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Burnside Elementary

Public Grades 2-4

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Burnside Elementary is a grades 2–4 school with 493 students in Red Wing, Minnesota, a Mississippi River town in Goodhue County in the state's southeast, and it belongs to the Red Wing Public School District, which ranks 364th of 458 Minnesota districts. Because Burnside appears to be the district's grades 2–4 building, its scores are also the district's upper-elementary scores — the third- and fourth-grade figures are identical at both levels.

In 2025–26, 37.7% of Burnside students met standards in math and 31.5% in reading, below Minnesota's 44.9% and 48.6%. Reading is the sharper weakness: the school trails the state by 17 points in reading versus 7 in math, and both gaps have widened over three years. Its statewide rank has slipped from the 48th percentile in 2020–21 to the 19th percentile in 2025–26, the lowest of the ten years shown. Burnside also has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate (40.6%) among nearby schools, while its 13.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio is mid-pack, so staffing does not stand out as the explanation.

Nearby schools show what similar communities achieve. Kennedy Elementary, with nearly as many low-income students (35.4%) and a larger class size, posts 53.8% math and 43.9% reading. Cannon Falls Elementary reaches 56.4% and 55.4%, Goodhue Elementary 59.1% and 58.7%, and Pinecrest Elementary 65.6% and 59.8%. Creekstone Montessori, less than a mile away, is weaker in math (34.0%) but far stronger in reading (48.0%). Within the school, students receiving special education services have ranked above the school's overall standing, and low-income students roughly track it. Note that Burnside serves only grades 2–4, so it has no fifth-grade science results, and comparisons to K–4 and PK–6 schools are not perfectly like-for-like.

493

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,502

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 Learning Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066-9224

(651) 385-4700

District: Red Wing Public School District

Students who attend Burnside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twin Bluff School
High:	Red Wing Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

700^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

364^th of 458Red Wing 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	700 of 869	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	638 of 872	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	614 of 881	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	598 of 845	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	576 of 858	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	453 of 869	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	646 of 870	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	518 of 847	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	515 of 853	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.2	473 of 848	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	529 of 840	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.4	303 of 826	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	364 of 824	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	387 of 820	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	305 of 814	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	400 of 803	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.3	280 of 434	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	510 of 781	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	545 of 777	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	437 of 756	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.1	332 of 685	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.9	356 of 676	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.0	467 of 674	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	637 of 790	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	651 of 799	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	612 of 809	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	544 of 787	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	538 of 799	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	445 of 783	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	584 of 787	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	570 of 774	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	162 of 256	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	175 of 238	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	149 of 214	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	71 of 219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	54 of 220	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	629 of 764	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	606 of 764	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	620 of 793	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	592 of 774	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	511 of 683	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	566 of 740	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	491 of 728	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	653 of 807	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	541 of 812	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	543 of 826	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	584 of 799	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	560 of 808	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	414 of 784	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	604 of 798	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	390 of 779	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	29.3	75 of 96	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	76 of 98	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	430 of 579	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	421 of 562	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	430 of 572	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	456 of 524	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	402 of 515	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.0	167 of 463	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	692 of 710	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	664 of 714	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	662 of 730	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	640 of 712	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	617 of 725	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	448 of 710	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	670 of 722	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	534 of 712	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math38%-7 vs state

Reading32%-17 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 All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th 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 All Grades	Total
Burnside Elementary	Public	2-4	5001 Learning Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 385-4700	493	36	13.7	40.6%	340 (69.0%)	18 (3.7%)	68 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	23.2	700^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.4%		30.8	638^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.8%	62	29.2	34.0			31.5			39.1	36.1			37.7	$11,502
Creekstone Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5225 Highway 61 W	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Creekstone Montessori Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 327-2468	122	8	15.6	17.2%	106 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	45.8	507^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.7%		35.5	593^rd of 872 public elementary schools	32.0%	86	31.6	50.0	66.7		48.0	50.0	50.0	31.6	42.9	33.3		34.0
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-1	1669 Southwood Ave	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 385-4570	294	24	12.0	39.8%	194 (66.0%)	14 (4.8%)	42 (14.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.5%)								(n/a)													$12,719
EC & HK Summer	Public	PK-K	395 Guernsey Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	No	No	No	(651) 388-4441	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
5RiversOnline Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	395 Guernsey Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 388-4441	22	5	4.7	22.7%	16 (72.7%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)					30.8							7.7
Goodhue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 3rd Ave	Goodhue	55027	Goodhue County	Goodhue Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 923-4447	416	32	12.8	26.2%	363 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	73.7	219^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.8%		71.2	254^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.9%	35	55.9	57.4	62.3	59.3	58.7	30.2	30.2	79.7	59.3	58.5	39.0	59.1	$9,966
Cannon Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Minnesota St E	Cannon Falls	55009	Goodhue County	Cannon Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 263-6800	519	40	13.0	23.9%	471 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	61.6	329^th of 869 public elementary schools	62.1%		54	436^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.0%	107	58.0	58.1	50.6		55.4	18.4	18.4	68.1	63.8	39.1		56.4	$11,853
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-4	1175 Tyler St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 480-7223	461	30	15.5	35.4%	373 (80.9%)	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.2%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	49.8	460^th of 869 public elementary schools	47.1%		50.2	473^rd of 872 public elementary schools	45.8%	13	40.7	47.5			43.9			56.5	50.6			53.8	$11,838
Pinecrest Elementary	Public	K-4	975 12th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 480-7284	436	31	14.2	26.1%	345 (79.1%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (9.9%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	76.3	190^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.1%		65.2	322^nd of 872 public elementary schools	63.1%	132	58.8	60.6			59.8			65.0	66.0			65.6	$10,559
Special Services	Public	K-8	1000 11th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7000	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)													$3,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Burnside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Burnside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burnside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twin Bluff School
High : Red Wing Senior High

What district is Burnside Elementary in?

Red Wing Public School District

Is Burnside Elementary a good school?

Burnside Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Burnside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Burnside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burnside Elementary?

Students at Burnside Elementary are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 4% African American.

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