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Highland Elementary

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Highland Elementary ranks 529 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary in Crookston, MN, is a K–5 public school with 474 students in the Crookston Public School District, serving a mid-sized northwest Minnesota community and standing as the largest elementary among nearby comparison schools.

Highland’s state ranking slipped in 2025–2026 to 529th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (39th percentile, 2 stars), down from the prior four years when it generally ranked in the 51st–59th percentile with 3 stars. Its 2025–2026 scores were 43.6% in math, 45.0% in reading, and 22.4% in science. Math was above the district’s 36.2% but slightly below Minnesota’s 44.9%; reading was below both the district’s 47.8% and the state’s 48.6%; science was above the district’s 20.2% but below the state’s 25.5%. Grade-level results show the weakest signal in 5th grade math at 32.9% proficient, well below the state’s 41.9%, and 3rd grade reading at 38.1% versus the state’s 46.8%, while 4th grade reading matched the state at 48.8%. Science has been especially volatile, falling from 51.72% in 2022–2023 to 22.4% in 2025–2026.

Compared with nearby schools, Highland outperforms Climax Elementary in all three subjects and outpaces Fisher Elementary in math and reading, though Fisher has a higher science score. Highland trails J.A. Hughes Elementary in math and reading, but its science score is stronger than J.A. Hughes’s. Highland’s enrollment of 474 is larger than the combined enrollment of Climax, J.A. Hughes, and Fisher (425). Its free/reduced lunch rate is 57.81%, and its student–teacher ratio is 12.6, tied with Fisher and higher than J.A. Hughes and Climax. Among subgroups, special education students are a relative strength at the 75th percentile (4 stars), while low-SES students (35th percentile, 2 stars) and male students (36th percentile, 2 stars) declined in 2025–2026. The bottom line for parents: Highland’s clearest strengths are math relative to its district and special education effectiveness, while reading, 5th grade math, volatile science, and recent declines for low-SES and male students are the main concerns.

474

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,289

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

91.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.8% (MMR)

801 N Central Ave
Crookston, MN 56716-2700

(218) 281-5600

District: Crookston Public School District

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Crookston Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

28.9%

American Indian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg43%

529^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

245^th of 458Crookston 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	43.9	529 of 869	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	359 of 872	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	393 of 881	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	355 of 845	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	422 of 858	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	396 of 869	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	453 of 870	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	418 of 847	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	492 of 853	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	498 of 848	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.8	456 of 840	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	528 of 826	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	582 of 824	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	72.0	201 of 820	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	63.1	347 of 814	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	374 of 803	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	244 of 434	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	562 of 781	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.6	502 of 777	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	528 of 756	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.4	402 of 685	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.1	526 of 676	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	36.1	518 of 674	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	79.3	23 of 242	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	464 of 790	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	436 of 799	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	442 of 809	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	395 of 787	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	371 of 799	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	357 of 783	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	437 of 787	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	454 of 774	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	93 of 256	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	30 of 238	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	42 of 249	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	55 of 214	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	41 of 209	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	92 of 153	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	98 of 219	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	88 of 220	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	97.8	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	498 of 764	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.2	209 of 764	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	273 of 793	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	287 of 774	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	216 of 663	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	311 of 683	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	306 of 740	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	303 of 728	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	515 of 807	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.6	264 of 812	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	332 of 826	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	299 of 799	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	457 of 808	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	415 of 784	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	420 of 798	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	356 of 779	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.8	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	143 of 579	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	110 of 562	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	283 of 572	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	334 of 524	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	363 of 500	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	253 of 417	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	289 of 515	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	169 of 463	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	374 of 710	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	334 of 714	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	372 of 730	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	279 of 712	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	398 of 725	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	260 of 710	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	354 of 722	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	353 of 712	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)90th percentile+40 vs school

Native American (2024)88th percentile+33 vs school

Homeless (2019)88th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-4 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

Science22%-3 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)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	801 N Central Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 281-5600	474	38	12.6	57.8%	273 (57.6%)	18 (3.8%)	137 (28.9%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	43.9	529^th of 869 public elementary schools	39.1%		61.1	359^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.8%	170	38.1	48.8	48.7		45.0	22.4	22.4	48.8	48.1	32.9		43.6	91.2%	8.8%	$12,289
Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	313 Park Ave	Fisher	56723	Polk County	Fisher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 891-4105	123	10	12.6	50.4%	95 (77.2%)	1 (0.8%)	22 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	32.7	621^st of 869 public elementary schools	28.5%		29.8	651^st of 872 public elementary schools	25.3%	30	17.6	27.3	50.0	60.0	36.4	36.4	36.4	47.1	36.4	20.0	13.3	31.3	76.5%	0%	$12,852
Climax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Broadway	Climax	56523	Polk County	Climax-Shelly Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 857-2385	65	7	8.8	73.8%	47 (72.3%)	4 (6.2%)	10 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	807^th of 869 public elementary schools	7.1%		5.5	833^rd of 872 public elementary schools	4.5%	26	18.2	15.4	18.2		17.1	9.1	9.1	36.4	23.1	0.0		20.0			$11,177
J.A. Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 1st St NE	Red Lake Falls	56750	Red Lake County	Red Lake Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 253-2161	237	24	9.9	42.2%	201 (84.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.3%)	62.3	317^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.5%		71.4	249^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.4%	68	56.0	44.1	61.8	67.6	57.7	11.8	11.8	76.0	52.9	29.4	62.2	53.8	91.7%	2.8%	$11,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 529^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Highland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Crookston Public School District

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Crookston Secondary

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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

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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