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Elton Hills Elementary School

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Elton Hills Elementary School ranks 446 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Elton Hills Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Rochester, MN, serving 308 students as part of Rochester Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 446th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 49th percentile, with 2 stars — placing it essentially at the state median. That marks a long climb: the school sat at the 13th–14th percentile in 2017–18 and 2018–19, rose to the 28th percentile in 2023–24, 46th in 2024–25, and 49th in 2025–26, its best result in the available history.

Academically, the picture is uneven. On 2025–2026 all-grade MCA tests, math came in at 47.7%, which is 6.5 points above the district and 2.8 points above the state, and science was 27.8%, also ahead of both. Reading was the weak spot at 46.3%, slightly below the district and the state. Grade by grade, 4th grade is the bright spot, above district and state in both math and reading, while 3rd grade trails both noticeably and is the clearest area needing support.

Compared with nearby schools, Elton Hills outperforms the closest ones — Sunset Terrace, Hoover, and Gage — often by wide margins, and is roughly in line with, or slightly behind, Bishop. It remains well behind the district's nearby high performers: Folwell, Jefferson, and Washington. About 57.79% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, a high rate similar to Riverside Central and Sunset Terrace, yet Elton Hills posts much stronger scores than those schools. Recent subgroup results are encouraging, with effectiveness rankings for low-income students and African American students rising to the 57th and 80th percentiles, while special education and Hispanic student rankings remain lower in the available data.

308

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,408

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1421 Elton Hills Dr NW
Rochester, MN 55901-8888

(507) 328-3200

District: Rochester Public School District

Students who attend Elton Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle School
High:	John Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

African American:

19.2%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

446^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

227^th of 458Rochester 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
2026	51.1	446 of 869	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	471 of 872	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	635 of 881	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	643 of 858	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	669 of 869	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	745 of 870	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	733 of 847	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	692 of 853	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.0	609 of 848	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.2	479 of 840	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	600 of 826	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.9	493 of 824	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	569 of 820	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	603 of 814	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	584 of 803	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.7	294 of 434	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	338 of 781	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	345 of 777	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	356 of 756	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.6	360 of 685	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.2	285 of 676	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	39.3	498 of 674	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	64 of 315	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	28.7	220 of 298	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	112 of 282	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	51 of 227	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	25.8	225 of 283	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	174 of 266	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	15.1	119 of 136	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	102 of 134	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	48.4	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	71 of 256	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	124 of 239	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	206 of 242	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	452 of 790	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	457 of 799	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	557 of 809	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	615 of 799	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	612 of 783	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	702 of 787	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	671 of 774	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	214 of 249	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	172 of 219	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	332 of 764	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	447 of 764	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	655 of 793	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	396 of 663	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	469 of 683	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	660 of 740	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	652 of 728	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	393 of 807	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	443 of 812	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	633 of 826	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	597 of 808	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	631 of 784	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	673 of 798	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	679 of 779	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	18.0	86 of 98	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	433 of 500	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	307 of 417	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	416 of 515	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	323 of 463	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	322 of 710	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	292 of 714	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	446 of 730	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	645 of 725	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	671 of 710	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	695 of 722	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	698 of 712	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)80th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)14th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2022)13th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2019)12th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+3 vs state

Reading46%~ state avg

Science28%~ state avg

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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/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 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 All Grades	Total
Elton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3200	308	0	13.1	57.8%	157 (51.0%)	59 (19.2%)	36 (11.7%)	17 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.0%)	51.1	446^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.7%		50.5	471^st of 872 public elementary schools	46.0%	25	41.3	49.0	48.1	46.3	27.8	27.8	45.7	58.0	39.6	47.7	$12,408
Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 19th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3770	437	0	12.8	55.8%	184 (42.1%)	107 (24.5%)	47 (10.8%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.4%)	25.4	679^th of 869 public elementary schools	21.9%		37	589^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.5%	90	30.0	39.0	36.9	35.2	10.7	10.7	41.4	42.5	22.6	35.5	$12,381
Early Childhood Year Round	Public	PK-K	369 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3450	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$4,032
Hoover Elementary School	Public	3-5	369 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3450	228	0	14.3	42.1%	111 (48.7%)	39 (17.1%)	43 (18.9%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (10.5%)	39.6	569^th of 869 public elementary schools	34.5%		43.2	536^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.5%	33	39.0	35.1	57.0	44.2	24.1	24.1	41.4	41.6	29.1	36.9	$15,828
Gage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 40th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3400	412	0	11.8	73.3%	93 (22.6%)	147 (35.7%)	95 (23.1%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.7%)	4.3	846^th of 869 public elementary schools	2.6%		7	819^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.1%	27	9.8	8.2	14.3	10.7	6.1	6.1	23.5	10.2	2.0	12.1	$13,855
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 11th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3800	334	0	15.5	19.8%	185 (55.4%)	21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	70 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	79.4	156^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.6	99^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.6%	57	60.8	77.2	62.0	67.1	26.0	26.0	68.6	83.9	52.0	68.8	$12,463
Churchill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2240 7th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3150	192	0	15.2	47.9%	93 (48.4%)	40 (20.8%)	24 (12.5%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.1%)								(n/a)											$11,939
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 10th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3500	464	0	13.9	32.5%	294 (63.4%)	59 (12.7%)	34 (7.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	84.3	98^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.7%		84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%	4	60.5	71.3	65.2	65.5	37.8	37.8	72.1	70.0	67.4	69.8	$13,443
Bishop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 36th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3100	545	0	14.3	37.2%	284 (52.1%)	78 (14.3%)	68 (12.5%)	70 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	54.6	406^th of 869 public elementary schools	53.3%		59.4	379^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.5%	27	45.1	45.1	51.0	47.3	23.7	23.7	56.6	53.7	50.0	53.2	$12,598
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	92.5	30^th of 869 public elementary schools	96.5%		84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%	71	77.2	71.8	78.2	75.4	46.4	46.4	89.5	77.5	60.0	76.0	$11,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Elton Hills Elementary School

What district is Elton Hills Elementary School in?

Rochester Public School District

Is Elton Hills Elementary School a good school?

Elton Hills Elementary School ranks 446^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Elton Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elton Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
High : John Marshall High School

How many students attend Elton Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Elton Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elton Hills Elementary School?

Students at Elton Hills Elementary School are 51% White, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

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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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