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Milaca Elementary

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Milaca Elementary ranks 522 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Milaca Elementary is a public elementary school serving 854 students in grades PK-6 in the Milaca Public School District in Milaca, Minnesota. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Minnesota elementary schools, typically ranking between 362 to 522 out of around 850-880 schools and receiving 2-3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Milaca Elementary faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores on the MCA-III assessments for Math and Reading, with proficiency rates of 42.55% in Math and 43.82% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59% respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52-54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's performance varies considerably by student subgroup, with stronger results for students with low socioeconomic status but weaker performance for White students and students receiving special education services.

When compared to nearby schools, Mora Elementary School and Foley Elementary consistently outperform Milaca Elementary on MCA-III assessments and have higher statewide rankings. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and improvements at Milaca Elementary to better support student learning and achievement.

865

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,978

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Highway 23 W
Milaca, MN 56353-1147

(320) 982-7301

District: Milaca Public School District

Students who attend Milaca Elementary usually attend:

High:

Milaca Secondary High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

522^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	44.7	522 of 872	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	485 of 881	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	362 of 845	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	431 of 858	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	410 of 869	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	379 of 870	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	398 of 847	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	415 of 853	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	508 of 848	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	508 of 840	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	494 of 826	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	503 of 824	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	471 of 820	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	499 of 814	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.0	635 of 803	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	673 of 781	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	659 of 777	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	646 of 756	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.7	479 of 685	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.6	510 of 676	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.8	567 of 674	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	533 of 799	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	523 of 809	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	387 of 787	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	419 of 799	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	314 of 783	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	324 of 787	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	295 of 774	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	291 of 764	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	254 of 793	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	191 of 774	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	255 of 663	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	119 of 683	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	238 of 740	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	262 of 728	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	481 of 812	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	405 of 826	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	322 of 799	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	421 of 808	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	474 of 784	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	415 of 798	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	465 of 779	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	349 of 562	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	345 of 572	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	289 of 524	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	395 of 500	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	336 of 417	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	305 of 515	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	283 of 463	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	618 of 714	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	606 of 730	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	475 of 712	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	542 of 725	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	515 of 710	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	477 of 722	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	504 of 712	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-6 vs state

Math43%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Milaca 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
Milaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 982-7301	865	57	15.1	49.9%	774 (89.5%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	44.7	522^nd of 872 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.7	485^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.9%	37	53.6	43.1	30.9	40.2	42.6	48.0	34.3	40.0	50.4	43.8	$11,978
Princeton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1206 7th Ave N	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 389-6901	639	57	11.1	36.9%	574 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$11,990
Ogilvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	333 School Dr	Ogilvie	56358	Kanabec County	Ogilvie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 272-5055	264	16	16.0	45.1%	256 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	29.9	649^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.6%		40.3	581^st of 881 public elementary schools	34.1%	68	33.3	33.3	19.2	35.3	31.1	13.3	33.3	50.0	52.9	37.1	$14,031
Princeton Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1202 N 7th Ave	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 389-6801	675	44	15.3	38.7%	590 (87.4%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (5.2%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	58.8	385^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.8%		51.6	473^rd of 881 public elementary schools	46.3%	88	56.6	61.6	46.4		55.4	45.1	46.4	57.4		49.2	$10,839
Foley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	743 Penn St	Foley	56329	Benton County	Foley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 968-7286	552	48	11.4	29.9%	516 (93.5%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)								(n/a)	79.7				79.7	68.5				68.5	$12,134
Princeton Online MN K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(763) 389-6069	53	0		34.0%	40 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.2%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.5%)								(n/a)
Mora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 9th St N	Mora	55051	Kanabec County	Mora Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 679-6200	862	57	15.1	43.6%	745 (86.4%)	10 (1.2%)	39 (4.5%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.7%)	77.8	168^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.9	144^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.7%	24	60.8	70.7	59.8	48.2	59.4	50.9	60.3	71.0	68.2	62.9	$10,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Milaca Elementary

What schools do graduates of Milaca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Milaca Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Milaca Secondary High

How many students attend Milaca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Milaca Elementary.

What district is Milaca Elementary in?

Milaca Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Milaca Elementary?

Students at Milaca Elementary are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Milaca Elementary a good school?

Milaca Elementary ranks 522^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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