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Halverson Elementary

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Halverson Elementary ranks 512 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Halverson Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 360 students in Albert Lea, Minnesota, part of the Albert Lea Public School District. Statewide, it ranks 512th of 869 elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 41st percentile with 2 stars — while its district sits at 353rd of 458 (23rd percentile, 1 star). The school's percentile has climbed from 11th in 2017–2018 to 41st today, peaking at 52nd in 2021–2022.

On 2025–2026 state tests, math proficiency is 48.6%, above the district's 30.4% and the state's 44.9%. Reading is 39.7% — above the district (33.7%) but below the state (48.6%). Science is 30.0%, above both the district (18.0%) and state (25.5%), and the highest among nearby schools that report science. Among Albert Lea elementaries, Halverson Elementary is the top-ranked, ahead of Lakeview Elementary (40th percentile), Hawthorne Elementary (21st) and Sibley Elementary (15th). It leads that group in reading and science, while Lakeview has higher math (55.4%). Nearby, NRHEG Elementary posts higher math (54.4%) and reading (45.2%) but much lower science (13.8%), and Southgate Elementary in Austin has higher reading (44.9%) with a similar overall rank.

Math has improved each year, from 40.14% in 2022–2023 to 48.6%, with 4th grade math especially strong at 64.7%. Reading is the clearest gap, and 3rd grade reading (32.7%) trails both district and state. Halverson has the highest free/reduced-price lunch rate among Albert Lea elementaries (69.72%) and the highest student-teacher ratio nearby (14.9, up from 11.5 in 2022–2023). Its effectiveness rankings are strongest for English learners (82nd percentile), low-income students (69th) and students in special education (64th), all above its overall 41st-percentile rank.

360

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,829

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

89.1%

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

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

707 E 10th St
Albert Lea, MN 56007-3254

(507) 379-4900

District: Albert Lea Public School District

Students who attend Halverson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle
High:	Albert Lea Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Asian:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Albert Lea Public School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg43%

512^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Albert Lea Public School District

353^rd of 458Albert Lea 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	45.4	512 of 869	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	580 of 872	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	524 of 881	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	604 of 845	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.1	410 of 858	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	595 of 869	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	643 of 870	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	751 of 847	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	711 of 853	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	655 of 848	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	675 of 840	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	623 of 826	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	740 of 824	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	723 of 820	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	612 of 814	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.5	626 of 803	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.2	344 of 434	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.0	614 of 781	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.9	647 of 777	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.9	638 of 756	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.5	439 of 685	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.1	365 of 676	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.2	500 of 674	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	56 of 305	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	39 of 303	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	126 of 276	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	85 of 256	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.1	5 of 175	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	60.6	56 of 239	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	92 of 242	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	587 of 790	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	665 of 799	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	492 of 809	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	627 of 787	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	379 of 799	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	553 of 783	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	574 of 787	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	695 of 774	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	72 of 256	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	80 of 238	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	89 of 249	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	120 of 214	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	73 of 209	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	58 of 153	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	135 of 219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	198 of 220	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	238 of 764	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	370 of 764	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	263 of 793	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	480 of 774	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.5	129 of 663	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	207 of 683	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	377 of 740	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	616 of 728	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	381 of 807	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	384 of 812	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	434 of 826	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	504 of 799	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	423 of 808	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	544 of 784	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	602 of 798	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	684 of 779	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	208 of 579	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	200 of 562	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	304 of 572	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	394 of 515	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	236 of 463	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	441 of 710	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	537 of 714	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	442 of 730	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	469 of 712	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	262 of 725	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	443 of 710	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	555 of 722	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	691 of 712	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math49%+4 vs state

Reading40%-9 vs state

Science30%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 4, 2014

As a long time Albert Lea resident we have had children and grandchildren attend every school in the district. If we had to put into a 1-10 category of good being 10 and bad at 1.. Halverson Elementary School ranks the worst at the bottom of the list.. Everybody that has delt with this school regrets moving into its area of town. And usually moves out of there in two years or less.. The Pricipal is the rudest Educator in this area.. Her views are the only way she wants to see things.. She believes sending a kindergartner out in cold weather with no coast or gat is perfectly fine...... This school has done nothing but go down hill in the 20 some odd years we've lived here.. SO SAD!! Close Quote

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Halverson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	707 E 10th St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4900	360	24	14.9	69.7%	170 (47.2%)	11 (3.1%)	117 (32.5%)	47 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	45.4	512^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.1%		39	580^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.5%	68	32.7	43.1	45.0		39.7	30.0	30.0	43.6	64.7	35.0		48.6	89.1%	0%	$15,829
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E Hawthorne	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4960	400	29	13.7	63.0%	195 (48.8%)	19 (4.8%)	81 (20.3%)	79 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	23.9	690^th of 869 public elementary schools	20.6%		19.2	717^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.8%	27	46.2	35.1	27.5		36.3	3.9	3.9	46.2	36.8	6.1		30.4	87.7%	1.8%	$12,375
Sibley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Front St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-5080	275	23	11.9	66.5%	143 (52.0%)	11 (4.0%)	55 (20.0%)	54 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	16.3	741^st of 869 public elementary schools	14.7%		21.5	705^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.2%	36	24.5	24.4	29.0		25.6	12.9	12.9	26.5	40.9	18.2		29.4	86.1%	0%	$11,409
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Abbott St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-5020	400	28	14.2	52.3%	240 (60.0%)	8 (2.0%)	105 (26.3%)	25 (6.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	44.3	523^rd of 869 public elementary schools	39.8%		46.3	508^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.7%	15	38.2	40.6	32.4		37.0	16.2	16.2	70.6	57.6	38.2		55.4	81.8%	1.8%	$14,996
Glenville Emmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	240 2nd Ave SW	Glenville	56036	Freeborn County	Glenville-Emmons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 448-3334	132	12	11.1	46.2%	112 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	26.4	671^st of 869 public elementary schools	22.8%		34.8	600^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.2%	71	22.2	53.8	30.4	35.7	33.8	17.4	17.4	38.9	61.5	17.4	6.7	29.0			$12,553
Alden-Conger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	215 N Broadway	Alden	56009	Freeborn County	Alden-Conger Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 874-3240	229	23	10.0	34.5%	206 (90.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	21.1	714^th of 869 public elementary schools	17.8%		41	563^rd of 872 public elementary schools	35.4%	151	36.1	44.4	32.3	23.1	33.8	12.9	12.9	44.4	33.3	9.7	5.1	23.2	91.4%	2.9%	$10,670
Nrheg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 School St	Ellendale	56026	Steele County	Nrheg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 684-3181	354	31	11.4	42.1%	319 (90.1%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	49.3	474^th of 869 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.1	456^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.7%	18	51.2	33.3	50.0		45.2	13.8	13.8	70.5	56.3	42.4		54.4	≥ 98%		$11,190
Banfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1200	574	40	14.5	61.1%	223 (38.9%)	52 (9.1%)	148 (25.8%)	104 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	21 (3.7%)	21.6	713^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.0%		17.3	733^rd of 872 public elementary schools	15.9%	20	37.6	23.3			30.7			40.9	26.5			34.0	≥ 98%		$13,687
Southgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 19th Ave SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1300	539	40	13.6	55.7%	242 (44.9%)	26 (4.8%)	160 (29.7%)	76 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	22 (4.1%)	44.2	525^th of 869 public elementary schools	39.6%		29.9	648^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.7%	123	43.2	46.0			44.9			44.8	47.6			46.5	97.5%	1.2%	$13,247
Sumner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1100	387	29	13.4	72.1%	86 (22.2%)	54 (14.0%)	168 (43.4%)	44 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	18 (4.7%)	13	769^th of 869 public elementary schools	11.5%		8.3	807^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.5%	38	29.1	14.5			22.3			36.7	17.4			27.7	95.7%	2.9%	$12,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Halverson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Halverson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Halverson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle
High : Albert Lea Senior High

What district is Halverson Elementary in?

Albert Lea Public School District

How many students attend Halverson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Halverson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Halverson Elementary?

Students at Halverson Elementary are 47% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Halverson Elementary a good school?

Halverson Elementary ranks 512^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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