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Sumner Elementary

Q: Is Sumner Elementary a good school?

Sumner Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Sumner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Sumner Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sumner Elementary?

Students at Sumner Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 22% White, 14% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sumner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sumner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ellis Middle Middle : I.J. Holton Intermediate School High : Austin Senior High

Public Grades PK, KG-4

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sumner Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Minnesota, serving 341 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Austin Public School District, which is ranked 399 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sumner Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Minnesota elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on the MCA-III tests in both math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.52% of Sumner Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 24.08% for the Austin Public School District. Similarly, only 15.79% of Sumner Elementary students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 49.59% statewide and 32.12% for the district. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, English Language Learners, and students with special education needs.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Austin Public School District, such as Southgate Elementary and Neveln Elementary, generally outperform Sumner Elementary on the MCA-III tests, suggesting that the challenges faced by Sumner Elementary may be unique to the school. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Sumner Elementary is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's academic underperformance, and addressing the specific needs of the school's diverse student population could be crucial in driving improvements.

387

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,892

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 8th Ave NW
Austin, MN 55912-2099

(507) 460-1100

District: Austin Public School District

Students who attend Sumner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ellis Middle
	I.J. Holton Intermediate School
High:	Austin Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

22.2%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg28%

Minnesota avg47%

807^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Austin Public School District

399^th of 446Austin 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
2025	8.3	807 of 872	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	779 of 881	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	774 of 845	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	775 of 858	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	793 of 869	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	825 of 870	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	800 of 847	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	780 of 853	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	739 of 848	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	705 of 840	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.1	568 of 826	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.2	687 of 824	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	620 of 820	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.0	722 of 814	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	689 of 803	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.9	374 of 434	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.7	546 of 781	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	571 of 777	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	641 of 756	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.1	632 of 685	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.4	617 of 676	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	18.5	598 of 674	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	147 of 310	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	221 of 283	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	112 of 140	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	109 of 131	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	63 of 88	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	123 of 136	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	127 of 134	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	277 of 303	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	198 of 303	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	191 of 276	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	176 of 256	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	92 of 175	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	163 of 239	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	212 of 242	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	769 of 799	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	743 of 809	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	690 of 787	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	781 of 799	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	755 of 783	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	744 of 787	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	717 of 774	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	194 of 238	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	191 of 249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	156 of 214	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	148 of 209	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	85 of 153	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	162 of 219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	199 of 220	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	671 of 764	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	638 of 793	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	664 of 774	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	544 of 663	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	581 of 683	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	677 of 740	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	681 of 728	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	729 of 812	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	726 of 826	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	745 of 799	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	712 of 808	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	703 of 784	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	766 of 798	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	755 of 779	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	557 of 562	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	526 of 572	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	361 of 417	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	454 of 515	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	0.5	720 of 722	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	711 of 712	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)53rd percentile+41 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

White (2019)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math27%-19 vs state

Reading16%-34 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 9, 2014

Smallest class sizes in the district. Teachers are very caring and willing to work with parents. We love the 45-15 calendar! Close Quote

Schools Near Sumner Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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%)	8.3	807^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.1	779^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.6%	28	23.8	30.8			26.5	13.8	18.9			15.8	$12,892
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%)	17.3	733^rd of 872 public elementary schools	15.9%		30.1	653^rd of 881 public elementary schools	25.9%	80	39.0	33.6			36.4	26.1	20.9			23.6	$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%)	29.9	648^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.7%		36.6	603^rd of 881 public elementary schools	31.6%	45	43.0	35.4			39.1	34.7	37.8			36.3	$13,247
Neveln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1918 E Oakland Ave	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1600	381	30	12.6	63.0%	131 (34.4%)	28 (7.3%)	146 (38.3%)	45 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	15 (3.9%)	27.3	669^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.3%		17.2	745^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.4%	76	47.5	28.4			37.0	40.3	28.4			33.8	$13,419
Lyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 325-2201	125	10	12.1	55.2%	99 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	20	713^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.2%		35.8	609^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.9%	104	11.8	39.1			27.5	23.5	34.8			30.0	$15,341
Blooming Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	123 2nd St NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 583-4426	341	29	11.5	34.3%	318 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.9	151^st of 872 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.2	170^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.7%	19	73.9	70.8			72.3	61.5	54.2			57.7	$10,091
Southland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 582-3283	223	20	11.1	44.4%	188 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.7%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	50.1	475^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.5%		42.5	562^nd of 881 public elementary schools	36.2%	87	73.3	41.5	15.6		42.7	66.7	43.9	50.0		52.4	$13,315
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%)	34.8	600^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.2%		24.9	689^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.8%	89	66.7	50.0	26.3	17.7	39.4	46.7	30.0	31.6	41.2	36.6	$12,553
Hayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9 6th Ave SE	Hayfield	55940	Dodge County	Hayfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 671-1557	302	29	10.2	40.1%	268 (88.7%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	31.8	627^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.1%		51.6	476^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.0%	151	58.9	36.1	30.2		42.5	32.1	26.7	46.5		34.0	$3,193
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%)	19.2	717^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.8	731^st of 881 public elementary schools	17.0%	14	43.1	32.7	7.7		26.7	32.2	22.5	39.4		32.2	$12,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumner Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sumner Elementary?

Students at Sumner Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 22% White, 14% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sumner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sumner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ellis Middle
Middle : I.J. Holton Intermediate School
High : Austin Senior High

Is Sumner Elementary a good school?

Sumner Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Sumner Elementary in?

Austin Public School District

How many students attend Sumner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Sumner Elementary.

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