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Henning Elementary

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Henning Elementary ranks 286 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Henning Elementary is a small PK–6 school of 210 students on School Avenue in Henning, a town in west-central Minnesota, and it is the smallest of the six nearby schools it is typically compared with. In 2025–2026 it ranks 286th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 67th percentile, or 3 stars — while its home district, Henning Public School District, ranks 177th of 458 (61st percentile, 3 stars), meaning the elementary building is currently performing modestly above the district around it.

The school's long-term story is its climb and recent slide. Henning rose from the 29th percentile (1 star) in 2015–2016 to the 80th percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024, but has since slipped to 77th and now 67th percentile — a 13-point decline in two years, the sharpest among the top half of its peer group. Math and reading remain strengths: 57.1% proficiency in both, above the state's 44.9% and 48.6%. Science is the outlier weakness at 19.4%, below the state's 25.5%; a change in the state science test makes some of the recent drop hard to interpret, but Henning went from well above the state to slightly below it.

Among neighbors, Battle Lake Elementary (84th percentile) and New York Mills Elementary (79th) perform higher, while Henning is far ahead of similarly high-poverty Bertha Elementary and Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary. Watching points: math falls from 79.2% in 4th grade to 34.4% in 6th; about half of students are economically disadvantaged, and that group still ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide (4 stars), above the school overall. With only 25–30 students per grade, single-year swings are noisy — the multi-year trend matters most.

210

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,751

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 School Ave
Henning, MN 56551-0015

(218) 583-2927

District: Henning Public School District

Students who attend Henning Elementary usually attend:

High:

Henning Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg43%

286^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

177^th of 458Henning 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	66.7	286 of 869	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.7	200 of 872	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	173 of 881	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	287 of 845	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	337 of 858	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	295 of 869	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	329 of 870	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	324 of 847	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	400 of 853	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.0	602 of 848	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.1	448 of 840	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.3	392 of 826	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	264 of 824	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	234 of 820	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	256 of 814	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	222 of 803	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.6	195 of 434	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.3	455 of 781	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	471 of 777	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.0	369 of 756	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.4	263 of 685	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	284 of 676	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	90.0	7 of 674	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	270 of 790	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	221 of 799	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	134 of 809	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	127 of 787	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	179 of 799	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	119 of 783	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	247 of 787	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	358 of 774	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	208 of 764	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	105 of 764	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	17 of 793	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	207 of 774	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	140 of 740	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	264 of 807	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	253 of 812	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	298 of 826	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	535 of 799	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	555 of 808	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	399 of 784	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	384 of 798	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	267 of 779	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	391 of 710	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	318 of 714	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	234 of 730	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	340 of 712	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	391 of 725	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	378 of 710	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	372 of 722	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	412 of 712	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math57%+12 vs state

Reading57%+8 vs state

Science19%-6 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
Henning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 583-2927	210	16	13.4	50.5%	198 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	66.7	286^th of 869 public elementary schools	67.1%		75.7	200^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.1%	86	65.6	50.0	58.1	53.1	57.1	19.4	19.4	71.9	79.2	48.4	34.4	57.1	$11,751
Parkers Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	518 S McCornell	Parkers Prairie	56361	Otter Tail County	Parkers Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 338-4079	251	15	16.4	35.5%	243 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	65.8	294^th of 869 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.3	330^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.2%	36	55.6	51.2	62.5	62.5	57.4	12.5	12.5	77.8	68.3	38.7	37.5	57.1	$13,211
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
New York Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 385-4201	460	29	15.7	43.9%	422 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	76.9	181^st of 869 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.9	149^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.9%	32	45.3	53.3	60.3	75.3	59.3	28.8	28.8	64.6	75.0	67.1	63.0	67.2	$9,458
Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	215 Colfax Ave SW	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 632-2400	450	40	11.1	52.2%	387 (86.0%)	9 (2.0%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	23.5	698^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.7%		31.1	634^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.3%	64	23.1	31.8			27.7			41.0	42.0			41.6	$12,842
Bertha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Central Ave S	Bertha	56437	Todd County	Bertha-Hewitt Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 924-2500	293	16	17.9	51.2%	279 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	59.7	347^th of 869 public elementary schools	60.1%		57.4	400^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.1%	53	41.9	61.9	52.4	37.5	47.9	28.6	28.6	69.8	69.0	47.6	30.0	55.5	$12,003
Heart Of The Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	810 2nd Ave SW	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 346-5437	578	40	14.3	41.0%	456 (78.9%)	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	62.3	318^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.4%		59.2	380^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.4%	62	58.2	38.2			48.2			69.7	56.6			63.1	$12,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Henning Elementary

What schools do graduates of Henning Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henning Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Henning Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Henning Elementary?

Students at Henning Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Henning Elementary in?

Henning Public School District

How many students attend Henning Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Henning Elementary.

Is Henning Elementary a good school?

Henning Elementary ranks 286^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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