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Comfrey Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,323

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 19th percentile in 2010 → 41st in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Comfrey Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Reading70%+21 vs state

Math52%+7 vs state

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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
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%)								(n/a)					51.9					70.4	$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%)	85.9	84^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.1	38^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.7%	46	90.0	93.6	73.3	83.6	85.0	65.0	44.7	60.0	73.8	61.7	$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%)	35.5	594^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.9%		41.9	569^th of 881 public elementary schools	35.4%	25	41.9	38.6	38.5	31.8	37.2	30.0	36.4	38.5	50.0	39.6	$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%)	36.4	590^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.3%		30.1	654^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.8%	64	57.1	64.3	23.5	28.6	42.4	35.7	35.7	29.4	42.9	35.6	$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%)	49.2	483^rd of 872 public elementary schools	44.6%		53.6	450^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.9%	33	51.3	37.8	66.7	51.6	52.1	46.2	24.3	59.0	32.3	41.1	$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%)	31.5	630^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.8%		40.5	579^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.3%	51	50.0	39.0	36.4		42.2	31.0	30.5	43.9		34.5	$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%)	69.8	272^nd of 872 public elementary schools	68.8%		64.7	315^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.2%	43	84.6	79.2	25.7	32.3	51.7	65.4	54.2	76.5	58.1	64.4	$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%)	52.9	450^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.4%		44.5	549^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.7%	99	61.2	52.6			57.0	39.8	46.4			43.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Comfrey Elementary

What district is Comfrey Elementary in?

Comfrey Public School District

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 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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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