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Mahnomen Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Mahnomen Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mahnomen, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Mahnomen Public School District, which is ranked 397 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mahnomen Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Minnesota elementary schools, with a ranking between 697-819 out of 858-881 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is significantly below the state averages in both math and reading, with only 14.2% of Mahnomen Elementary students proficient or better in math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.28% to 85.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years.

The nearby schools, such as Naytahwaush Community School and Norman County East Elementary, also have relatively low rankings and academic performance compared to the state averages, suggesting that the challenges faced by Mahnomen Elementary may be reflective of broader issues within the region. The school's persistent underperformance and the limited resources available to the Mahnomen Public School District indicate the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of these issues and improve educational outcomes for all students in the area.

319

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,263

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 W Madison Ave
Mahnomen, MN 56557-0319

(218) 935-2581

District: Mahnomen Public School District

Students who attend Mahnomen Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mahnomen Secondary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

70.8%

Two or more races:

19.7%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg20%

Minnesota avg47%

803^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

397^th of 446Mahnomen 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	8.8	803 of 872	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	819 of 881	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	741 of 845	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	726 of 858	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	697 of 869	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	743 of 870	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	694 of 847	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	739 of 853	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	712 of 848	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	719 of 840	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.4	671 of 826	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	678 of 824	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	679 of 820	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	731 of 814	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	703 of 803	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	371 of 434	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	635 of 781	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.2	679 of 777	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.5	648 of 756	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.1	614 of 685	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.5	470 of 676	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	23.9	577 of 674	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	729 of 799	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	756 of 809	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	715 of 787	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	668 of 799	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	663 of 783	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	694 of 787	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	622 of 774	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	646 of 764	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	704 of 793	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	654 of 774	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	441 of 663	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	456 of 683	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	601 of 740	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	511 of 728	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	762 of 812	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	782 of 826	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	693 of 799	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	691 of 808	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	622 of 784	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	666 of 798	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	649 of 779	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	73 of 98	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	28 of 38	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	542 of 562	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	546 of 572	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	498 of 524	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	464 of 500	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	207 of 515	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	274 of 463	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)26th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading23%-26 vs state

Math14%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Mahnomen 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
Mahnomen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 W Madison Ave	Mahnomen	56557	Mahnomen County	Mahnomen Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 935-2581	319	30	10.6	82.8%	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.7%)	8.8	803^rd of 872 public elementary schools	7.9%		7	819^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.0%	16	29.4	14.6	13.0	2.4	14.2	23.5	14.6	34.8	19.5	23.5	$16,263
Norman County East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Main Ave W	Twin Valley	56584	Norman County	Norman County East School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 584-5151	95	12	7.9	47.4%	75 (78.9%)	1 (1.1%)	12 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	31.7	628^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.0%		19	729^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.3%	101		33.3	45.5	6.7	34.0	50.0	38.9	54.6	13.3	37.0	$14,691
Ogema Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	212 Uran Street	Ogema	56569	Becker County	Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 473-6174	251	24	10.5	64.1%	40 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)	42.1				42.1	26.3				26.3	$14,248
Naytahwaush Community School	Public, Charter	K-6	242 Church St	Naytahwaush	56566	Mahnomen County	Naytahwaush Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 935-5025	134	16	8.5	81.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	723^rd of 872 public elementary schools	17.1%		9	799^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.3%	76	54.6	0.0	16.7	15.0	23.9	26.1	17.7	46.2	20.0	26.0	$21,146

Frequently Asked Questions about Mahnomen Elementary

Is Mahnomen Elementary a good school?

Mahnomen Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Mahnomen Elementary in?

Mahnomen Public School District

What schools do graduates of Mahnomen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mahnomen Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mahnomen Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Mahnomen Elementary?

Students at Mahnomen Elementary are 71% American Indian, 20% Two or more races, 5% White, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mahnomen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Mahnomen Elementary.

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