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Lynd Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lynd Elementary is a small PK–5 school serving 104 students in the rural community of Lynd, Minnesota, and it currently ranks near the bottom of Minnesota elementary schools. In 2025–2026 it placed 674th of 869 elementary schools (22nd percentile, 1 star), while its Lynd Public School District ranks 326th of 458 districts (29th percentile, 1 star). Its 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch rate was 58.65%, indicating a relatively high-poverty student population, and its student-teacher ratio was 11.8, which is typical for the area. All-grade proficiency in 2025–2026 was 32% in both math and reading, compared with state averages of 44.9% in math and 48.6% in reading. The school was above its district average in math (32% vs. 25.6%) but below its district average in reading (32% vs. 35.4%).

Among nearby elementary schools with reported MCA results, Lynd has the lowest 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency in both subjects. Every nearby school with reported data—including RTR Elementary School, Southview Elementary, Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe, Tracy Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, and Minneota Elementary—outperformed Lynd in both math and reading, by roughly 14 to 41 points in math and 9 to 38 points in reading. The most instructive comparison is Southview, which has almost the same free/reduced lunch rate (58.59% vs. Lynd's 58.65%) and a nearly identical student-teacher ratio (11.7 vs. 11.8), yet scored 48.1% in math and 48.8% in reading—about 16 points higher in both. Tracy, with a 54.87% free/reduced lunch rate and a slightly higher ratio of 12.5, scored 59.7% in math and 57.5% in reading.

Looking across years, reading has stayed roughly 8–17 points below the state over the last four reported years, and math has usually been below the state as well, with one exception in 2022–2023 (44.19% vs. 45.49%). Grade-level results in 2025–2026 are uneven—3rd-grade math was 50% while 3rd-grade reading was 16.7%, and 4th-grade math was 15.4% while 4th-grade reading was 46.2%—which likely reflects small numbers of students per grade, so multi-year trends are more informative than any single percentage. One relative bright spot: in 2022–2023, the school's low-income students ranked at the 44th percentile, above the school's overall 31st percentile that year. No science results are available for Lynd, so science comparisons are not possible.

104

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,137

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

85.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 14.3% (MMR)

106 Saint Albans St
Lynd, MN 56157-0068

(507) 865-4404

District: Lynd Public School District

Students who attend Lynd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Lynd Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

674^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^th of 458Lynd 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
2026	25.9	674 of 869	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	610 of 872	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	691 of 881	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	587 of 845	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	598 of 858	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	499 of 869	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	704 of 870	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	684 of 847	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	729 of 853	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	668 of 848	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.4	670 of 826	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	686 of 824	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.0	468 of 820	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	515 of 814	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.5	672 of 803	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	352 of 434	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.6	498 of 781	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.5	555 of 777	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	61.4	317 of 756	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	47.2	443 of 674	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	437 of 774	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	584 of 740	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	519 of 728	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	35.0	574 of 799	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	676 of 798	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	545 of 712	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	576 of 725	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	424 of 710	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)44th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)28th percentile~ school

White (2023)23rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math32%-13 vs state

Reading32%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Lynd Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	106 Saint Albans St	Lynd	56157	Lyon County	Lynd Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(507) 865-4404	104	9	11.8	58.7%	63 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	25.9	674^th of 869 public elementary schools	22.4%		33.7	610^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.0%	64	16.7	46.2			32.0			50.0	15.4			32.0	85.7%	14.3%	$16,137
Southview Elementary	Public	2-4	601 E Southview Dr	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Marshall Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 537-6924	524	45	11.7	58.6%	257 (49.0%)	35 (6.7%)	127 (24.2%)	70 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	50	459^th of 869 public elementary schools	47.2%		42.5	546^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.4%	87	47.5	50.0			48.8			47.2	48.9			48.1
Park Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1300 E Lyon St	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Marshall Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 537-6948	407	47	8.6	60.7%	190 (46.7%)	32 (7.9%)	101 (24.8%)	58 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)								(n/a)													96.9%	1.2%	$14,157
Minneota Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	504 N Monroe St	Minneota	56264	Lyon County	Minneota Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 872-6122	258	22	11.4	26.7%	227 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	86.4	78^th of 869 public elementary schools	91.0%		86.9	73^rd of 872 public elementary schools	91.6%	5	71.9	72.5	57.6	75.8	69.6	30.3	30.3	84.8	87.5	60.6	54.5	72.7	97.4%	0%	$10,961
Rtr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 County Highway 8	Tyler	56178	Lincoln County	Rtr Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 247-5913	266	26	10.4	36.8%	246 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	43.1	537^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.2%		53	447^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.7%	90	34.0	31.1	60.0		40.7	25.0	25.0	52.0	48.9	35.0		45.9	82.6%	17.4%	$11,852
Milroy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	103 Prospect St	Milroy	56263	Redwood County	Milroy Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 336-2563	29	5	5.8	41.4%	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)															$17,013
Tracy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 S 4th St	Tracy	56175	Lyon County	Tracy Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 629-5518	359	29	12.5	54.9%	256 (71.3%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.6%)	53 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	74.5	213^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.5%		66.2	311^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.3%	98	59.1	57.5	57.1	56.3	57.5	33.3	33.3	77.3	60.0	55.1	47.9	59.7	91.1%	6.7%	$11,813
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe	Public	PK, KG-6	421 N Rebecca St	Ivanhoe	56142	Lincoln County	Ivanhoe Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 694-1540	71	7	9.9	22.5%	67 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	55.7	397^th of 869 public elementary schools	54.3%					(n/a)	41.7			54.5	62.2			58.3			36.4	59.5			$11,546
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Barstad Rd N	Cottonwood	56229	Lyon County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 423-5164	389	34	11.3	31.4%	333 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	72.4	235^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.0%		71.7	247^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.7%	12	52.8	66.1	55.8	52.4	56.8	23.1	23.1	85.2	73.4	44.2	50.8	63.4	82.7%	3.8%	$11,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynd Elementary

Is Lynd Elementary a good school?

Lynd Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lynd Elementary?

Students at Lynd Elementary are 61% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lynd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lynd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynd Middle School

What district is Lynd Elementary in?

Lynd Public School District

How many students attend Lynd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 104 students attended Lynd Elementary.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

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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