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Cleveland Elementary

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Cleveland Elementary ranks 200 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Elementary in Fergus Falls, MN, is a public school serving grades 4–5 with 361 students — the largest of the Fergus Falls elementaries — and sits about a mile from McKinley Elementary and Adams Elementary, where younger grades feed in for the upper elementary years. In 2025–26 it ranked 200th of 869 elementary schools statewide (77th percentile, 4 stars), well above its Fergus Falls Public School District, which sits at the 57th percentile.

Cleveland outperforms both its district and the state in all three tested subjects: math 64.2% versus 54.0% district-wide and 44.9% statewide, reading 57.0% versus 54.5% and 48.6%, and science 33.8% versus 29.6% and 25.5%. It is the only district elementary combining math above 60 with reading above 55 — Adams Elementary scores higher in math (67.0%) but 11 points lower in reading, while iQ Academy K-5 leads in reading (63.6%) but posts just 27.3% in math. Its 33.8% science figure is the highest of any nearby school, ahead of Battle Lake Elementary (31.6%), Rothsay Elementary (19.0%), Viking Elementary School (16.2%), Ashby Elementary (15.4%) and Underwood Elementary (14.7%). Inside the building, 4th grade math (71.4%) runs 15 points ahead of 5th grade math (56.4%), while reading moves the other way, from 53.6% to 60.6%.

Cleveland's standout results come from students who often need the most support: low-income students have ranked in the top 10% of Minnesota schools for three straight years (91st percentile), and special education students have climbed to 91st percentile. Yet the school's overall percentile has drifted from a 2022–23 peak of 84 to 77, and math proficiency is down about 11 points from that high. Cleveland also has the highest student–teacher ratio in this group, 19.2, up from 14.4 the year before. Because grades 1–3 and PK–1 schools take different state tests, the fairest comparisons are with the grades 4–6 buildings, where Cleveland is strong in math and science but trails Ashby and Battle Lake in reading.

361

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,545

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

919 Northern Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1662

(218) 998-0544

District: Fergus Falls Public School District

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary usually attend:

High:	iQ Academy 9-12
	Kennedy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2023 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2023) to 77th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

200^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 458Fergus Falls 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	75.4	200 of 869	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	177 of 872	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	155 of 881	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	132 of 845	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	162 of 858	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	136 of 869	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	272 of 870	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	202 of 847	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	266 of 853	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.2	294 of 848	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	270 of 840	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.2	216 of 826	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	351 of 824	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	224 of 820	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	179 of 814	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	61.4	361 of 803	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	150 of 434	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.1	175 of 781	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	150 of 777	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	52.7	435 of 756	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	239 of 790	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	189 of 799	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	179 of 809	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	142 of 787	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	155 of 799	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	139 of 783	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	251 of 787	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	229 of 774	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	71 of 764	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	45 of 764	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	38 of 793	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	48 of 774	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	48 of 663	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	45 of 683	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	67.7	203 of 740	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	81 of 728	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	156 of 807	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	167 of 812	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	139 of 826	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	137 of 799	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	172 of 808	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	129 of 784	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	279 of 798	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	170 of 779	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	53 of 579	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	74.0	87 of 562	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	100 of 572	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	97 of 524	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	80 of 500	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	36 of 417	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	27.7	397 of 515	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	271 of 463	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	308 of 710	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	233 of 714	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	212 of 730	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	184 of 712	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	230 of 725	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	178 of 710	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	386 of 722	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	282 of 712	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)59th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math64%+19 vs state

Reading57%+8 vs state

Science34%+8 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)						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 (2025)	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 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Cleveland Elementary	Public	4-5	919 Northern Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	361	19	19.2	38.5%	317 (87.8%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	75.4	200^th of 869 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.2	177^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.7%	23		53.6	60.6			57.0	33.8	33.8		71.4	56.4			64.2	$9,545
iQ Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	208	0		69.2%	111 (53.4%)	44 (21.2%)	24 (11.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.5%)								(n/a)						63.6								27.3
McKinley Elementary	Public	1-3	724 W Laurel St	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	249	18	13.8	43.4%	213 (85.5%)	8 (3.2%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	51.1					51.1			62.6					62.6	$8,145
K-8 Special Education	Public	K-8	1201 N Tower Road	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0935	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Adams Elementary	Public	1-3	301 West Bancroft Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	254	20	12.8	35.4%	218 (85.8%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)	46.3					46.3			67.0					67.0	$9,229
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-1	2300 College Way	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 998-0544	236	0		40.7%	189 (80.1%)	6 (2.5%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)								(n/a)
Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 826-6101	282	23	12.1	36.5%	270 (95.7%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	40.7	556^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.0%		62.6	348^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.1%	208	57.1	27.5	41.2	43.2		42.5	14.7	14.7	69.0	53.8	17.6	18.9		41.4	$9,506
Rothsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2040 County Road 52	Rothsay	56579	Wilkin County	Rothsay Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 867-2116	194	13	14.7	30.4%	186 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	63.5	309^th of 869 public elementary schools	64.4%		60.6	362^nd of 872 public elementary schools	58.5%	53	52.8	33.3	66.7	56.0		53.6	19.0	19.0	72.2	53.3	33.3	52.0		55.7	$10,888
Battle Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	402 W Summit St	Battle Lake	56515	Otter Tail County	Battle Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 864-5217	230	19	12.2	31.7%	201 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	80.6	141^st of 869 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.7	98^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.8%	43	63.2	56.3	81.6	66.7		67.4	31.6	31.6	60.5	75.0	65.8	45.8		62.9	$10,997
Ashby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 747-2257	178	16	11.2	33.1%	174 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.5	174^th of 869 public elementary schools	80.0%		74.3	215^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.3%	41	66.7	67.7	69.2	55.0		65.3	15.4	15.4	73.7	81.3	53.8	57.9		67.7	$8,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : iQ Academy 9-12
High : Kennedy High School

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary?

Students at Cleveland Elementary are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Cleveland Elementary in?

Fergus Falls Public School District

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Cleveland Elementary.

Is Cleveland Elementary a good school?

Cleveland Elementary ranks 200^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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