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Ashby Elementary

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Ashby Elementary ranks 174 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Ashby Elementary is a PK–6 public school serving 178 students in the small community of Ashby in west-central Minnesota, part of the Ashby Public School District, which ranks 112th of 458 Minnesota districts (76th percentile, 4 stars). The school itself has climbed steadily: from the 21st percentile in 2017–2018, to the 57th percentile in 2023–2024, the 75th percentile in 2024–2025, and the 80th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026 — its strongest showing in the available history.

Math and reading are Ashby's clear strengths. In 2025–2026, 67.7% of students were proficient in math (district 58.9%, state 44.9%) and 65.3% in reading (district 59.5%, state 48.6%). Every tested grade beat the state math average, led by 4th grade at 81.3%, and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade reading were also strong. Science is the major outlier: 15.4% proficiency, below both the district (18.5%) and the state (25.5%), and down sharply from 52.17% in 2022–2023. Since science is tested only in 5th grade, one cohort can swing the number, but the size of the drop makes it worth asking about. Subgroup results have improved, with male and female students now above the state median; the most recent low-SES data, from 2023–2024, placed that group near the middle, and more current figures were not available. Ashby's free/reduced lunch rate has fallen to 33.15%, and its 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio is favorable.

Among nearby schools, Ashby sits in the upper tier but not at the very top. West Central Area North Elementary (94th percentile, 5 stars) and Battle Lake Elementary (84th percentile) rank higher overall, and Battle Lake's science result (31.6%) is about double Ashby's. Evansville Elementary and Cleveland Elementary rank similarly to Ashby (77th percentile) and post much stronger science (50.0% and 33.8%), though both have far higher student-teacher ratios. Ashby clearly outpaces Underwood Elementary and iQ Academy K-5 in math and reading.

178

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,994

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

85.2%

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

Exemptions: 3.7% (MMR)

300 Birch Ave
Ashby, MN 56309-0030

(218) 747-2257

District: Ashby Public School District

Students who attend Ashby Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ashby Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.7%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg43%

174^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 458Ashby 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	77.5	174 of 869	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	215 of 872	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	376 of 881	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	370 of 845	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	468 of 858	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	398 of 869	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	468 of 870	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	667 of 847	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.4	604 of 853	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.9	511 of 848	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	440 of 840	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.9	265 of 826	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	532 of 824	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	542 of 820	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	490 of 814	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	594 of 803	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	288 of 434	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	579 of 781	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.5	450 of 777	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.3	155 of 756	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	54.0	388 of 685	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.9	125 of 676	81.5%	★★★★☆
2003	33.7	531 of 674	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	224 of 790	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	290 of 799	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	450 of 809	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	536 of 787	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	483 of 799	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	518 of 783	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	494 of 787	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.2	709 of 774	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	445 of 793	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	412 of 774	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	191 of 807	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	136 of 812	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	426 of 826	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	375 of 799	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	431 of 808	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	215 of 784	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	280 of 798	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	268 of 710	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	339 of 714	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	489 of 730	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	450 of 712	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	575 of 725	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	430 of 710	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	596 of 722	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	687 of 712	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)44th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math68%+23 vs state

Reading65%+17 vs state

Science15%-10 vs state

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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 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
Ashby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 747-2257	178	16	11.2	33.1%	174 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.5	174^th of 869 public elementary schools	80.0%		74.3	215^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.3%	41	66.7	67.7	69.2	55.0	65.3	15.4	15.4	73.7	81.3	53.8	57.9	67.7	85.2%	3.7%	$8,994
Evansville Elementary	Public	2-5	123 2nd Ave W	Evansville	56326	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	163	8	19.4	32.5%	149 (91.4%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	75.4	202^nd of 869 public elementary schools	76.8%		76.5	188^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.4%	14	55.0	44.0	75.0		55.7	50.0	50.0	67.5	64.0	68.8		66.4			$11,068
West Central Area North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	411 1st St SE	Elbow Lake	56531	Grant County	West Central Area	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 685-7500	144	15	9.6	41.0%	124 (86.1%)	4 (2.8%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	88.7	55^th of 869 public elementary schools	93.7%		76.5	185^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.8%	130	67.9	67.9			67.9			78.6	75.0			76.8	81.8%	15.2%	$13,651
Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 826-6101	282	23	12.1	36.5%	270 (95.7%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	40.7	556^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.0%		62.6	348^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.1%	208	57.1	27.5	41.2	43.2	42.5	14.7	14.7	69.0	53.8	17.6	18.9	41.4	85.7%	3.6%	$9,506
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56135	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	107	12	9.2	40.2%	101 (94.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$10,500
Battle Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	402 W Summit St	Battle Lake	56515	Otter Tail County	Battle Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 864-5217	230	19	12.2	31.7%	201 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	80.6	141^st of 869 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.7	98^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.8%	43	63.2	56.3	81.6	66.7	67.4	31.6	31.6	60.5	75.0	65.8	45.8	62.9	70%	30%	$10,997
Adams Elementary	Public	1-3	301 West Bancroft Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	254	20	12.8	35.4%	218 (85.8%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)	46.3				46.3			67.0				67.0			$9,229
iQ Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	208	0		69.2%	111 (53.4%)	44 (21.2%)	24 (11.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.5%)								(n/a)					63.6							27.3	50%	0%
Cleveland Elementary	Public	4-5	919 Northern Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	361	19	19.2	38.5%	317 (87.8%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	75.4	200^th of 869 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.2	177^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.7%	23		53.6	60.6		57.0	33.8	33.8		71.4	56.4		64.2			$9,545
McKinley Elementary	Public	1-3	724 W Laurel St	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	249	18	13.8	43.4%	213 (85.5%)	8 (3.2%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	51.1				51.1			62.6				62.6			$8,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashby Elementary

What district is Ashby Elementary in?

Ashby Public School District

What schools do graduates of Ashby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ashby Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Ashby Secondary

Is Ashby Elementary a good school?

Ashby Elementary ranks 174^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ashby Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Ashby Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ashby Elementary?

Students at Ashby Elementary are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

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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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