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Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

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Park Rapids Area Century Elementary ranks 463 rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Park Rapids Area Century Elementary is a public PK–6 school in Park Rapids, MN, serving 861 students as part of the Park Rapids Public School District and enrolling more students than any other school nearby. Statewide, it ranked 463rd of 869 schools in 2025-26, placing it in the 47th percentile with 2 stars—just below the state median. That is a slight improvement from 2024-25 (509th of 872, 42nd percentile, 2 stars), but well below its 2020-21 peak (181st of 869, 79th percentile, 4 stars). About 52% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024-25, and the student-teacher ratio rose sharply to 17.9 from 12.2 the year before.

Local comparisons are useful. Nevis Elementary is the clear local benchmark, beating Park Rapids in all-grade math, reading, and science. Menahga Elementary is the closest performance peer, while Heartland Lakes Elementary and Pine Point Elementary are much smaller and generally lower-performing. Park Rapids outperforms the state in math (49.2 vs. 44.9) and its own district (38.8), trails the state in reading (45.4 vs. 48.6), and lags well behind in science (14 vs. 25.5 state, 26.1 Nevis).

The school's profile splits by grade level. Third-grade math (69.9) and third-grade reading (53.9) are above the state and above every nearby comparison school, and fourth-grade reading is also strong. But results drop sharply in grades 5-6: fifth-grade math falls to 31.5, fifth-grade reading to 38.5 (state: 54.5), and sixth-grade reading to 37.2. Science has been low for multiple years, not just one. Among student groups, the school ranks in the 62nd percentile (3 stars) for low-income students—above its overall rank—while special education students rank in the 27th percentile. Native American student rankings were high in 2023-24 and 2024-25, but those comparison sets were small and no 2025-26 figure is available.

861

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,356

Per pupil spending ?

52.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

86.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 6.1% (MMR)

501 Helten Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470-0591

(218) 237-6200

District: Park Rapids Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg43%

463^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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
2026	49.7	463 of 869	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.6	443 of 790	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.0	154 of 256	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	139 of 238	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	293 of 764	61.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	49.3	435 of 807	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	30.4	423 of 579	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.5	494 of 710	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

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

Female (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math49%+4 vs state

Reading45%-3 vs state

Science14%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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) 237-6200	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%)	49.7	463^rd of 869 public elementary schools	46.7%		46.3	509^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.6%	46	53.9	53.2	38.5	37.2			45.4	14.0		14.0	69.9	60.4	31.5	37.2			49.2	86.9%	6.1%	$10,356
Heartland Lakes Elementary	Public, Charter	K-7	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)				27.3			31.7							9.1	20.0		24.4
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%)	65.6	296^th of 869 public elementary schools	65.9%		61.7	354^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.4%	58	34.1	51.2	70.2	60.0			54.6	26.1		26.1	53.7	64.3	48.9	52.2			54.5	76.5%	8.8%	$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%)	44.4	520^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.2%		48.9	484^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.5%	36	42.6	43.5	35.0	48.8			42.5	14.6		14.6	52.8	56.8	29.3	42.5			46.1	49.4%	50.6%	$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)							28.1										9.7			$26,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

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:

High : Park Rapids Area High School

Is Park Rapids Area Century Elementary a good school?

Park Rapids Area Century Elementary ranks 463^rd of 869 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

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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