon Elementary a good school?

Avon Elementary ranks 199^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Avon Elementary?

Students at Avon Elementary are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Avon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Avon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Avon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albany Area Middle School
High : Albany Area High School

What district is Avon Elementary in?

Albany Public School District

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