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Kimball Elementary

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Kimball Elementary ranks 498 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kimball Elementary is a public elementary school in Kimball, Minnesota, serving 323 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Kimball Public School District. While the school has shown some academic strengths, it has also faced challenges in recent years.

Kimball Elementary's performance on the MCA-III assessments is mixed, with the school outperforming the state and district averages in math, particularly in 4th grade, where 67.8% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, the school's reading performance lags behind the state average, with only 43.64% of all students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's science performance is a notable strength, with 74.42% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 48.41%. Interestingly, Kimball Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools, such as Kennedy Community School and Stride Academy K-8 Charter School, on the MCA-III assessments in both math and reading.

Despite these academic strengths, Kimball Elementary's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past few years, dropping from a high of 151 out of 847 Minnesota elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 498 out of 872 in 2024-2025. This decline in ranking is concerning and suggests that the school may need to implement strategies to improve student learning and academic achievement. Additionally, the school's demographic composition, with a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, may be a contributing factor to its academic performance, though this should not be the sole focus when analyzing the school's strengths and challenges.

346

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,851

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Hazel Ave E
Kimball, MN 55353-0368

(320) 398-5425

District: Kimball Public School District

Students who attend Kimball Elementary usually attend:

High:

Kimball Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

5.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

498^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

156^th of 446Kimball 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	47.8	498 of 872	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	483 of 881	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	354 of 845	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	272 of 858	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	291 of 869	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	230 of 870	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	151 of 847	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	156 of 853	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	143 of 848	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	58.8	408 of 840	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	278 of 826	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	313 of 824	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	273 of 820	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	359 of 814	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.3	205 of 803	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	262 of 781	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.2	124 of 777	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	157 of 756	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	92 of 685	86.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	155 of 676	77.1%	★★★★☆
2003	77.9	97 of 674	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	495 of 799	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	496 of 809	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	305 of 787	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	286 of 799	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	433 of 783	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	234 of 787	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	168 of 774	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	439 of 764	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	379 of 793	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	137 of 774	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	76 of 683	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	33 of 740	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	16 of 728	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	437 of 812	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	420 of 826	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	369 of 799	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	259 of 808	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	203 of 784	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	224 of 798	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	144 of 779	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	333 of 562	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	147 of 524	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	228 of 500	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	579 of 714	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	597 of 730	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	447 of 712	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	338 of 725	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	382 of 710	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	331 of 722	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	259 of 712	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math50%+5 vs state

Reading44%-6 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Kimball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Hazel Ave E	Kimball	55353	Stearns County	Kimball Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 398-5425	346	27	12.6	30.6%	319 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	47.8	498^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.9%		50.9	483^rd of 881 public elementary schools	45.2%	15	33.9	67.8	50.0				50.3	29.0	37.3	72.7				43.6	$10,851
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK-K	161 School Ave	Watkins	55389	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	60	6	10.5	33.3%	58 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)															$3,483
Annandale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Park St E	Annandale	55302	Wright County	Annandale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 274-8218	929	54	17.2	27.4%	858 (92.4%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	74.5	214^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.5%		69.4	263^rd of 881 public elementary schools	70.1%	49	77.7	70.1	53.7				67.4	51.3	49.0	66.2				55.3	$10,146
Rockville Elementary	Public	K-5	415 W Broadway	Rockville	56369	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 251-8651	129	10	13.5	24.0%	110 (85.3%)	1 (0.8%)	17 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	61.3	358^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.3	478^th of 881 public elementary schools	45.7%	120	61.9	62.5	56.5				60.3	42.9	40.0	60.9				47.8	$11,865
Eden Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Stearns Ave E	Eden Valley	55329	Stearns County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	383	25	15.2	31.1%	352 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	71.2	253^rd of 872 public elementary schools	71.0%		78	161^st of 881 public elementary schools	81.7%	92	68.6	64.3	66.7	56.9			64.4	35.7	50.0	61.9	69.0			53.4	$10,332
Cold Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Red River Ave N	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 685-7534	656	43	15.3	37.3%	518 (79.0%)	4 (0.6%)	118 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	50.4	472^nd of 872 public elementary schools	45.9%		53	455^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.4%	17	56.8	56.1	43.3				52.0	40.0	43.9	48.1				44.1	$12,776
Stride Academy K-8 Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3241 Oakham Ln	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	STRIDE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 230-5340	569	56	10.2	83.7%	37 (6.5%)	493 (86.6%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	16.4	740^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.1%		10.3	790^th of 881 public elementary schools	10.3%	50	34.3	15.1	26.7	10.0	3.2	9.9	16.5	18.3	11.1	53.3	33.8	20.3	24.3	26.2	$12,178
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-5	34 2nd St NE	Richmond	56368	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 597-2016	135	11	12.6	25.2%	113 (83.7%)	2 (1.5%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.4%)	62.2	350^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.9%		44.8	546^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.0%	196	81.8	47.8	52.0				60.0	68.2	39.1	48.0				51.4	$11,339
Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 33rd Street South	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 281-4430	260	20	12.9	85.4%	59 (22.7%)	133 (51.2%)	45 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.5%)	8.8	801^st of 872 public elementary schools	8.1%		6.2	827^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.1%	26	19.4	17.2	9.8	0.0			11.5	12.5	25.8	16.7	41.7			20.7	$12,516
Maple Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Highway 55 E	Maple Lake	55358	Wright County	Maple Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 963-3024	404	33	12.2	27.2%	384 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	66	314^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.0%		68.4	276^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.7%	38	63.9	82.2	42.6	50.0			59.0	36.6	62.2	73.6	46.4			52.9	$11,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimball Elementary

How many students attend Kimball Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Kimball Elementary.

Is Kimball Elementary a good school?

Kimball Elementary ranks 498^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kimball Elementary?

Students at Kimball Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kimball Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kimball Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Kimball Secondary

What district is Kimball Elementary in?

Kimball Public School District

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