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Goodhue Elementary

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Goodhue Elementary ranks 254 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Goodhue Elementary is a public elementary school located in Goodhue, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school is part of the Goodhue Public School District, which is ranked 113 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Goodhue Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a current ranking of 254 out of 872 schools. The school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd-grade students consistently outperform the state average in both Math and Reading, with proficiency rates around 65% and 65%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 58% and 46%. The school's 5th-grade students also excel, with proficiency rates of 60% in Reading and 48% in Math, compared to the state averages of 57% and 43%.

Compared to the nearby Cannon Falls Elementary and Creekstone Montessori schools, Goodhue Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and Reading across all grade levels. The Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School, located about 10 miles away, is another high-performing school that compares favorably to Goodhue Elementary in terms of academic achievement.

416

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,966

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 3rd Ave
Goodhue, MN 55027-0128

(651) 923-4447

District: Goodhue Public School District

Students who attend Goodhue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Goodhue Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2022) to 71st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

254^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 446Goodhue 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	71.2	254 of 872	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	239 of 881	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	209 of 845	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	194 of 858	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	217 of 869	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	283 of 870	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	299 of 847	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	465 of 853	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	544 of 848	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.2	501 of 840	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	477 of 826	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.4	380 of 824	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	337 of 820	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	254 of 814	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	352 of 803	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.6	265 of 434	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	479 of 781	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.1	575 of 777	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.3	426 of 756	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.7	306 of 685	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	246 of 676	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.4	170 of 674	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	351 of 799	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	343 of 809	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	223 of 787	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	160 of 799	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	269 of 783	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	295 of 787	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	237 of 774	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	418 of 764	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	343 of 793	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	267 of 774	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	397 of 740	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	413 of 728	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	144 of 812	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	135 of 826	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	205 of 799	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	243 of 808	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	168 of 784	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	289 of 798	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	359 of 779	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	261 of 714	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	246 of 730	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	238 of 712	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	231 of 725	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	231 of 710	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	314 of 722	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	337 of 712	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+9 vs state

Math57%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Goodhue Elementary

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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
Goodhue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 3rd Ave	Goodhue	55027	Goodhue County	Goodhue Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 923-4447	416	32	12.8	26.2%	363 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	71.2	254^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.9%		71.7	239^th of 881 public elementary schools	72.9%	15	71.9	50.0	48.3	56.9	56.8	64.9	44.2	60.0	63.1	58.6	$9,966
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	799 Mill St	Zumbrota	55992	Goodhue County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 732-7848	298	21	13.9	23.5%	269 (90.3%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$11,665
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School	Public	3-6	343 3rd Ave NE	Mazeppa	55956	Wabasha County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 732-1420	349	25	13.7	28.9%	317 (90.8%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	85.3	91^st of 872 public elementary schools	89.6%		87	71^st of 881 public elementary schools	91.9%	20	70.9	66.3	82.7	78.3	74.3	51.2	60.0	84.0	73.5	66.8	$10,595
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	225 3rd Ave	Wanamingo	55983	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 789-7000	198	13	14.8	31.3%	171 (86.4%)	2 (1.0%)	22 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	59.9	369^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.7%		63.3	336^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.9%	33	62.9	57.9			60.3	48.6	44.7			46.6	$12,686
EC & HK Summer	Public	PK-K	395 Guernsey Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	No	No	No	(651) 388-4441	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
5RiversOnline Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	395 Guernsey Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 388-4441	22	5	4.7	22.7%	16 (72.7%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-1	1669 Southwood Ave	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 385-4570	294	24	12.0	39.8%	194 (66.0%)	14 (4.8%)	42 (14.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.5%)								(n/a)											$12,719
Burnside Elementary	Public	2-4	5001 Learning Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 385-4700	493	36	13.7	40.6%	340 (69.0%)	18 (3.7%)	68 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	30.8	638^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.8%		35.4	614^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.3%	24	44.0	37.0			40.7	35.4	37.0			36.2	$11,502
Creekstone Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5225 Highway 61 W	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Creekstone Montessori Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 327-2468	122	8	15.6	17.2%	106 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	35.5	593^rd of 872 public elementary schools	32.0%		27.1	674^th of 881 public elementary schools	23.5%	81	18.8	38.5			17.4	37.5	57.1			51.1
Cannon Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Minnesota St E	Cannon Falls	55009	Goodhue County	Cannon Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 263-6800	519	40	13.0	23.9%	471 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	54	436^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.1	514^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.7%	78	64.0	43.0	38.8		49.0	50.6	43.0	56.8		50.0	$11,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodhue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Goodhue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goodhue Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Goodhue Secondary

How many students attend Goodhue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Goodhue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Goodhue Elementary?

Students at Goodhue Elementary are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Goodhue Elementary a good school?

Goodhue Elementary ranks 254^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Goodhue Elementary in?

Goodhue Public School District

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