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Holdingford Elementary

Q: Is Holdingford Elementary a good school?

Holdingford Elementary ranks 120 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Holdingford Elementary is a public elementary school serving 564 students in grades PK-6 in the town of Holdingford, Minnesota. This school consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

Holdingford Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students outperforming state and district averages on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.96% of Holdingford Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 53.42% for the Holdingford Public School District. Similarly, 64.13% of Holdingford Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 49.59% statewide and 50.94% for the district. The school's performance is especially strong in 3rd and 4th grade Math, where over 75% of students are proficient or better. Holdingford Elementary also performs well across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

Another factor that sets Holdingford Elementary apart is its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 13.7 students per teacher over the past 3 school years. This is lower than the nearby Royalton Elementary (11.6 to 15.9 students per teacher) and Avon Elementary (11.6 to 15.9 students per teacher), which may contribute to Holdingford Elementary's strong academic performance.

589

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,694

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 5th St
Holdingford, MN 56340-0250

(320) 746-4462

District: Holdingford Public School District

Students who attend Holdingford Elementary usually attend:

High:

Holdingford Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

120^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 446Holdingford 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	82.3	120 of 872	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	114 of 881	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	56 of 845	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	108 of 858	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	69 of 869	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	53 of 870	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	40 of 847	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	56 of 853	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	83.5	70 of 848	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	73.4	207 of 840	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	202 of 826	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	49 of 824	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	56 of 820	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	75.2	154 of 814	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	68 of 803	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	40 of 781	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	78.5	101 of 777	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	90 of 756	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	111 of 685	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	210 of 676	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.5	369 of 674	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	123 of 799	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	127 of 809	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	67 of 787	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	108 of 799	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	57 of 783	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	36 of 787	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	22 of 774	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	108 of 764	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	94 of 793	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	88 of 774	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	59 of 663	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	35 of 683	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	19 of 740	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	44 of 728	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	127 of 812	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	105 of 826	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	70 of 799	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	90 of 808	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	86 of 784	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	67 of 798	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	77 of 779	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	323 of 562	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.5	81 of 572	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	72 of 524	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	71 of 500	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	12 of 417	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	79 of 515	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	82 of 463	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	195 of 714	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	181 of 730	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	116 of 712	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	177 of 725	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	126 of 710	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	94 of 722	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	88 of 712	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+21 vs state

Reading64%+15 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
Holdingford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	Holdingford Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 746-4462	589	43	13.7	31.6%	564 (95.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.3	120^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.9	114^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.1%	6	79.0	78.6	53.8	52.4	66.0	56.8	51.2	72.5	76.2	64.1	$9,694
Upsala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	181	12	14.9	35.4%	176 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	58.7	386^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.7%		47.7	523^rd of 881 public elementary schools	40.6%	137	76.0	65.0	41.7	43.3	55.6	36.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	46.5	$9,597
Albany Area Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	300 3rd Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 845-2171	59	9	6.4	32.2%	51 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Avon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Avon Ave N	Avon	56310	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-5300	264	21	12.8	18.6%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	77.4	174^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.0%		68.6	273^rd of 881 public elementary schools	69.0%	99	65.1	81.3	45.5		64.4	50.0	68.8	70.5		63.2	$10,674
Albany Elementary	Public	1-5	10 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 845-2161	380	27	13.8	23.7%	357 (93.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	72.8	233^rd of 872 public elementary schools	73.3%		72.6	228^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.1%	5	65.7	64.5	55.4		61.5	59.7	50.0	63.9		58.0	$10,474
Royalton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 N Driftwood	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 584-4163	420	29	14.5	30.5%	398 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	72.7	235^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.1%		68.4	275^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.8%	40	73.1	74.7	41.2		63.1	52.2	66.2	55.9		58.3	$9,941
Royalton Public Schools Early Child	Public	PK-K	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 584-4248	22	4	5.5	31.8%	21 (95.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$2,288
Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NE 3rd Ave	Rice	56367	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 393-2177	357	28	12.7	33.3%	327 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	48.8	485^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.4%		59.4	381^st of 881 public elementary schools	56.8%	104	43.6	59.6	31.2		44.0	25.8	59.6	65.6		49.7	$12,304
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1111 27th St N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 258-3693	288	27	10.7	24.7%	224 (77.8%)	14 (4.9%)	15 (5.2%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)								(n/a)											$9,686
Pine Meadow Primary School	Public	1-2	1029 5th St N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-8303	489	32	15.0	25.6%	391 (80.0%)	25 (5.1%)	32 (6.5%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)								(n/a)											$11,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Holdingford Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Holdingford Elementary?

Students at Holdingford Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Holdingford Elementary a good school?

Holdingford Elementary ranks 120^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holdingford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Holdingford Elementary.

What district is Holdingford Elementary in?

Holdingford Public School District

What schools do graduates of Holdingford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holdingford Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Holdingford Secondary

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