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Cuyuna Range Elementary

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Cuyuna Range Elementary ranks 506 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cuyuna Range Elementary is a public elementary school located in Crosby, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 530 students. The school is part of the Crosby-Ironton Public School District, which is ranked 133 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cuyuna Range Elementary has seen fluctuating performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 226 out of 858 elementary schools in 2021-2022 (4-star rating) to 506 out of 872 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). Compared to the Crosby-Ironton Public School District and the state of Minnesota, the school has generally performed below the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school's performance on the MCA-III science assessments has been more variable, with the school scoring above the district and state averages in some years.

The school has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with female students and low socioeconomic status students generally performing better than male students and white students. Cuyuna Range Elementary has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 28.52% in 2021-2022 to 52.83% in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 12.6 students per teacher over the past three school years, which may be a positive factor in the school's ability to provide individualized attention and support to its students.

533

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,452

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 6th Ave NE
Crosby, MN 56441-1198

(218) 545-8803

District: Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Students who attend Cuyuna Range Elementary usually attend:

High:

Crosby-Ironton Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

506^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 446Crosby-Ironton 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	46.5	506 of 872	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	403 of 881	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	273 of 845	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	226 of 858	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	319 of 869	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	571 of 870	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	489 of 847	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	430 of 853	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.2	587 of 848	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	461 of 840	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	579 of 826	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	584 of 824	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	661 of 820	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	677 of 814	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	651 of 803	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	376 of 434	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	624 of 781	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	654 of 777	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.7	631 of 756	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.3	536 of 685	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.3	374 of 676	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.8	389 of 674	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	490 of 799	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	387 of 809	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	295 of 787	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	222 of 799	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	322 of 783	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	522 of 787	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	407 of 774	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	408 of 764	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	247 of 793	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	157 of 774	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	180 of 663	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	243 of 683	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	405 of 740	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	376 of 728	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	503 of 812	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	386 of 826	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	260 of 799	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	226 of 808	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	320 of 784	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	533 of 798	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	510 of 779	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	448 of 562	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	385 of 572	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	240 of 524	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	285 of 500	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	284 of 417	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	368 of 515	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	338 of 463	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	617 of 714	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	502 of 730	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	376 of 712	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	331 of 725	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	392 of 710	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	622 of 722	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	583 of 712	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-5 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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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
Cuyuna Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 6th Ave NE	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 545-8803	533	40	13.4	47.7%	492 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	46.5	506^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.0%		58.1	403^rd of 881 public elementary schools	54.3%	103	53.4	35.4	42.7	41.8	43.5	32.9	43.9	53.7	47.5	44.9	$12,452
Rippleside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	225 2nd Ave SW	Aitkin	56431	Aitkin County	Aitkin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 927-4838	476	35	13.4	47.3%	438 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	77.4	173^rd of 872 public elementary schools	80.2%		66.3	297^th of 881 public elementary schools	66.3%	124	77.6	63.1	55.8	58.6	64.0	53.5	53.9	63.5	65.5	58.8	$10,644
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6450	250	21	12.1	52.4%	203 (81.2%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	26.9	674^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.7%		52.2	468^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.9%	206	24.2	42.6			32.5	18.5	51.9			33.6	$12,674
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-4	704 3rd Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6550	355	26	13.9	39.7%	314 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	84.4	100^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.5%		88	62^nd of 881 public elementary schools	93.0%	38	74.7	71.6			73.2	59.5	67.6			63.4	$11,809
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1515 Oak St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6500	230	19	12.1	59.1%	200 (87.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.4%)	45.3	518^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.6%		32.3	638^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.6%	120	68.2	41.3			54.4	52.3	19.6			35.6	$14,382
Discovery Woods	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	604 N 7th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Discovery Woods	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 828-8200	101	11	8.9	64.4%	77 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (17.8%)	29	658^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.5%		29.4	658^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.3%		35.3		9.1	9.1	25.0	35.3		45.5	63.6	41.7	$9,692
Crosslake Community Seat Based	Public, Charter	K-8	35808 County Rd 66	Crosslake	56442	Crow Wing County	Crosslake Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 692-5437	150	18	8.3	36.7%	130 (86.7%)	5 (3.3%)	10 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	39.3	578^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.7%		47.2	527^th of 881 public elementary schools	40.2%	51	41.2	28.6	33.3	16.7	32.5	50.0	38.1	46.7	83.3	54.9	$12,610
Crosslake Community K-5 Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	35808 County Road 66	Crosslake	56442	Crow Wing County	Crosslake Community Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(218) 537-3623	33	2	16.1	63.6%	28 (84.8%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	220 3rd St NW	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6800	407	40	10.2	57.5%	344 (84.5%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.1%)	44.4	525^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.8%		41.2	573^rd of 881 public elementary schools	35.0%	48	44.8	52.1			47.9	41.7	45.1			43.1	$15,397
Nisswa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5533 Lakers Lane	Nisswa	56468	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 961-6860	249	18	13.8	27.3%	233 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	75.4	203^rd of 872 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.7	147^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.3%	56	64.3	83.0			72.8	46.4	66.0			55.3	$12,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Cuyuna Range Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cuyuna Range Elementary?

Students at Cuyuna Range Elementary are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cuyuna Range Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Cuyuna Range Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cuyuna Range Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cuyuna Range Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Crosby-Ironton Secondary

What district is Cuyuna Range Elementary in?

Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Is Cuyuna Range Elementary a good school?

Cuyuna Range Elementary ranks 506^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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