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Braham Elementary

Q: Is Braham Elementary a good school?

Braham Elementary ranks 277 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Braham Elementary is a public elementary school serving 432 students in grades PK-6 in the Braham Public School District in Braham, Minnesota. The school consistently performs better than the state average on MCA-III Math and Reading assessments, with proficiency rates of 58.94% in Math and 55.02% in Reading for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Braham Elementary outperforms Ogilvie Elementary and C.E. Jacobson Elementary in both Math and Reading proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Mora Elementary School. The school's female students perform better than male students, and its low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform well, ranking 264 out of 764 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 3-star rating.

Overall, Braham Elementary appears to be a solid, consistent performer, with particular strengths in supporting its low-SES student population. However, the school may benefit from further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance gaps between student subgroups and exploring strategies to elevate its academic outcomes to match or exceed the top-performing schools in the area.

429

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,480

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

528 SW 8th St
Braham, MN 55006-3088

(320) 396-3316

District: Braham Public School District

Students who attend Braham Elementary usually attend:

High:

Braham Area Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg47%

277^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 446Braham 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	69.4	277 of 872	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	409 of 881	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	399 of 845	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	409 of 858	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	370 of 869	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	247 of 870	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	277 of 847	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	317 of 853	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.4	383 of 848	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	336 of 840	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.0	108 of 826	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	137 of 824	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	79 of 820	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	73.6	171 of 814	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	271 of 803	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.9	283 of 434	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	556 of 781	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.8	497 of 777	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	342 of 756	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.9	258 of 685	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.4	320 of 676	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.5	197 of 674	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	197 of 799	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	303 of 809	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	336 of 787	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	373 of 799	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	382 of 783	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	241 of 787	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	319 of 774	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	264 of 764	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	220 of 793	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	218 of 774	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	168 of 663	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	93 of 683	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	68 of 740	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	128 of 728	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	353 of 812	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	474 of 826	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	439 of 799	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	418 of 808	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	319 of 784	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	264 of 798	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	264 of 779	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	287 of 562	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	262 of 572	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	290 of 524	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	284 of 500	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	153 of 417	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	81 of 515	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	380 of 714	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	539 of 730	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	503 of 712	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	533 of 725	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	466 of 710	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	362 of 722	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	356 of 712	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+14 vs state

Reading55%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Braham 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
Braham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	528 SW 8th St	Braham	55006	Isanti County	Braham Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 396-3316	429	30	14.5	40.3%	378 (88.1%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	69.4	277^th of 872 public elementary schools	68.2%		57.9	409^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.6%	132	81.5	59.3	54.8	40.0	58.9	59.1	44.4	59.4	55.4	55.0	$9,480
Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	625a Old North Main St	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 689-6218	18	1	15.1	44.4%	14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Cambridge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	310 N Elm St	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 691-6500	498	34	14.7	43.4%	411 (82.5%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (4.0%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)								(n/a)											$12,790
Cambridge Intermediate School	Public	3-5	428 2nd Ave NW	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 691-6600	536	33	16.3	36.0%	439 (81.9%)	12 (2.2%)	21 (3.9%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	63.9	337^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.4%		57.8	410^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.5%	73	62.4	62.3	51.7		58.7	48.8	48.9	55.3		51.1	$11,808
C.E. Jacobson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	95 S Harte	Rush City	55069	Chisago County	Rush City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 358-1362	414	46	8.9	38.2%	355 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	50.7	469^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.4	497^th of 881 public elementary schools	43.6%	28	80.4	46.1	45.2	32.7	50.6	62.5	30.3	37.1	52.7	44.2	$10,466
Online Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Main St S	Pine City	55063	Pine County	Pine City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 629-4117	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pine City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 6th Ave SW	Pine City	55063	Pine County	Pine City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 629-4212	863	58	15.0	43.2%	743 (86.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.4%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.4%)	42.8	541^st of 872 public elementary schools	38.0%		43.5	556^th of 881 public elementary schools	36.9%	15	51.9	47.3	26.5	48.3	43.1	28.7	40.5	48.2	50.8	42.0	$11,089
Mora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 9th St N	Mora	55051	Kanabec County	Mora Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 679-6200	862	57	15.1	43.6%	745 (86.4%)	10 (1.2%)	39 (4.5%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.7%)	77.8	168^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.9	144^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.7%	24	60.8	70.7	59.8	48.2	59.4	50.9	60.3	71.0	68.2	62.9	$10,831
Ogilvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	333 School Dr	Ogilvie	56358	Kanabec County	Ogilvie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 272-5055	264	16	16.0	45.1%	256 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	29.9	649^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.6%		40.3	581^st of 881 public elementary schools	34.1%	68	33.3	33.3	19.2	35.3	31.1	13.3	33.3	50.0	52.9	37.1	$14,031
Art and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	903 6th Avenue Ct NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Art and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 444-0039	171	11	15.5	36.8%	137 (80.1%)	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.3%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.9%)	35.8	591^st of 872 public elementary schools	32.2%		52.1	469^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.8%	122	41.5	40.6			41.1	36.6	45.5			40.5	$14,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Braham Elementary

How many students attend Braham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Braham Elementary.

What district is Braham Elementary in?

Braham Public School District

What schools do graduates of Braham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Braham Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Braham Area Secondary

Is Braham Elementary a good school?

Braham Elementary ranks 277^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Braham Elementary?

Students at Braham Elementary are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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