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La Crescent-Hokah Elementary

Q: Is La Crescent-Hokah Elementary a good school?

La Crescent-Hokah Elementary ranks 237 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

La Crescent-Hokah Elementary is a public elementary school serving 359 students in grades PK-4 in La Crescent, Minnesota, which is part of the La Crescent-Hokah School District. The school has consistently outperformed the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments, with particularly strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade math.

While La Crescent-Hokah Elementary's overall performance is solid, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as white and economically disadvantaged students, is relatively weaker. Compared to nearby schools, Caledonia Elementary consistently outperforms La Crescent-Hokah Elementary in both math and reading proficiency, ranking in the top 100-200 Minnesota elementary schools in recent years. Houston Elementary, on the other hand, has a similar performance profile to La Crescent-Hokah Elementary.

Over the years, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary's overall ranking among Minnesota elementary schools has fluctuated, but it has remained in the middle to upper-middle range of performance. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 10.4 to 10.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. However, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at La Crescent-Hokah Elementary has increased from 17.08% in 2021-2022 to 26.74% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

359

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,930

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 S Oak St
La Crescent, MN 55947-1397

(507) 895-4484

District: La Crescent-Hokah School District

Students who attend La Crescent-Hokah Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Crescent-Hokah Middle School
High:	La Crescent Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg47%

237^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 446La Crescent-Hokah 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	72.5	237 of 872	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	424 of 881	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	387 of 845	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	441 of 858	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	533 of 869	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	491 of 870	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	562 of 847	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	490 of 853	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	561 of 848	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.7	372 of 840	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	485 of 826	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	510 of 824	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	605 of 820	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	638 of 814	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.6	327 of 803	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	169 of 434	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	384 of 781	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	253 of 777	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	244 of 756	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.0	143 of 685	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	60.8	290 of 676	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.3	383 of 674	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	341 of 799	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	489 of 809	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	409 of 787	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	360 of 799	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	410 of 783	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	451 of 787	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	533 of 774	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	331 of 764	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	537 of 793	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	559 of 774	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	333 of 663	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	413 of 683	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	474 of 740	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	465 of 728	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	139 of 812	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	343 of 826	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	344 of 799	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	493 of 808	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	528 of 784	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	471 of 798	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	506 of 779	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	44.5	295 of 524	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	267 of 500	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	343 of 417	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	409 of 515	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	335 of 714	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	543 of 730	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	523 of 712	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	596 of 725	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	622 of 710	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	635 of 722	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	633 of 712	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2023)44th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+21 vs state

Reading54%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about La Crescent-Hokah Elementary

What district is La Crescent-Hokah Elementary in?

La Crescent-Hokah School District

Is La Crescent-Hokah Elementary a good school?

La Crescent-Hokah Elementary ranks 237^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of La Crescent-Hokah Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Crescent-Hokah Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Crescent-Hokah Middle School
High : La Crescent Senior High

What is the racial makeup of La Crescent-Hokah Elementary?

Students at La Crescent-Hokah Elementary are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend La Crescent-Hokah Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended La Crescent-Hokah Elementary.

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