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Princeton Intermediate School

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Princeton Intermediate School ranks 385 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Princeton Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving 686 students in grades 3-5 in the Princeton Public School District in Princeton, Minnesota. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 and has been ranked between 325 and 543 out of around 845-872 Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princeton Intermediate School's test scores on the MCA-III assessments are generally below the state averages in both math and reading, though the school performs better than the district average in most grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 55.35% of all grades were proficient or better in math, compared to 46.16% for the district and 45.21% statewide. The school also performs relatively well in 4th grade math, with 61.64% proficient or better compared to 55.6% statewide. However, the school's ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, from a high of 242 out of 847 Minnesota elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a current ranking of 385 out of 872 schools.

Interestingly, Princeton Intermediate School stands out in its performance for Hispanic students, who rank in the top 69-95 out of 238-249 Minnesota elementary schools in math and reading over the past few years. This is a significant strength compared to the school's performance for White students, who rank in the bottom 500-645 out of 712-730 schools. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 25.69% in 2021-2022 to 40.62% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby schools, Princeton Intermediate School performs better than other schools in the Princeton Public School District, such as Princeton Primary School, but lags behind higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Foley Elementary.

675

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,839

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1202 N 7th Ave
Princeton, MN 55371-8888

(763) 389-6801

District: Princeton Public School District

Students who attend Princeton Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Princeton Middle School
High:	Princeton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg47%

385^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▬ steady since 2015

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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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	385 of 872	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	473 of 881	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	543 of 845	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	542 of 858	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	531 of 869	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	325 of 870	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	242 of 847	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	276 of 853	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	328 of 848	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	367 of 840	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	458 of 826	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	440 of 824	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	518 of 820	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	427 of 814	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.6	478 of 803	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.7	334 of 434	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.8	608 of 781	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	603 of 777	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	521 of 756	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.6	437 of 685	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.4	516 of 676	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.6	520 of 674	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	368 of 799	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	460 of 809	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	510 of 787	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	529 of 799	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	460 of 783	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	316 of 787	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	206 of 774	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	69 of 238	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	95 of 249	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.5	11 of 219	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	220 of 764	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	331 of 793	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	409 of 774	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	331 of 663	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	288 of 683	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	184 of 740	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	65 of 728	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	379 of 812	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	444 of 826	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	526 of 799	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	514 of 808	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	514 of 784	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	314 of 798	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	266 of 779	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	57 of 77	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	75 of 87	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	36 of 45	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	242 of 562	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	333 of 572	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	387 of 524	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	383 of 500	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	257 of 417	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	122 of 515	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	128 of 463	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	521 of 714	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	598 of 730	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	645 of 712	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	652 of 725	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	623 of 710	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	468 of 722	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	376 of 712	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)26th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+10 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

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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
Princeton Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1202 N 7th Ave	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 389-6801	675	44	15.3	38.7%	590 (87.4%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (5.2%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	58.8	385^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.8%		51.6	473^rd of 881 public elementary schools	46.3%	88	56.6	61.6	46.4		55.4	45.1	46.4	57.4		49.2	$10,839
Princeton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1206 7th Ave N	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 389-6901	639	57	11.1	36.9%	574 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$11,990
Princeton Online MN K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(763) 389-6069	53	0		34.0%	40 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.2%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.5%)								(n/a)
Zimmerman Elementary	Public	K-2	25959 4th St W	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3475	522	30	17.5	28.7%	469 (89.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)								(n/a)											$12,890
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-5	13651 4th Ave S	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-3180	562	27	20.6	31.1%	501 (89.1%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.8%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	63	343^rd of 872 public elementary schools	60.7%		61.6	356^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.6%	13	52.0	71.4	52.2		58.3	47.2	48.9	58.3		51.4	$11,868
Milaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 982-7301	865	57	15.1	49.9%	774 (89.5%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	44.7	522^nd of 872 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.7	485^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.9%	37	53.6	43.1	30.9	40.2	42.6	48.0	34.3	40.0	50.4	43.8	$11,978
Saints Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	4111 Ambassador Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 753-7152	3	1	4.7		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)
Foley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	743 Penn St	Foley	56329	Benton County	Foley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 968-7286	552	48	11.4	29.9%	516 (93.5%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)								(n/a)	79.7				79.7	68.5				68.5	$12,134
Cambridge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	310 N Elm St	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 691-6500	498	34	14.7	43.4%	411 (82.5%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (4.0%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)								(n/a)											$12,790
Cambridge Intermediate School	Public	3-5	428 2nd Ave NW	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 691-6600	536	33	16.3	36.0%	439 (81.9%)	12 (2.2%)	21 (3.9%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	63.9	337^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.4%		57.8	410^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.5%	73	62.4	62.3	51.7		58.7	48.8	48.9	55.3		51.1	$11,808

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Intermediate School

Is Princeton Intermediate School a good school?

Princeton Intermediate School ranks 385^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Princeton Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Princeton Intermediate School.

What district is Princeton Intermediate School in?

Princeton Public School District

What schools do graduates of Princeton Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Princeton Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Princeton Middle School
High : Princeton High School

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Intermediate School?

Students at Princeton Intermediate School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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