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Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

Q: Is Park Rapids Area Century Elementary a good school?

Park Rapids Area Century Elementary ranks 509 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Park Rapids Area Century Elementary is a public elementary school serving 682 students in grades PK-4 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The school is part of the Park Rapids Public School District, which is ranked 315 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Park Rapids Area Century Elementary has shown a mixed performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 181 to 509 out of around 870 Minnesota elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 509 out of 872, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's math proficiency of 45.16% is on par with the state average of 45.21%, its reading proficiency of 43.61% is lower than the state average of 49.59%. However, the school stands out in 3rd and 4th-grade math, with proficiency rates of 67.92% and 60.91%, respectively, which are higher than the state averages.

Compared to the nearby Pine Point Elementary, Menahga Elementary, and Nevis Elementary, Park Rapids Area Century Elementary generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics, such as math and reading proficiency rates. This suggests the school may have effective strategies and practices that could be shared with its neighboring schools.

861

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,356

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Helten Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470-0591

(218) 237-6330

District: Park Rapids Public School District

Students who attend Park Rapids Area Century Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Park Rapids Area Century Middle
High:	Park Rapids Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

509^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th of 446Park Rapids 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	46.3	509 of 872	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	374 of 881	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	326 of 845	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	212 of 858	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	181 of 869	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	353 of 870	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	401 of 847	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	248 of 853	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.3	385 of 848	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	310 of 840	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.7	175 of 826	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	288 of 824	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.0	92 of 820	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	296 of 814	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	306 of 803	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	153 of 434	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	178 of 781	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	201 of 777	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	68 of 756	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	442 of 799	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	282 of 809	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	181 of 787	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	149 of 799	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	125 of 783	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	394 of 787	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	367 of 774	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	139 of 238	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	401 of 764	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.7	177 of 793	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	186 of 774	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	36 of 663	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	78 of 683	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	181 of 740	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	237 of 728	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	532 of 812	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	469 of 826	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	483 of 799	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	278 of 808	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	224 of 784	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	292 of 798	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	394 of 779	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	45.5	54 of 98	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	408 of 562	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	353 of 572	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	229 of 524	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	209 of 500	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	132 of 417	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	349 of 515	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	227 of 463	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	566 of 714	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	448 of 730	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	414 of 712	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	304 of 725	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	268 of 710	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	381 of 722	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	461 of 712	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)45th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math45%~ state avg

Reading44%-6 vs state

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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
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	501 Helten Ave	Park Rapids	56470	Hubbard County	Park Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 237-6330	861	48	17.9	52.0%	693 (80.5%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.4%)	46.3	509^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.6%		59.6	374^th of 881 public elementary schools	57.5%	135	67.9	60.9	27.7	24.5	45.2	52.8	44.6	43.8	33.3	43.6	$10,356
Heartland Lakes Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1005 Park Ave N	Park Rapids	56470	Hubbard County	Heartland Lakes Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 237-3903	83	6	14.0	37.3%	69 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.6%)								(n/a)
Nevis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	210 Pleasant St W	Nevis	56467	Hubbard County	Nevis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 652-3500	342	23	14.7	45.6%	292 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	61.7	354^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.4%		75.3	198^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.5%	156	61.0	56.8	40.0	40.0	49.1	36.6	61.4	72.7	51.1	55.8	$10,584
Menahga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	216 Aspen Ave SE	Menahga	56464	Wadena County	Menahga Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 564-4141	537	36	14.9	54.7%	515 (95.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	48.9	484^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.2	511^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.0%	27	55.6	40.4	37.5	48.7	46.2	47.7	39.1	55.1	39.0	45.8	$10,865
Pine Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	48075 Pow Wow Hwy	Ponsford	56575	Becker County	Pine Point Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 573-4102	46	11	4.1	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	60.0				21.6	60.0				40.5	$26,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

Is Park Rapids Area Century Elementary a good school?

Park Rapids Area Century Elementary ranks 509^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Park Rapids Area Century Elementary in?

Park Rapids Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Park Rapids Area Century Elementary?

Students at Park Rapids Area Century Elementary are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Park Rapids Area Century Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Park Rapids Area Century Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Park Rapids Area Century Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Rapids Area Century Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park Rapids Area Century Middle
High : Park Rapids Senior High

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