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Lancaster Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
602nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Lancaster Elementary is a PK–6 public school in Lancaster, MN, serving 122 students in a small rural community as part of the Lancaster Public School District. The district is ranked 354th of 458 Minnesota districts (23rd percentile, 1 star), while the school’s 2025–2026 rank is 602nd of 869 (31st percentile, 2 stars). Recent years show a mostly mid-to-lower pattern, including a stronger 2024–2025 at 53rd percentile and 3 stars, followed by a notable drop in 2025–2026. About 63.93% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the student–teacher ratio was 14.8.

The nearest comparison in the data is Kittson Central Elementary, 8.37 miles away in Hallock, MN, also PK–6 with 139 students. Its district, Kittson Central School District, is ranked much higher at 127th of 458 (72nd percentile, 4 stars). In 2025–2026, the two schools were fairly close in overall rank: Lancaster 31st percentile vs. Kittson 36th. Proficiency rates show Lancaster at 35.6% in math, 44.1% in reading, and 22.2% in science, compared with Kittson’s 47.8%, 43.5%, and 11.1%, and state averages of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Lancaster trails Kittson in math, slightly leads in reading, and leads in science, but remains below the state average in all three subjects. Lancaster’s 4th grade reading (50%) is above the state’s 48.8%, and its 5th grade science (22.2%) beats Kittson’s 11.1% but is below the state’s 25.9%.

Overall, Lancaster outperforms its own district averages but lags statewide norms. After a strong 2024–2025, math fell from 51.56% to 35.6%, reading from 47.69% to 44.1%, and science from 26.67% to 22.2%. Science results have been especially volatile, likely because a single small grade is tested. A clear strength is the school’s low-SES subgroup, which ranked in the 88th–89th percentile in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 and remained above median at the 51st percentile in 2025–2026 despite a high poverty rate. Lancaster also has a higher student–teacher ratio than Kittson (14.8 vs. 11.7). Families should weigh these positives against recent volatility and small cohort sizes, which can make year-to-year results swing.

122
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,804
Per pupil spending ?
63.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
 401 Central Ave S
       Lancaster, MN  56735-3602

(218) 762-5400

District: Lancaster Public School District


Students who attend Lancaster Elementary usually attend:

High:    Lancaster Secondary
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.8%
Hispanic:
5.7%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Minnesota average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school38%
District avg30%
Minnesota avg43%
602nd of 869
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▼ down 33 pts since 2016
From top 37% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
354th of 458Lancaster 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202635.5602 of 86930.7%★★☆☆☆
202556.4411 of 87252.9%★★★☆☆
202447.9518 of 88141.2%★★☆☆☆
202352.8443 of 84547.6%★★☆☆☆
202252.1471 of 85845.1%★★☆☆☆
202149.9517 of 86940.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.6414 of 87052.4%★★★☆☆
201839.8597 of 84729.5%★☆☆☆☆
201754.0460 of 85346.1%★★☆☆☆
201665.7311 of 84863.3%★★★☆☆
201576.7165 of 84080.4%★★★★☆
201483.568 of 82691.8%★★★★★
201262.0369 of 82055.0%★★★☆☆
201166.0293 of 81464.0%★★★☆☆
201084.035 of 80395.6%★★★★★
200993.42 of 43499.5%★★★★★
200892.92 of 78199.7%★★★★★
200781.966 of 77791.5%★★★★★
200677.3113 of 75685.1%★★★★☆
200569.4195 of 68571.5%★★★★☆
200444.3459 of 67632.1%★★☆☆☆
200377.3103 of 67484.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
201956.6415 of 78747.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.9480 of 77438.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202650.2377 of 76450.7%★★★☆☆
202580.788 of 76488.5%★★★★☆
202481.390 of 79388.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202635.9555 of 80731.2%★★☆☆☆
202544.5510 of 81237.2%★★☆☆☆
202454.5409 of 82650.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202615.6657 of 7107.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202540.8466 of 71434.7%★★☆☆☆
202425.8605 of 73017.1%★☆☆☆☆
202331.6547 of 71223.2%★☆☆☆☆
202230.3579 of 72520.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.8574 of 71019.2%★☆☆☆☆
201943.6461 of 72236.1%★★☆☆☆
201815.8672 of 7125.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+20 vs school
Female (2019)47th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)31st percentile~ school
White (2026)7th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Reading44%-4 vs state
Math36%-9 vs state
Science22%-3 vs state

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Students at Lancaster Elementary are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Lancaster Elementary ranks 602nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Lancaster Elementary.

Students who attend Lancaster Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lancaster Secondary

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 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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