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J.A. Hughes Elementary

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J.A. Hughes Elementary ranks 249 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

J.A. Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school located in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 213 students. The school is part of the Red Lake Falls Public School District, which is ranked 70 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J.A. Hughes Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate for all grades was 60%, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school's performance is particularly strong in math, with proficiency rates ranging from 54.55% to 65.63% across the different grade levels in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state averages. J.A. Hughes Elementary also excels in serving low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 12% of Minnesota elementary schools in this category for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 9.9 over the past three school years, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools.

While J.A. Hughes Elementary outperforms the state averages in academic proficiency, some nearby schools, such as Win-E-Mac Elementary and Highland Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even higher than J.A. Hughes in certain grade levels and subject areas. However, these nearby schools generally have higher student-teacher ratios and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may present different challenges and resource needs.

237

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,033

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 1st St NE
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750-0399

(218) 253-2161

District: Red Lake Falls Public School District

Students who attend J.A. Hughes Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lafayette Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

249^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 446Red Lake Falls 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	71.4	249 of 872	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	145 of 881	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	216 of 845	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	307 of 858	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	485 of 869	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	470 of 870	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	451 of 847	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.1	299 of 853	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.1	284 of 848	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	318 of 840	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.0	320 of 826	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	506 of 824	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	483 of 820	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.2	631 of 814	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	645 of 803	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	615 of 781	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.2	649 of 777	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.6	540 of 756	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.4	429 of 685	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	550 of 676	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.7	594 of 674	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	298 of 799	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	137 of 809	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	270 of 787	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	333 of 799	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	499 of 783	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	563 of 787	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	609 of 774	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	91 of 764	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	37 of 793	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	61 of 774	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	113 of 663	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	439 of 683	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	327 of 740	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	231 of 812	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	162 of 826	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	231 of 799	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	276 of 808	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	370 of 784	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	184 of 798	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	91 of 779	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	300 of 714	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	187 of 730	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	261 of 712	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	358 of 725	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	560 of 710	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	567 of 722	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	466 of 712	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading56%+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
J.A. Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 1st St NE	Red Lake Falls	56750	Red Lake County	Red Lake Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 253-2161	237	24	9.9	42.2%	201 (84.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.3%)	71.4	249^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.4%		79.8	145^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.5%	104	64.7	65.6	55.6	54.6	60.0	52.9	40.6	63.9	63.6	55.6	$11,033
Red Lake County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	260 Minnesota St S	Plummer	56748	Red Lake County	Red Lake County Central Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 465-4222	178	18	9.9	40.4%	164 (92.1%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	48.8	486^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.3%		48	517^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.3%	31	68.2	62.5	29.0	24.3	42.1	27.3	66.7	54.8	46.0	49.1	$5,214
Challenger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 County Road 61	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 681-2345	727	55	13.3	43.2%	586 (80.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.6%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.6%)	56.8	405^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.6%		50.4	489^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.5%	84	67.0	56.4	35.3		52.6	43.0	49.6	55.7		49.6	$10,437
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	801 N Central Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 281-5600	474	38	12.6	57.8%	273 (57.6%)	18 (3.8%)	137 (28.9%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	61.1	359^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.8%		58.6	393^rd of 881 public elementary schools	55.4%	34	61.8	60.8	37.7		54.0	45.5	56.4	56.5		52.7	$12,289
Washington Elementary	Public	PK-K	724 University Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 281-2762	42	5	9.1	69.0%	27 (64.3%)	1 (2.4%)	11 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$12,613
Win-E-Mac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23130 345th St SE	Erskine	56535	Polk County	Win-E-Mac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 563-2900	247	16	15.2	33.6%	224 (90.7%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	70.8	261^st of 872 public elementary schools	70.1%		80.2	140^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.1%	121	66.7	81.3	51.5	66.7	66.4	26.7	46.9	54.6	79.5	53.7	$9,745

Frequently Asked Questions about J.A. Hughes Elementary

What district is J.A. Hughes Elementary in?

Red Lake Falls Public School District

How many students attend J.A. Hughes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended J.A. Hughes Elementary.

Is J.A. Hughes Elementary a good school?

J.A. Hughes Elementary ranks 249^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of J.A. Hughes Elementary attend?

Students who attend J.A. Hughes Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lafayette Secondary

What is the racial makeup of J.A. Hughes Elementary?

Students at J.A. Hughes Elementary are 85% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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