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Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar

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Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar ranks 490 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades K-5

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar is a public virtual elementary school serving 426 students in grades K-5 in Houston, Minnesota, which is part of the Houston Public School District.

While the school's reading proficiency rates are on par with the district and state averages, its math proficiency lags significantly behind, with just 31.58% of students meeting standards compared to 32.56% in the district and 45.21% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and those from low-income families. In contrast, the nearby Houston Elementary school, which is also part of the Houston Public School District, has higher academic achievement and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar also faces challenges related to its high student-teacher ratio of 19.9, compared to 9.3 at Houston Elementary and 13.2 at Rushford-Peterson Elementary. Additionally, the school serves a significantly higher proportion of students from low-income families, with 76.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 44.66% at Houston Elementary. These factors may contribute to the school's overall ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools and its 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

392

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943-0363

(507) 792-8787

District: Houston Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

African American:

20.4%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

490^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 18 pts since 2023

From bottom 26% (2023) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

264^th of 446Houston 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	48.3	490 of 872	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	637 of 881	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	627 of 845	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	228 of 310	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	617 of 809	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	540 of 787	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	468 of 793	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	450 of 774	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	421 of 812	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	587 of 826	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	638 of 799	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	665 of 730	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	683 of 712	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)26th percentile~ school

Female (2024)24th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+6 vs state

Math32%-14 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
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar	Public, Virtual	K-5	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 792-8787	392	21	18.8	64.3%	189 (48.2%)	80 (20.4%)	50 (12.8%)	8 (2.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.5%)	48.3	490^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.5	637^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.7%	147	30.0	50.0	14.3		31.6	62.5	62.5	44.4		56.0
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Sherman	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 896-5323	247	22	11.3	40.1%	232 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	76.2	192^nd of 872 public elementary schools	78.0%		68.9	265^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.9%	73	46.2	64.0	70.8	65.6	61.7	46.2	60.0	75.0	68.8	62.6	$12,311
Caledonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 W Main St	Caledonia	55921	Houston County	Caledonia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 725-5205	295	24	12.3	30.8%	275 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	85.7	89^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.8%		79.8	146^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.4%	57	72.0	74.5	52.6		67.6	70.0	62.8	84.2		71.2	$12,802
Rushford-Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 864-7785	266	24	11.2	36.8%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%		71.4	241^st of 881 public elementary schools	72.6%	110	57.1	63.6	44.2		54.4	38.1	50.0	69.2		53.6	$11,587
Ridgeway Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	35564 County Road 12	Houston	55943	Winona County	Ridgeway Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 454-9566	97	10	9.6	23.7%	96 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.8	371^st of 872 public elementary schools	57.5%		75.3	197^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.6%	174	56.3	75.0	58.3		64.6	43.8	45.0	41.7		43.8	$10,347
La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1116 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent Montessori & STEM School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 895-4054	55	4	14.2	25.5%	50 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		36.4			45.2		36.4			46.7	$8,266
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	504 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 895-4484	359	33	10.7	26.5%	327 (91.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	72.5	237^th of 872 public elementary schools	72.8%		56.2	424^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.9%	187	70.6	62.9			66.7	52.9	54.3			53.6	$12,930
Spring Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	113 2nd Ave NW	Spring Grove	55974	Houston County	Spring Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 498-3221	186	14	13.3	30.6%	177 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	76.6	181^st of 872 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.6	229^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.0%	48	56.0	66.7	77.1	61.5	66.4	32.0	51.9	80.0	80.8	62.8	$11,013
Riverway Learning Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	61	6	9.6	72.1%	37 (60.7%)	6 (9.8%)	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)								(n/a)					21.2					42.4	$12,919
Mabel-Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	316 W Fillmore Ave	Mabel	55954	Fillmore County	Mabel-Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 493-5422	143	10	14.7	24.5%	135 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	77.1	179^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.5%		63.9	323^rd of 881 public elementary schools	63.3%	144	80.0	64.0	50.0	33.3	54.7	78.6	60.0	77.3	66.7	69.4	$10,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar

What district is Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar in?

Houston Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar?

Students at Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar are 48% White, 20% African American, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar.

Is Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar a good school?

Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar ranks 490^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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