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Minneota Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Minneota Elementary is a public elementary school located in Minneota, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school is part of the Minneota Public School District, which is ranked 19 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Minneota Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 72-134 out of 845-881 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the MCA-III assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Minneota Elementary's math proficiency rate for all grades was 68.06%, compared to the state average of 45.21%. In reading, the school's proficiency rate was 72.73%, compared to the state's 49.59%. Minneota Elementary's performance is particularly strong in the lower grades, with 3rd and 4th-grade math proficiency rates exceeding 80% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Canby Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe, Minneota Elementary has significantly higher academic performance, with lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Minneota Elementary's strong results, particularly among specific student subgroups, and its consistent high performance over the years, make it a model of educational excellence in the state of Minnesota.

258

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,961

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 N Monroe St
Minneota, MN 56264-0098

(507) 872-6122

District: Minneota Public School District

Students who attend Minneota Elementary usually attend:

High:

Minneota Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg65%

Minnesota avg47%

73^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 446Minneota 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	86.9	73 of 872	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	72 of 881	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	122 of 845	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	134 of 858	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	114 of 869	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	96 of 870	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	192 of 847	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	106 of 853	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	233 of 848	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	346 of 840	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	366 of 826	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.6	547 of 824	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	579 of 820	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	637 of 814	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	609 of 803	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	388 of 434	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	674 of 781	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	631 of 777	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.6	685 of 756	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	33.5	545 of 685	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.2	539 of 676	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.2	506 of 674	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	58 of 799	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	55 of 809	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	107 of 787	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	105 of 799	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	56 of 783	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	176 of 787	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	278 of 774	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	90.4	18 of 793	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	4 of 774	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	51 of 740	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	34 of 728	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	92 of 812	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	100 of 826	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	145 of 799	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	126 of 808	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	150 of 784	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	52 of 798	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	127 of 779	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	127 of 714	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	115 of 730	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	185 of 712	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	189 of 725	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	175 of 710	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	122 of 722	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	215 of 712	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)98th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading73%+23 vs state

Math68%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Minneota 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
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%)	86.9	73^rd of 872 public elementary schools	91.6%		86.8	72^nd of 881 public elementary schools	91.8%	1	88.1	83.9	60.6	39.5	68.1	75.6	71.0	78.8	65.8	72.7	$10,961
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%)	33.7	610^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.0%		24.8	691^st of 881 public elementary schools	21.6%	81	56.3	0.0			27.3	43.8	35.3			39.4	$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%)	42.5	546^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.4%		46.6	534^th of 881 public elementary schools	39.4%	12	44.2	42.3			43.2	42.6	47.1			44.9
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)											$14,157
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%)								(n/a)			54.6		63.9			81.8		72.2	$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%)	71.7	247^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.7%		59	387^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.1%	140	72.3	66.0	56.3	50.0	61.9	61.5	41.2	71.9	40.9	55.8	$11,401
Canby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	307 1st St W	Canby	56220	Yellow Medicine County	Canby Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 223-2003	304	23	13.0	39.8%	279 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	66.4	306^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.9%		65	313^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.5%	7	56.8	75.8	40.9	31.7	49.7	46.0	58.8	70.5	63.4	60.3	$10,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Minneota Elementary

What schools do graduates of Minneota Elementary attend?

Students who attend Minneota Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Minneota Secondary

Is Minneota Elementary a good school?

Yes. Minneota Elementary ranks in the top 8.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Minneota Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Minneota Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Minneota Elementary?

Students at Minneota Elementary are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Minneota Elementary in?

Minneota Public School District

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