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Blackduck Elementary

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Blackduck Elementary ranks 608 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Blackduck Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Blackduck, Minnesota, part of the Blackduck Public School District. With 437 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on MCA-III assessments in both math and reading.

Blackduck Elementary's academic performance is a concern, with only 33.04% of students proficient or better in math and 40.34% in reading, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school has particularly struggled with the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Minnesota elementary schools for female and white students in math proficiency. However, the school performed better for Native American students, ranking 26 out of 38 in the state. Blackduck Elementary also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.23% to 69.4%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to the nearby Northome Elementary and Kelliher Elementary, Blackduck Elementary's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2024-2025, Northome had a higher percentage of students proficient or better in math and reading. While Blackduck struggles with the performance of female and white students, its relatively better performance for Native American students suggests the school may be able to learn from its strategies for supporting this subgroup and apply them to other underperforming groups.

412

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,810

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

156 1st St NE
Blackduck, MN 56630-0342

(218) 835-5300

District: Blackduck Public School District

Students who attend Blackduck Elementary usually attend:

High:

Blackduck Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

American Indian:

12.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2024 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Minnesota avg47%

608^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

307^th of 446Blackduck 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	33.8	608 of 872	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	669 of 881	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	623 of 845	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	641 of 858	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	642 of 869	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	597 of 870	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	540 of 847	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	448 of 853	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.2	403 of 848	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	412 of 840	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	381 of 826	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	331 of 824	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	283 of 820	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	186 of 814	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	104 of 803	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	90 of 434	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	248 of 781	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	193 of 777	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	60.0	341 of 756	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	205 of 685	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	170 of 676	74.9%	★★★★☆
2003	56.3	351 of 674	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	652 of 799	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	630 of 809	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	597 of 787	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	597 of 799	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	597 of 783	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	567 of 787	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	494 of 774	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	464 of 764	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	530 of 793	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	440 of 774	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	221 of 663	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	399 of 683	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	357 of 740	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	348 of 728	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	516 of 812	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	644 of 826	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	590 of 799	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	609 of 808	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	592 of 784	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	524 of 798	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	520 of 779	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	434 of 562	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	446 of 572	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	444 of 524	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	354 of 500	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	367 of 417	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	622 of 714	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	693 of 730	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	677 of 712	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	700 of 725	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	634 of 710	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	655 of 722	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	550 of 712	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-9 vs state

Math33%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Blackduck 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
Blackduck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	156 1st St NE	Blackduck	56630	Beltrami County	Blackduck Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 835-5300	412	28	14.6	60.9%	324 (78.6%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	33.8	608^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.9	669^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.1%	61	45.1	52.8	9.7	29.7	33.0	31.4	56.6	35.9	38.5	40.3	$11,810
Kelliher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	345 4th St NW	Kelliher	56650	Beltrami County	Kelliher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 647-8286	168	12	13.4	68.5%	100 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	30.9	637^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.9%		35.3	617^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.0%	20	32.0	52.4	38.1	33.3	38.6	24.0	38.1	33.3	38.1	33.0	$18,766
Northome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11731 Highway 1	Northome	56661	Koochiching County	South Koochiching School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 897-5275	102	14	7.4	68.6%	69 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (24.5%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.9%)	32.6	621^st of 872 public elementary schools	28.8%		35.7	610^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.8%	11	40.0	20.0	26.7	21.4	27.8	40.0	40.0	60.0	35.7	44.4	$13,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackduck Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Blackduck Elementary?

Students at Blackduck Elementary are 79% White, 13% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Blackduck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blackduck Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Blackduck Secondary

What district is Blackduck Elementary in?

Blackduck Public School District

How many students attend Blackduck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Blackduck Elementary.

Is Blackduck Elementary a good school?

Blackduck Elementary ranks 608^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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