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Nevis Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
354th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Nevis Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Nevis, Minnesota, with 329 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. The school is part of the Nevis Public School District, which is ranked 43 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nevis Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on MCA-III assessments in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 55.75% of Nevis students were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools for special education students and in the top 7% for low socioeconomic status students. Nevis Elementary has steadily improved its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, rising from the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools to the top quarter.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Menahga Elementary, Laporte Elementary, and W.H.A. Elementary, Nevis Elementary outperforms them on most academic metrics. However, the school could focus on improving 3rd-grade reading proficiency and 5th-grade math proficiency, which were slightly below the state averages in 2024-2025.

342
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,584
Per pupil spending ?
45.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 210 Pleasant St W
       Nevis, MN  56467-0138

(218) 652-3500

District: Nevis Public School District


Students who attend Nevis Elementary usually attend:

High:    Nevis Secondary
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.4%
Two or more races:
7.3%
Hispanic:
4.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)
Above the Minnesota median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2021) to 59th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg55%
Minnesota avg47%
354th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
43rd of 446Nevis 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202561.7354 of 87259.4%★★★☆☆
202475.3198 of 88177.5%★★★★☆
202377.1179 of 84578.8%★★★★☆
202272.3241 of 85871.9%★★★★☆
202182.7103 of 86988.1%★★★★☆
201969.7257 of 87070.5%★★★★☆
201869.8261 of 84769.2%★★★☆☆
201761.8376 of 85355.9%★★★☆☆
201658.1418 of 84850.7%★★★☆☆
201551.4497 of 84040.8%★★☆☆☆
201454.0444 of 82646.2%★★☆☆☆
201355.4436 of 82447.1%★★☆☆☆
201269.1248 of 82069.8%★★★☆☆
201169.1241 of 81470.4%★★★★☆
201065.9302 of 80362.4%★★★☆☆
200960.6190 of 43456.2%★★★☆☆
200871.1184 of 78176.4%★★★★☆
200753.5440 of 77743.4%★★☆☆☆
200646.7501 of 75633.7%★★☆☆☆
200556.1366 of 68546.6%★★☆☆☆
200452.4385 of 67643.0%★★☆☆☆
200355.2361 of 67446.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202551.6414 of 79948.2%★★☆☆☆
202468.1252 of 80968.9%★★★☆☆
202364.7294 of 78762.6%★★★☆☆
202259.5363 of 79954.6%★★★☆☆
202171.8198 of 78374.7%★★★★☆
201961.4342 of 78756.5%★★★☆☆
201856.2398 of 77448.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202570.0163 of 76478.7%★★★★☆
202482.480 of 79389.9%★★★★★
202384.356 of 77492.8%★★★★★
202279.482 of 66387.6%★★★★☆
202186.346 of 68393.3%★★★★★
201979.581 of 74089.1%★★★★☆
201881.664 of 72891.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.8284 of 81265.0%★★★☆☆
202476.1167 of 82679.8%★★★★☆
202380.9118 of 79985.2%★★★★☆
202278.8133 of 80883.5%★★★★☆
202182.985 of 78489.2%★★★★☆
201973.6188 of 79876.4%★★★★☆
201876.4156 of 77980.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.8137 of 56275.6%★★★★☆
202476.988 of 57284.6%★★★★☆
202376.682 of 52484.4%★★★★☆
202277.069 of 50086.2%★★★★☆
201955.5228 of 51555.7%★★★☆☆
201853.6218 of 46352.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202547.1403 of 71443.6%★★☆☆☆
202463.6235 of 73067.8%★★★☆☆
202359.7287 of 71259.7%★★★☆☆
202253.8343 of 72552.7%★★★☆☆
202169.7176 of 71075.2%★★★★☆
201953.3348 of 72251.8%★★★☆☆
201850.1377 of 71247.1%★★☆☆☆
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)79th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading56%+6 vs state
Math49%+4 vs state

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Students at Nevis Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Nevis Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Nevis Secondary

Nevis Elementary ranks 354th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Nevis Elementary.


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