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Comfrey Elementary

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Comfrey Elementary ranks 356 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Comfrey Elementary is a very small PK–6 school in Comfrey, Minnesota, serving 57 students as part of the Comfrey Public School District, which ranks 169th of 458 Minnesota districts. In 2025–26, the school ranked 356th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 59th percentile, 3 stars — a meaningful climb from 41st percentile in 2021–22 and 16th percentile in 2015–16.

Proficiency is above state averages in all three tested subjects: 50% in math, 63.6% in reading, and 30% in science, compared with 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5% statewide. Comfrey also topped its own district in every subject. Reading is the clearest strength, close to Springfield Elementary (66.3%) and Red Rock Central Elementary (65.8%), while science is second-highest among nearby schools, behind Red Rock Central's 41.7%. Math, though above state, trails Springfield (87.3%), Red Rock Central (64.3%), St. James Northside Elementary (53%), Sleepy Eye Elementary (51.6%), and Windom Area Elementary (51.4%).

With only 57 students and a student-teacher ratio of 8.9, Comfrey can offer highly personalized instruction, but small cohorts make percentages jump around, and many grade-level results are suppressed by the state — those should be read as unknown rather than as weaknesses. The free/reduced lunch rate has fallen to 42.11%, lower than most surrounding schools. Historically, the one student group with reported rankings placed in the bottom tier of Minnesota schools in 2021–22 and 2017–18; no current subgroup ranking is available, so that is a point to monitor if newer data appears.

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,323

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

305 Ochre St W
Comfrey, MN 56019-1166

(507) 877-3491

District: Comfrey Public School District

Students who attend Comfrey Elementary usually attend:

High:

Comfrey Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Asian:

3.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2011 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2011

✓Above the Minnesota median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg43%

356^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 458Comfrey 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
2026	59.2	356 of 869	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	510 of 858	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	624 of 847	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	628 of 853	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	713 of 848	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.0	518 of 840	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	493 of 826	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.1	455 of 824	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.6	644 of 820	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	646 of 814	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	653 of 803	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.5	363 of 434	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	81.0	81 of 781	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	59.4	352 of 777	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.8	518 of 756	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	487 of 685	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.4	489 of 676	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.3	456 of 674	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	17.0	675 of 725	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	695 of 712	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2022)7th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+15 vs state

Math50%+5 vs state

Science30%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Comfrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 Ochre St W	Comfrey	56019	Brown County	Comfrey Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 877-3491	57	6	8.9	42.1%	53 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.2	356^th of 869 public elementary schools	59.0%					(n/a)	45.5		80.0		63.6	30.0	30.0	60.0		20.0		50.0	$16,323
Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12 S Burns	Springfield	56087	Brown County	Springfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 723-4286	339	23	14.5	44.5%	278 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	86.3	82^nd of 869 public elementary schools	90.6%		85.9	84^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.4%	2	62.9	62.8	72.9	65.2	66.3	22.9	22.9	100.0	88.6	83.3	80.4	87.3	$10,414
Mountain Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	450 12th St N	Mountain Lake	56159	Cottonwood County	Mountain Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 427-2325	257	21	12.0	63.0%	130 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (33.1%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	29 (11.3%)	44.5	519^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.5	594^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.9%	75	44.0	55.2	51.3	46.4	49.6	10.5	10.5	52.0	55.2	23.7	35.7	40.0	$12,056
Butterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	440 Hubbard Ave	Butterfield	56120	Watonwan County	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 956-2771	110	13	8.6	75.5%	22 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (74.5%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	630^th of 869 public elementary schools	27.5%		36.4	590^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.3%	40	30.8	26.7	57.1	23.5	33.9	21.4	21.4	46.2	20.0	50.0	23.5	33.9	$16,268
Sleepy Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 4th Ave SW	Sleepy Eye	56085	Brown County	Sleepy Eye Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 794-7905	324	25	12.8	46.0%	214 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (33.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.6	479^th of 869 public elementary schools	44.9%		49.2	483^rd of 872 public elementary schools	44.6%	4	37.8	33.3	43.8	60.0	43.4	12.5	12.5	55.6	38.1	53.1	60.0	51.6	$11,861
St. James Northside Elementary	Public	K-5	1273 10th Ave N	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 375-3325	502	38	13.3	59.0%	176 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	318 (63.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	47.6	494^th of 869 public elementary schools	43.2%		31.5	630^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.8%	136	48.0	31.3	46.9		41.9	18.5	18.5	65.3	55.0	39.5		53.0	$13,011
Red Rock Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 S Birch St	Lamberton	56152	Redwood County	Red Rock Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 752-7361	244	19	12.9	40.6%	221 (90.6%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	83.3	112^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.1%		69.8	272^nd of 872 public elementary schools	68.8%	160	66.7	67.9	66.7	63.4	65.8	41.7	41.7	87.0	89.7	52.2	40.0	64.3	$13,210
STARSS Online Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1454 6th Ave N	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windom Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 831-6925	493	37	13.2	49.3%	277 (56.2%)	12 (2.4%)	136 (27.6%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	29 (5.9%)	40.7	557^th of 869 public elementary schools	35.9%		52.9	450^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.4%	107	30.5	42.6			37.2			50.0	52.5			51.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Comfrey Elementary

What district is Comfrey Elementary in?

Comfrey Public School District

Is Comfrey Elementary a good school?

Comfrey Elementary ranks 356^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Comfrey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Comfrey Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Comfrey Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Comfrey Elementary?

Students at Comfrey Elementary are 93% White, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Comfrey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 57 students attended Comfrey Elementary.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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