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Falls Elementary

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Falls Elementary ranks 439 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Falls Elementary is a PK–6 school in International Falls, MN, serving about 425 students as part of the International Falls School District. It ranks 439th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 49th percentile, or middle of the pack statewide — while its district sits lower, at the 37th percentile. That makes Falls one of the stronger performers in its own district. The nearest comparison school is Littlefork-Big Falls Elementary, about 14 miles away, which is smaller with 216 students.

Reading is Falls Elementary's clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 52.0% of students were proficient in reading, above Littlefork-Big Falls Elementary (48.7%), the International Falls School District (46.4%), and Minnesota overall (48.6%). This has held for several years, not just one. Math is more mixed: 42.6% proficiency, above the district (36.9%) but slightly behind Littlefork (43.9%) and the state (44.9%), and math has slipped from 53.2% in 2022–2023. Science is the biggest concern — only 16.7% proficiency, far below Littlefork (28.1%) and the state (25.5%), and down sharply from 44.9% two years earlier. Results also vary a lot by grade: 6th-grade math and reading are above state averages, but 5th grade is a weak spot, with 25.0% proficient in math and 16.7% in science.

Falls serves more low-income students than its neighbor (about 50.1% vs. 44.0% free or reduced lunch) while maintaining a much lower student-teacher ratio, 12.7 compared with 18.0 at Littlefork-Big Falls Elementary. Low-income students here rank in the 69th percentile statewide with 3 stars, and special education students have improved from the 14th percentile to the 35th. Overall, Falls is a mid-pack school with solid reading, good staffing, and real work to do in science and 5th-grade math.

425

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,969

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1414 15th Ave
International Falls, MN 56649-2488

(218) 283-2571

District: International Falls School District

Students who attend Falls Elementary usually attend:

High:

Falls High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

American Indian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg43%

439^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

290^th of 458International Falls 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	51.8	439 of 869	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	495 of 872	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	440 of 881	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	450 of 845	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	436 of 858	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	411 of 869	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	403 of 870	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	296 of 847	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	487 of 853	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	419 of 848	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	514 of 840	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	498 of 826	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.9	564 of 824	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	539 of 820	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	526 of 814	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	581 of 803	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	373 of 434	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	668 of 781	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.0	589 of 777	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.0	555 of 756	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.1	501 of 685	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.2	533 of 676	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	42.3	479 of 674	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	401 of 790	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	477 of 799	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	347 of 809	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	467 of 787	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	381 of 799	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	414 of 783	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	422 of 787	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	335 of 774	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	239 of 764	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	350 of 764	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	329 of 793	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	397 of 774	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.4	132 of 663	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	156 of 683	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	211 of 740	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	204 of 728	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	454 of 807	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	459 of 812	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	500 of 826	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	383 of 799	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	470 of 808	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	369 of 784	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	352 of 798	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	261 of 779	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	74.7	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	375 of 579	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.9	460 of 562	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	492 of 572	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	459 of 524	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	227 of 417	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	345 of 515	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	520 of 710	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	602 of 714	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	570 of 730	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	585 of 712	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	558 of 725	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	512 of 710	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	474 of 722	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	338 of 712	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)69th percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2022)67th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%+3 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Science17%-9 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
Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1414 15th Ave	International Falls	56649	Koochiching County	International Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 283-2571	425	33	12.7	50.1%	374 (88.0%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	51.8	439^th of 869 public elementary schools	49.5%		48.1	495^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.2%	56	43.1	54.0	50.0	58.6	52.0	16.7	16.7	56.9	46.0	25.0	44.3	42.6	$11,969
Littlefork-Big Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Main St	Littlefork	56653	Koochiching County	Littlefork-Big Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 278-6614	216	12	18.0	44.0%	192 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (7.4%)	52.3	430^th of 869 public elementary schools	50.5%		32.6	622^nd of 872 public elementary schools	28.7%	192	36.4	44.4	50.0	64.0	48.7	28.1	28.1	40.9	57.1	37.5	36.0	43.9	$13,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Falls Elementary

What district is Falls Elementary in?

International Falls School District

Is Falls Elementary a good school?

Falls Elementary ranks 439^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Falls High

How many students attend Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Falls Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Falls Elementary?

Students at Falls Elementary are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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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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