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Kelliher Elementary

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Kelliher Elementary ranks 637 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kelliher Elementary is a public elementary school in Kelliher, Minnesota, serving 169 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Kelliher Public School District, which is ranked 360 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kelliher Elementary has consistently performed below the state average in both math and reading proficiency, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 5 years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency rate was 38.64%, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its reading proficiency rate was 32.95%, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance also falls below the district-level scores, indicating it is underperforming compared to other schools within the Kelliher Public School District.

While Kelliher Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 14.9 over the past 3 years, this has not translated into higher academic performance. The school serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 57.99% to 76.27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years. Targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to school improvement may be necessary to help Kelliher Elementary improve student outcomes.

168

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,766

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 4th St NW
Kelliher, MN 56650-0259

(218) 647-8286

District: Kelliher Public School District

Students who attend Kelliher Elementary usually attend:

High:

Kelliher Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

American Indian:

37.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

637^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

360^th of 446Kelliher 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	30.9	637 of 872	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	617 of 881	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	596 of 845	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	619 of 858	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	625 of 869	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	684 of 870	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	643 of 847	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	662 of 853	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	694 of 848	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	731 of 840	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	736 of 826	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	674 of 824	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	683 of 820	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.5	591 of 814	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	669 of 803	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.8	353 of 434	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	677 of 781	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	565 of 777	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.6	580 of 756	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.8	514 of 685	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	72.0	161 of 676	76.2%	★★★★☆
2003	40.7	490 of 674	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	528 of 799	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	651 of 809	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	645 of 787	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	562 of 799	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	491 of 783	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	595 of 787	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	476 of 774	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	541 of 764	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	528 of 793	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	597 of 774	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	560 of 663	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	372 of 683	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	578 of 740	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	509 of 728	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	658 of 812	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	577 of 826	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	509 of 799	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	525 of 808	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	620 of 784	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	633 of 798	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	596 of 779	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	46.6	24 of 42	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	16 of 26	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	495 of 714	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	642 of 730	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	544 of 712	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	562 of 725	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	640 of 722	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	540 of 712	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math39%-7 vs state

Reading33%-17 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
Kelliher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	345 4th St NW	Kelliher	56650	Beltrami County	Kelliher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 647-8286	168	12	13.4	68.5%	100 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	30.9	637^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.9%		35.3	617^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.0%	20	32.0	52.4	38.1	33.3	38.6	24.0	38.1	33.3	38.1	33.0	$18,766
Northome Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11731 Highway 1	Northome	56661	Koochiching County	South Koochiching School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 897-5275	102	14	7.4	68.6%	69 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (24.5%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.9%)	32.6	621^st of 872 public elementary schools	28.8%		35.7	610^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.8%	11	40.0	20.0	26.7	21.4	27.8	40.0	40.0	60.0	35.7	44.4	$13,461
Blackduck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	156 1st St NE	Blackduck	56630	Beltrami County	Blackduck Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 835-5300	412	28	14.6	60.9%	324 (78.6%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	33.8	608^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.9	669^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.1%	61	45.1	52.8	9.7	29.7	33.0	31.4	56.6	35.9	38.5	40.3	$11,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelliher Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kelliher Elementary?

Students at Kelliher Elementary are 60% White, 38% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Kelliher Elementary in?

Kelliher Public School District

Is Kelliher Elementary a good school?

Kelliher Elementary ranks 637^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kelliher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Kelliher Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kelliher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kelliher Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Kelliher Secondary

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