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Laporte Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Laporte Elementary is a public elementary school located in Laporte, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 176 students. The school is part of the Laporte Public School District, which is ranked 344 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laporte Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with proficiency rates in math and reading that are significantly below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 32.5% in math and 28.75% in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students and White students, who rank in the bottom 5% and bottom 10% of Minnesota elementary schools, respectively. This persistent low performance suggests that the school faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, likely related to the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 68.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

In comparison, the nearby schools in the Bemidji Public School District, such as J.W. Smith Elementary, Gene Dillon Elementary, and Horace May Elementary, generally outperform Laporte Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in math and reading. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. While Laporte Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 students per teacher could be an asset, it does not appear to be sufficient to overcome the school's academic challenges.

146

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,157

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Main St W
Laporte, MN 56461-9522

(218) 224-2288

District: Laporte Public School District

Students who attend Laporte Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laporte Middle School
High:	Laporte Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

American Indian:

17.1%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg47%

711^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

344^th of 446Laporte 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	20.5	711 of 872	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	634 of 881	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	658 of 845	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	628 of 858	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	727 of 869	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	694 of 870	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	649 of 847	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	660 of 853	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	691 of 848	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	710 of 840	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	715 of 826	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	727 of 824	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.9	640 of 820	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	736 of 814	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.2	687 of 803	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	340 of 434	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.8	564 of 781	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.8	688 of 777	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.5	654 of 756	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	563 of 685	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.8	503 of 676	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.9	593 of 674	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	568 of 799	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	604 of 809	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	624 of 787	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	592 of 799	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	680 of 783	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	645 of 787	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	619 of 774	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	610 of 764	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	405 of 793	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	583 of 774	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	360 of 663	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	442 of 683	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	527 of 740	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	473 of 728	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	705 of 812	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	701 of 826	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	619 of 799	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	677 of 784	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	617 of 798	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	558 of 779	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	327 of 572	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.1	510 of 524	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	650 of 714	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	641 of 730	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	682 of 712	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	660 of 725	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	697 of 710	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	705 of 722	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	644 of 712	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math32%-13 vs state

Reading29%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Laporte Elementary

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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
Laporte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 224-2288	146	18	8.2	59.6%	109 (74.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.5%)	20.5	711^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.5%		32.6	634^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.0%	77	25.0	36.1	32.1		32.5	25.0	27.8	32.1		28.8	$13,157
W.H.A. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	205 Highland Ave W	Walker	56484	Cass County	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 547-4261	369	33	11.0	61.8%	198 (53.7%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	5 (1.4%)	101 (27.4%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (13.3%)	31.4	632^nd of 872 public elementary schools	27.5%		31.2	645^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.8%	13	58.0	41.7	25.0	12.5	34.8	38.0	36.7	41.2	37.5	38.3	$13,346
Cass Lake-Bena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	15 4th St NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2201	450	45	10.1	85.3%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	425 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	18.2	725^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.7	699^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.7%	26	33.7	37.5			35.6	24.1	27.5			25.8	$19,545
Horace May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4415 Washington Ave SW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3240	300	25	11.8	41.3%	229 (76.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)	63.6				63.6	37.7				37.7	$13,193
Nevis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	210 Pleasant St W	Nevis	56467	Hubbard County	Nevis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 652-3500	342	23	14.7	45.6%	292 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	61.7	354^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.4%		75.3	198^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.5%	156	61.0	56.8	40.0	40.0	49.1	36.6	61.4	72.7	51.1	55.8	$10,584
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1617 5th St NE	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3250	320	23	13.7	45.9%	209 (65.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	88 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)	71.6				71.6	60.2				60.2	$13,118
J.W. Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1712 America Ave	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3290	238	20	11.6	82.4%	55 (23.1%)	5 (2.1%)	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.7%)	151 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.7%)								(n/a)	20.0				20.0	16.0				16.0	$14,468
Gene Dillon Elementary School	Public	4-5	3795 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3100	667	45	14.7	43.8%	440 (66.0%)	9 (1.3%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	179 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	49.2	481^st of 872 public elementary schools	44.8%		52.3	465^th of 881 public elementary schools	47.2%	16		55.0	35.3		44.7		42.8	53.7		48.5	$10,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Laporte Elementary

What schools do graduates of Laporte Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laporte Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laporte Middle School
High : Laporte Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Laporte Elementary?

Students at Laporte Elementary are 75% White, 17% American Indian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Laporte Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Laporte Elementary.

What district is Laporte Elementary in?

Laporte Public School District

Is Laporte Elementary a good school?

Laporte Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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