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Rushford-Peterson Elementary

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Rushford-Peterson Elementary ranks 424 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Rushford-Peterson Elementary is a PK–5 public school serving 266 students in Rushford, a small town in southeastern Minnesota, and it is part of Rushford-Peterson Public Schools. For 2025–2026, the school ranks 424th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 51st percentile, 3 stars — which places it near the state median. That is a step down from recent years: the school reached the 73rd percentile with 4 stars in 2023–2024 and the 60th percentile in 2024–2025. The district overall ranks 204th of 458 in Minnesota.

Results are mixed by subject. In 2025–2026, 50% of students were proficient in math, above the district's 43.2% and the state's 44.9%, and science proficiency was 30.4%, above the district's 21.1% and the state's 25.5%. Reading is the clear weak spot at 44.8%, below both the district (45.8%) and the state (48.6%) — an unusual pattern given the math and science results. Grade-level data show the reading gap is concentrated in the early grades: 3rd grade reading was 33.3%, well below the state's 46.8%, while 5th grade reading was 56.5%, above the state's 54.5%. Fifth grade math, at 40%, was below the state's 41.9%.

School-effectiveness rankings for student groups have also weakened: male students rank at the 66th percentile, while female students sit at the 32nd and students from low-income families at the 45th, both down from higher levels two years ago. About 36.84% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, lower than most nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.2. Several nearby schools with similar demographics post stronger results, most notably Lewiston-Altura Elementary at the 92nd percentile with 5 stars and higher proficiency in all three subjects. Houston Elementary and Ridgeway Community School also outperform in math and reading, and Lanesboro Elementary and Bluffview Montessori rank higher overall.

266

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,587

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Pine Meadows Lane
Rushford, MN 55971-0627

(507) 864-7785

District: Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

Students who attend Rushford-Peterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rushford-Peterson Middle
High:	Rushford-Peterson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg43%

424^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 458Rushford-Peterson Public Schools 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
2026	52.8	424 of 869	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	351 of 872	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	241 of 881	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	352 of 845	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	371 of 858	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	363 of 869	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	423 of 870	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	286 of 847	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.4	140 of 853	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	327 of 848	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	240 of 840	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	59.2	395 of 826	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	246 of 824	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.7	271 of 820	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	290 of 814	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	158 of 803	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	55.1	222 of 434	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.2	366 of 781	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.3	443 of 777	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.1	339 of 756	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	334 of 685	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.2	321 of 676	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.4	454 of 674	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	535 of 790	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	406 of 799	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	248 of 809	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	398 of 787	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	444 of 799	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	381 of 783	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	413 of 787	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	345 of 774	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	420 of 764	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	254 of 764	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	161 of 793	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	225 of 774	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	282 of 663	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	88 of 683	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	302 of 740	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	202 of 728	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	274 of 807	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	274 of 812	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	233 of 826	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	317 of 799	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	316 of 808	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	339 of 784	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	398 of 798	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	240 of 779	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	554 of 710	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	481 of 714	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	363 of 730	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	442 of 712	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	465 of 725	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	517 of 710	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	542 of 722	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	454 of 712	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)66th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math50%+5 vs state

Reading45%-4 vs state

Science30%+5 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)							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 (2025)	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	Total
Rushford-Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 864-7785	266	24	11.2	36.8%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	52.8	424^th of 869 public elementary schools	51.2%		62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%	73	33.3	42.5	56.5				44.8	30.4		30.4	56.4	55.0	40.0				50.0	$11,587
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar	Public, Virtual	K-5	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 792-8787	392	21	18.8	64.3%	189 (48.2%)	80 (20.4%)	50 (12.8%)	8 (2.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.5%)	35.7	599^th of 869 public elementary schools	31.1%		48.3	490^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.8%	109	15.4	31.3	62.5				37.8	37.5		37.5	23.1	25.0	31.3				26.7
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Sherman	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 896-5323	247	22	11.3	40.1%	232 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	72.8	229^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.6%		76.2	192^nd of 872 public elementary schools	78.0%	37	56.3	39.3	70.8	69.0			58.4	20.8		20.8	71.9	53.6	83.3	62.1			67.3	$12,311
Ridgeway Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	35564 County Road 12	Houston	55943	Houston County	Ridgeway Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 454-9566	97	10	9.6	23.7%	96 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.9	193^rd of 869 public elementary schools	77.8%		59.8	371^st of 872 public elementary schools	57.5%	178	65.0	46.7	75.0				63.6	25.0		25.0	85.0	66.7	50.0				67.3	$10,347
Lewiston-Altura Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Fremont St S	Lewiston	55952	Winona County	Lewiston-Altura Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 523-2191	254	29	8.6	39.0%	201 (79.1%)	3 (1.2%)	38 (15.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	86.9	71^st of 869 public elementary schools	91.8%		78	166^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.0%	95	61.1	61.5	61.5				61.4	65.4		65.4	75.0	84.6	76.9				79.2	$13,157
Lanesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Kirkwood St E	Lanesboro	55949	Fillmore County	Lanesboro Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 467-2229	249	18	14.1	39.8%	236 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	61.9	325^th of 869 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.9	449^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.5%	124	61.8	33.3	56.8	50.0			50.4	27.0		27.0	76.5	66.7	45.9	31.3			55.4	$9,643
Riverway Learning Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	61	6	9.6	72.1%	37 (60.7%)	6 (9.8%)	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)								(n/a)							44.1										41.2	$12,919
Bluffview Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1321 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Bluffview Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 452-2807	209	30	6.8	22.0%	188 (90.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	61.5	332^nd of 869 public elementary schools	61.8%		68.4	288^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.0%	44	60.9	54.2	60.0	53.8	70.0	70.6	60.7	24.0	29.4	26.2	60.9	62.5	36.0	30.8	50.0	47.1	47.4	$10,764
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary	Public	1-4	365 Mankato Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2100	231	23	10.1	60.2%	139 (60.2%)	27 (11.7%)	22 (9.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.0%)	53.4	420^th of 869 public elementary schools	51.7%		23.5	691^st of 872 public elementary schools	20.8%	271	45.9	42.4					44.3				62.2	51.5					57.1	$15,593
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-4	1268 W 5th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2000	322	27	11.9	49.7%	199 (61.8%)	26 (8.1%)	55 (17.1%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	42.1	545^th of 869 public elementary schools	37.3%		53.6	440^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.5%	105	45.3	38.2					41.7				55.4	40.6					47.8	$17,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Rushford-Peterson Elementary

Is Rushford-Peterson Elementary a good school?

Rushford-Peterson Elementary ranks 424^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rushford-Peterson Elementary in?

Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

How many students attend Rushford-Peterson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Rushford-Peterson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rushford-Peterson Elementary?

Students at Rushford-Peterson Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rushford-Peterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rushford-Peterson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rushford-Peterson Middle
High : Rushford-Peterson Senior High

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