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Battle Lake Elementary

Q: Is Battle Lake Elementary a good school?

Battle Lake Elementary ranks 98 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Battle Lake Elementary is a public elementary school serving 215 students in grades K-6 in the town of Battle Lake, Minnesota. The school is part of the Battle Lake Public School District, which is ranked 25th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Battle Lake Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, performing significantly higher than the state averages on the MCA-III assessments in math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.55% of Battle Lake students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school also outperforms nearby elementary schools like Evansville Elementary, Ashby Elementary, Henning Elementary, and Underwood Elementary in both math and reading proficiency.

Battle Lake Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 13.3 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the ratios of nearby schools. The school also has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (38.14% in 2023-2024) compared to nearby schools, suggesting it is effectively serving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has shown strong performance for its male students, the difference in performance between male and female students is an interesting finding that warrants further investigation.

230

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,997

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 W Summit St
Battle Lake, MN 56515-4029

(218) 864-5217

District: Battle Lake Public School District

Students who attend Battle Lake Elementary usually attend:

High:

Battle Lake Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg63%

Minnesota avg47%

98^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 446Battle Lake 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	84.7	98 of 872	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	79 of 881	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	74 of 845	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	104 of 858	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	97 of 869	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	154 of 870	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	108 of 847	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	60 of 853	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	73.6	206 of 848	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	136 of 840	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	135 of 826	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	148 of 824	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	252 of 820	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.0	142 of 814	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	22 of 803	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	77.5	69 of 434	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	89.1	9 of 781	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	78.8	98 of 777	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	156 of 756	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	52.5	401 of 685	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.7	573 of 676	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	56.2	352 of 674	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	204 of 799	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	158 of 809	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	370 of 787	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	259 of 799	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	201 of 783	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	213 of 787	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	248 of 774	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	53 of 764	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	105 of 793	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.2	6 of 774	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	49 of 683	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	46 of 740	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	39 of 728	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	89 of 812	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	43 of 826	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	7 of 799	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	63 of 808	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	70 of 784	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	112 of 798	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	54 of 779	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	157 of 714	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	111 of 730	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	140 of 712	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	167 of 725	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	160 of 710	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	169 of 722	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	131 of 712	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+23 vs state

Reading67%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Battle Lake 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
Battle Lake Elementary	Public	K-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%)	84.7	98^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.8%		86	79^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.0%	19	82.4	83.8	44.8	54.2	68.6	64.7	67.6	65.5	70.8	66.9	$10,997
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%)	62.6	348^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.1%		63.6	331^st of 881 public elementary schools	62.4%	17	61.9	58.8	39.5	38.0	48.5	58.5	41.2	60.5	60.0	56.0	$9,506
Henning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 583-2927	210	16	13.4	50.5%	198 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	75.7	200^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.8	173^rd of 881 public elementary schools	80.4%	27	76.2	73.3	51.5	50.0	63.3	40.9	60.0	63.6	78.6	59.6	$11,751
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%)	74.3	215^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.3%		59.6	376^th of 881 public elementary schools	57.3%	161	80.0	66.7	52.4	42.9	61.3	60.0	44.4	71.4	59.3	58.1	$8,994
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%)	41.1	561^st of 872 public elementary schools	35.7%		22.9	710^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.4%	149	25.0	71.4	6.3		33.3		71.4	37.5		48.7
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%)	77.2	177^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.7%		78.8	155^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.4%	22		76.4	52.3		62.9		52.9	68.3		61.5	$9,545
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)	71.6				71.6	53.7				53.7	$9,229
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)	63.2				63.2	51.5				51.5	$8,145
K-8 Special Education	Public	K-8	1201 N Tower Road	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0935	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Lincoln School	Public	PK-K	2300 College Way	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 998-0544	236	0		40.7%	189 (80.1%)	6 (2.5%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Battle Lake Elementary

How many students attend Battle Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Battle Lake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Battle Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Battle Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Battle Lake Secondary

Is Battle Lake Elementary a good school?

Battle Lake Elementary ranks 98^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Battle Lake Elementary in?

Battle Lake Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Battle Lake Elementary?

Students at Battle Lake Elementary are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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