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Eden Valley Elementary

Q: Is Eden Valley Elementary a good school?

Eden Valley Elementary ranks 253 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Eden Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Eden Valley, Minnesota, serving 391 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Eden Valley-Watkins School District, which is ranked 56 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eden Valley Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 120-258 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is significantly higher than the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 64.37% of all students at Eden Valley Elementary were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and 53.44% were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school also performs particularly well with certain student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students and special education students, ranking in the top 25% and top 30% of Minnesota elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

While most nearby schools struggle to match Eden Valley Elementary's academic performance, Paynesville Area Elementary, located 9.42 miles away, is the only school that comes close, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools. Eden Valley Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, indicating a consistently high level of academic achievement, and the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 15.4 over the past three school years, suggests a focus on providing a quality educational environment for its students.

383

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,332

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg47%

253^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 446Eden 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+19 vs state

Reading53%+4 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
Eden Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Stearns Ave E	Eden Valley	55329	Stearns 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%)	71.2	253^rd of 872 public elementary schools	71.0%		78	161^st of 881 public elementary schools	81.7%	92	68.6	64.3	66.7	56.9	64.4	35.7	50.0	61.9	69.0	53.4	$10,332
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK-K	161 School Ave	Watkins	55389	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)											$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%)	62.2	350^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.9%		44.8	546^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.0%	196	81.8	47.8	52.0		60.0	68.2	39.1	48.0		51.4	$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%)	71	257^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.5%		74	215^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.6%	42	62.3	56.6	54.0		57.7	53.6	55.3	71.4		59.6	$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%)	50.4	472^nd of 872 public elementary schools	45.9%		53	455^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.4%	17	56.8	56.1	43.3		52.0	40.0	43.9	48.1		44.1	$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%)	47.8	498^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.9%		50.9	483^rd of 881 public elementary schools	45.2%	15	33.9	67.8	50.0		50.3	29.0	37.3	72.7		43.6	$10,851
Rockville 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%)	61.3	358^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.3	478^th of 881 public elementary schools	45.7%	120	61.9	62.5	56.5		60.3	42.9	40.0	60.9		47.8	$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%)	59.8	372^nd of 872 public elementary schools	57.3%		55.5	431^st of 881 public elementary schools	51.1%	59	59.7	62.0			60.7	47.0	45.5			46.4	$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%)	45.3	519^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.5%		48.5	509^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.2%	10	57.4	54.8			56.1	41.0	32.3			36.6	$12,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Eden Valley Elementary

Is Eden Valley Elementary a good school?

Eden Valley Elementary ranks 253^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Eden Valley Elementary in?

Eden Valley-Watkins School District

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