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Eden Valley Elementary

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Eden Valley Elementary ranks 239 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Eden Valley Elementary is a K–6 school serving 383 students in the small central Minnesota community of Eden Valley, part of the Eden Valley-Watkins School District. It ranks 239th of 869 Minnesota schools in 2025–26 — the 72nd percentile, earning 4 stars — and its district ranks 93rd of 458 districts, in the 80th percentile. The school has never fallen below the 70th percentile over the past decade, peaking at the 86th percentile in 2017–18 and 2018–19, with recent years steady in the low-to-mid 70s.

In 2025–26, students outperformed the state in all three tested subjects: 61.3% proficiency in math (state 44.9%), 53.6% in reading (state 48.6%), and 45.3% in science (state 25.5%). Those results lead the neighborhood. Math is essentially tied with John Clark Elementary (62.0%) for the top nearby score, reading is second only to Paynesville Area Elementary (55.5%), and among schools with comparable science data, the next-highest nearby score is John Clark Elementary at 30.4%. Eden Valley is also the highest-ranked nearby school, ahead of John Clark (63rd percentile), Paynesville (59th), and A.C.G.C. Elementary (58th).

Some grades are stronger than others. Fifth and sixth grade are very strong in both math and reading, and third-grade math is exceptionally strong (75.0% vs. the state's 57.9%). The clearest soft spots are fourth grade, which is below the state in both math and reading, and third-grade reading, which is slightly below state — suggesting a lower-elementary transition issue rather than a schoolwide weakness. The school is notably effective for low-income students (82nd percentile) and special education students (77th), both above its overall 72nd percentile, even though its 31.07% free/reduced-lunch rate and 15.2 student-teacher ratio are comparable to or higher than most nearby schools. (Watkins Elementary, the district's PK–K feeder about 6 miles away, has no rank or test-score data.)

383

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,332

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

91.3%

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

Exemptions: 8.7% (MMR)

901 Stearns Ave E
Eden Valley, MN 55329-0070

(320) 453-2900

District: Eden Valley-Watkins School District

Students who attend Eden Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Eden Valley Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg43%

239^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 458Eden Valley-Watkins 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	72.1	239 of 869	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	253 of 872	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	161 of 881	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	233 of 845	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	258 of 858	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	192 of 869	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	124 of 870	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	120 of 847	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	174 of 853	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	140 of 848	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	283 of 840	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	287 of 826	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	292 of 824	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	265 of 820	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	248 of 814	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.0	128 of 803	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	117 of 434	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	208 of 781	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	214 of 777	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	99 of 756	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	154 of 685	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	93 of 676	86.2%	★★★★☆
2003	70.7	167 of 674	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	186 of 790	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	174 of 799	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	145 of 809	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	306 of 787	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	319 of 799	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	190 of 783	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	138 of 787	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	120 of 774	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	135 of 764	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	139 of 764	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	86 of 793	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	152 of 774	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	31 of 663	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	18 of 683	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	29 of 740	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	35 of 728	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	260 of 807	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	319 of 812	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	194 of 826	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	180 of 799	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	198 of 808	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	201 of 784	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	100 of 798	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	133 of 779	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	135 of 579	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	178 of 562	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	141 of 572	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	231 of 524	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	204 of 500	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	291 of 417	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.9	44 of 515	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	57.0	193 of 463	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	328 of 710	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	356 of 714	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	249 of 730	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	320 of 712	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	318 of 725	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	235 of 710	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	173 of 722	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	184 of 712	74.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math61%+16 vs state

Reading54%+5 vs state

Science45%+20 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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Eden Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Stearns Ave E	Eden Valley	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	383	25	15.2	31.1%	352 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	72.1	239^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.5%		71.2	253^rd of 872 public elementary schools	71.0%	14	44.7	40.3	69.8	60.6			53.6	45.3		45.3	75.0	49.3	70.4	56.1			61.3	91.3%	8.7%	$10,332
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK-K	161 School Ave	Watkins	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	60	6	10.5	33.3%	58 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)																		82.6%	4.3%	$3,483
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-5	34 2nd St NE	Richmond	56368	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 597-2016	135	11	12.6	25.2%	113 (83.7%)	2 (1.5%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.4%)	51.8	440^th of 869 public elementary schools	49.4%		62.2	350^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.9%	90	36.4	69.6	48.0				51.4	12.0		12.0	68.2	56.5	36.0				52.9	88.9%	0%	$11,339
Paynesville Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 W Mill St	Paynesville	56362	Stearns County	Paynesville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 243-3725	429	30	14.4	29.6%	388 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	59.1	359^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.7%		71	257^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.5%	102	46.7	64.3	54.4				55.5	24.1		24.1	61.7	53.5	38.0				50.0	94%	0%	$11,355
Cold Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Red River Ave N	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 685-7534	656	43	15.3	37.3%	518 (79.0%)	4 (0.6%)	118 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	52.1	436^th of 869 public elementary schools	49.8%		50.4	472^nd of 872 public elementary schools	45.9%	36	48.5	45.2	48.1				47.3	18.9		18.9	65.7	55.9	37.7				52.7	85.7%	4%	$12,776
Kimball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Hazel Ave E	Kimball	55353	Stearns County	Kimball Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 398-5425	346	27	12.6	30.6%	319 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	44.2	524^th of 869 public elementary schools	39.7%		47.8	498^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.9%	26	39.7	41.3	55.0				45.2	21.7		21.7	42.2	58.7	30.0				43.9	85.7%	8.2%	$10,851
John Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	415 W Broadway	Rockville	56369	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 251-8651	129	10	13.5	24.0%	110 (85.3%)	1 (0.8%)	17 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	62.1	320^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.3	358^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.9%	38	44.0	30.4	65.2				46.5	30.4		30.4	72.0	52.2	60.9				62.0	57.7%	3.8%	$11,865
Lake Ripley Elementary	Public	K-4	100 W Pleasure Dr	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 693-2436	568	41	13.9	50.5%	438 (77.1%)	4 (0.7%)	96 (16.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	49.4	472^nd of 869 public elementary schools	45.7%		59.8	372^nd of 872 public elementary schools	57.3%	100	46.4	43.2					44.6				54.1	50.8					52.3	84.9%	8.5%	$11,629
A.C.G.C. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 S 2nd St	Atwater	56209	Kandiyohi County	A.C.G.C. Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-4686	369	32	11.5	53.7%	295 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	58.8	364^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.1%		45.3	519^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.5%	155	36.9	58.1					47.2				58.5	61.3					59.8	75%	6.3%	$12,613
Kennedy Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 Jade Rd	Saint Joseph	56374	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7430	582	46	12.6	49.7%	344 (59.1%)	144 (24.7%)	56 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	42.8	539^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.5	558^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.0%	19	42.9	48.3	43.3	50.0	31.3	58.1	45.4	19.4	14.8	17.1	52.1	50.8	11.3	35.1	28.4	45.9	37.5	86.3%	3.9%	$12,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Eden Valley Elementary

Is Eden Valley Elementary a good school?

Eden Valley Elementary ranks 239^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Eden Valley Elementary in?

Eden Valley-Watkins School District

What schools do graduates of Eden Valley Elementary attend?

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

High : Eden Valley Secondary

How many students attend Eden Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Eden Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Eden Valley Elementary?

Students at Eden Valley Elementary are 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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