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Goodridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Goodridge Elementary is a PK–6 school in the small rural community of Goodridge, MN, serving 161 students as part of Goodridge Public School District.

Overall, Goodridge Elementary ranks 655th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (25th percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom quartile statewide. Its district ranks 377th of 458 districts (18th percentile, 1 star). In 2025–26, all-grade proficiency was 34.7% in math, 35.5% in reading, and 4.5% in science, all below state averages of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Compared with nearby schools, Goodridge is below Red Lake County Central Elementary (54th percentile, 3 stars) and Challenger Elementary (48th percentile, 2 stars), but above Grygla Elementary (15th percentile, 1 star). Science is the sharpest concern: proficiency fell from 35% in 2022–23 to 4.5% in 2025–26, far below Red Lake County Central (33.3%) and Challenger (23.9%). There is also a grade-level split: 3rd-grade math (68.4%) and reading (50%) are above state and nearby schools, while 5th-grade math (13.6%) and reading (31.8%) and 6th-grade math (6.3%) and reading (25%) are far below state and Red Lake County Central.

Poverty and staffing add context. About 45.34% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch—the highest rate among the nearby group—while the student-teacher ratio is 15.2, also the highest, compared with Red Lake County Central (9.9) and Grygla (8.5). The analysis notes that lower poverty and smaller ratios at nearby schools come with higher proficiency, so poverty alone does not explain the outcomes. A bright spot: low-income students ranked in the 60th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 25th percentile and above state average. For parents, the most important priorities are investigating the science decline and the upper-elementary math/reading gaps while protecting the strong early-grade results.

161

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,906

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Osmund Ave
Goodridge, MN 56725-0195

(218) 378-4134

District: Goodridge Public School District

Students who attend Goodridge Elementary usually attend:

High:

Goodridge Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg25%

Minnesota avg43%

655^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

377^th of 458Goodridge 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	28.9	655 of 869	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	615 of 872	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	625 of 881	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	630 of 845	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	563 of 858	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	507 of 869	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	609 of 870	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	544 of 847	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	609 of 853	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	63.4	343 of 848	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.5	575 of 840	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	599 of 826	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.9	609 of 824	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	63.4	346 of 820	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.8	624 of 814	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	711 of 803	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	366 of 434	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.9	433 of 781	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.8	655 of 777	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.1	469 of 756	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.0	502 of 685	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	57.7	328 of 676	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.2	254 of 674	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	613 of 790	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.3	448 of 799	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	603 of 809	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	611 of 787	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	464 of 799	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	442 of 783	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	501 of 774	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	304 of 764	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.5	529 of 764	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	351 of 793	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	511 of 774	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	276 of 663	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	284 of 683	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	371 of 740	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.9	159 of 728	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	594 of 807	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	572 of 799	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	499 of 808	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	347 of 784	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	600 of 798	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	448 of 779	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	673 of 710	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	665 of 714	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	690 of 730	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	684 of 712	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	626 of 725	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	559 of 710	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	665 of 722	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	597 of 712	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

White (2026)5th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

Science4%-21 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 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 All Grades	Total
Goodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Osmund Ave	Goodridge	56725	Pennington County	Goodridge Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 378-4134	161	11	15.2	45.3%	142 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	28.9	655^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.6%		33.5	615^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.5%	40	50.0	33.3	31.8	25.0	35.5	4.5	4.5	68.4	50.0	13.6	6.3	34.7	$13,906
Grygla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	114 N Fladland Ave	Grygla	56727	Marshall County	Grygla Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 294-6155	68	8	8.5	29.4%	59 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.8%)	16.6	739^th of 869 public elementary schools	15.0%		60.3	365^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.1%	374		16.7	50.0		34.2	0.0	0.0		25.0	20.0		33.3	$19,758
Challenger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 County Road 61	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 681-2345	727	55	13.3	43.2%	586 (80.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.6%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.6%)	50.5	453^rd of 869 public elementary schools	47.9%		56.8	405^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.6%	48	36.5	50.8	51.5		46.9	23.9	23.9	55.8	59.2	32.8		48.2	$10,437
Red Lake County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	260 Minnesota St S	Plummer	56748	Red Lake County	Red Lake County Central Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 465-4222	178	18	9.9	40.4%	164 (92.1%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	55	401^st of 869 public elementary schools	53.9%		48.8	486^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.3%	85	41.7	36.4	64.0	53.1	50.5	33.3	33.3	50.0	36.4	32.0	46.9	40.7	$5,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodridge Elementary

Is Goodridge Elementary a good school?

Goodridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Goodridge Elementary?

Students at Goodridge Elementary are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Goodridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Goodridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Goodridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goodridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Goodridge Secondary

What district is Goodridge Elementary in?

Goodridge Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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