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Onamia Elementary School

Q: Is Onamia Elementary School a good school?

Onamia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Onamia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Onamia Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Onamia Elementary School?

Students at Onamia Elementary School are 50% American Indian, 36% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Public Grades 3-6

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Onamia Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the Onamia Public School District, with 117 students and a student-teacher ratio of 7.5. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Onamia Elementary School over the past several years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Onamia Elementary School significantly underperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 16.39% of Onamia students were proficient in math compared to the state average of 45.21%, and 28.69% were proficient in reading compared to 49.59% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low among its White and male student populations, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs relatively better for its Native American and special education students, ranking in the middle 50% of schools.

Interestingly, Onamia Elementary School's performance is consistently lower than the nearby Ogilvie Elementary and Isle Elementary schools, which are also in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools but outperform Onamia across most academic metrics. Additionally, Onamia Elementary's academic performance has generally declined over the past several years, with proficiency rates in both math and reading dropping from 2021-2022 to 2024-2025 projections.

131

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,220

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35465 125th Ave
Onamia, MN 56359-8888

(320) 532-6707

District: Onamia Public School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

50.4%

White:

35.9%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Math scores 29 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg19%

Minnesota avg47%

754^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	754 of 872	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	692 of 881	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	716 of 845	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	673 of 858	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	716 of 869	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	757 of 870	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	688 of 799	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	624 of 809	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	643 of 787	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	629 of 799	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	666 of 783	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	667 of 787	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	630 of 764	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	585 of 793	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	608 of 774	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	464 of 663	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	467 of 683	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	607 of 740	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	766 of 812	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	723 of 826	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	692 of 799	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	683 of 808	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	640 of 784	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	713 of 798	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	28 of 42	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	346 of 562	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	399 of 572	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	328 of 515	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	713 of 714	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	691 of 730	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	687 of 712	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	686 of 725	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	692 of 722	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	13.2	463 of 521	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	434 of 533	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+25 vs school

Native American (2025)29th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-21 vs state

Math16%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Onamia Elementary School

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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
Onamia Elementary School	Public	3-6	35465 125th Ave	Onamia	56359	Mille Lacs County	Onamia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 532-6707	131	9	14.7	77.1%	47 (35.9%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.9%)	14.5	754^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.5%		24.7	692^nd of 881 public elementary schools	21.5%	62	18.2	47.4	5.4	4.6	16.4	13.6	36.8	32.4	45.5	28.7	$10,220
Onamia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	35465 125th Ave	Onamia	56359	Mille Lacs County	Onamia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 532-6707	130	24	5.4	74.6%	57 (43.8%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.2%)	1 (0.8%)	47 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.3%)								(n/a)											$22,677
Isle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	730 5th Ave S	Isle	56342	Mille Lacs County	Isle Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 676-3494	200	18	10.9	52.5%	162 (81.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	51.4	463^rd of 872 public elementary schools	46.9%		58.2	400^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.6%	63	62.1	40.6	34.6	62.5	49.6	44.8	34.4	50.0	58.3	46.0	$13,159
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Onamia Elementary School

Is Onamia Elementary School a good school?

Onamia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Onamia Elementary School in?

Onamia Public School District

How many students attend Onamia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Onamia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Onamia Elementary School?

Students at Onamia Elementary School are 50% American Indian, 36% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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