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Browns Valley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
586th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 33% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Browns Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Browns Valley, Minnesota, serving 129 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Browns Valley Public School District.

The school has shown inconsistent performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in recent years. While it has had some strong results, such as 73.68% proficiency in 4th-grade math in 2023-2024, the school has also struggled in other areas, particularly in reading, where it has consistently underperformed the state average. The school's overall proficiency rates in math and reading have fluctuated, with its statewide ranking ranging from 383 out of 870 in 2018-2019 to 691 out of 858 in 2021-2022.

Browns Valley Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 55.81% to 72.88% over the past few years. However, the school's Native American students have consistently outperformed their peers at the school and statewide, ranking among the top 11-6 out of 38-42 Minnesota elementary schools in this subgroup. The school also maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention to students, though this has not yet translated into consistently strong academic outcomes.

128
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,938
Per pupil spending ?
67.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 118 Church St S
       Browns Valley, MN  56219-0259

(320) 695-2103

District: Browns Valley Public School District


Students who attend Browns Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Browns Valley Middle
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
55.5%
White:
35.9%
Hispanic:
3.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2012 → 33rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2012)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Reading scores 15 pts below the Minnesota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg43%
Minnesota avg47%
586th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 16 pts since 2017
From bottom 17% (2017) to bottom 33% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
278th of 446Browns Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202537.6586 of 87232.8%★★☆☆☆
202456.8420 of 88152.3%★★★☆☆
202352.4449 of 84546.9%★★☆☆☆
202221.0691 of 85819.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.9670 of 86922.9%★☆☆☆☆
201961.4383 of 87056.0%★★★☆☆
201821.0708 of 84716.4%★☆☆☆☆
201721.6712 of 85316.5%★☆☆☆☆
201225.5703 of 82014.3%★☆☆☆☆
201059.8382 of 80352.4%★★★☆☆
200863.8303 of 78161.2%★★★☆☆
200758.3363 of 77753.3%★★★☆☆
200652.1442 of 75641.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202229.0605 of 79924.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202560.1284 of 76462.8%★★★☆☆
202360.6296 of 77461.8%★★★☆☆
202231.2489 of 66326.2%★☆☆☆☆
202158.7279 of 68359.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202528.6621 of 81223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202462.9307 of 82662.8%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202561.611 of 3871.1%★★★★☆
202473.46 of 4285.7%★★★★☆
202368.59 of 3976.9%★★★★☆
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)
Native American (2025)71st percentile+38 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+30 vs school
Female (2022)24th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Math50%+5 vs state
Reading35%-15 vs state

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Students who attend Browns Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Browns Valley Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Browns Valley Elementary.

Browns Valley Elementary ranks 586th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Browns Valley Elementary are 55% American Indian, 36% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.


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