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Rothsay Elementary

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Rothsay Elementary ranks 362 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Rothsay Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Rothsay, Minnesota, with 179 students. The school is part of the Rothsay Public School District, which is ranked 132 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rothsay Elementary has several key strengths, including consistently strong performance in math, with 57.32% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school has also shown steady improvement in reading scores, with a proficiency rate of 59.52% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 49.85%. Additionally, Rothsay Elementary has performed particularly well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 114 out of 663 Minnesota elementary schools in this category in 2021-2022 with a 4-star rating.

However, the school's overall academic performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking varying significantly over the years. While Rothsay Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than nearby Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids school districts, the Barnesville Elementary School consistently outperforms Rothsay in both math and reading proficiency.

194

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,888

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2040 County Road 52
Rothsay, MN 56579-8888

(218) 867-2116

District: Rothsay Public School District

Students who attend Rothsay Elementary usually attend:

High:

Rothsay Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2021) to 58th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

362^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 446Rothsay 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	60.6	362 of 872	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	254 of 881	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	403 of 845	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	242 of 858	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	239 of 869	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	438 of 870	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	637 of 847	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.8	621 of 853	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.4	534 of 848	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.0	402 of 840	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	431 of 826	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.8	206 of 824	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	203 of 820	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	55.8	443 of 814	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.7	420 of 803	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	445 of 781	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.0	176 of 777	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.0	297 of 756	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.8	130 of 685	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	62.8	265 of 676	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	86.1	30 of 674	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	70.6	225 of 787	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	238 of 799	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	238 of 783	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	453 of 787	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	581 of 774	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	168 of 793	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	305 of 774	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	114 of 663	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	75 of 740	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	36.2	529 of 728	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	430 of 812	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	416 of 826	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	531 of 799	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.5	104 of 808	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	305 of 784	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	412 of 798	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	595 of 779	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	463 of 714	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	319 of 730	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	500 of 712	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	350 of 725	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	330 of 710	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	483 of 722	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.9	676 of 712	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)79th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)71st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+12 vs state

Reading48%~ 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
Rothsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2040 County Road 52	Rothsay	56579	Wilkin County	Rothsay Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 867-2116	194	13	14.7	30.4%	186 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	60.6	362^nd of 872 public elementary schools	58.5%		70.3	254^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.2%	108	50.0	70.0	64.0	41.2	57.3	20.0	55.0	60.0	52.9	47.6	$10,888
Viking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Viking Dr	Pelican Rapids	56572	Otter Tail County	Pelican Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 863-2911	468	41	11.3	57.7%	242 (51.7%)	32 (6.8%)	168 (35.9%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	57.5	399^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.2%		52	470^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.7%	71	56.7	58.5	44.0	44.1	51.5	41.8	49.2	50.0	55.2	48.8	$11,438
Barnesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 5th St SE	Barnesville	56514	Clay County	Barnesville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 354-2300	490	33	14.6	21.4%	456 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	80.7	142^nd of 872 public elementary schools	83.7%		77.8	165^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.3%	23	72.5	83.6	51.4	44.7	62.7	68.1	58.9	73.0	60.5	65.1	$10,114
Lincoln School	Public	PK-K	2300 College Way	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 998-0544	236	0		40.7%	189 (80.1%)	6 (2.5%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)								(n/a)
K-8 Special Education	Public	K-8	1201 N Tower Road	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0935	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
McKinley Elementary	Public	1-3	724 W Laurel St	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	249	18	13.8	43.4%	213 (85.5%)	8 (3.2%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	63.2				63.2	51.5				51.5	$8,145
Cleveland Elementary	Public	4-5	919 Northern Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	361	19	19.2	38.5%	317 (87.8%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	77.2	177^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.7%		78.8	155^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.4%	22		76.4	52.3		62.9		52.9	68.3		61.5	$9,545
iQ Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	208	0		69.2%	111 (53.4%)	44 (21.2%)	24 (11.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.5%)	41.1	561^st of 872 public elementary schools	35.7%		22.9	710^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.4%	149	25.0	71.4	6.3		33.3		71.4	37.5		48.7
Adams Elementary	Public	1-3	301 West Bancroft Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 998-0544	254	20	12.8	35.4%	218 (85.8%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)	71.6				71.6	53.7				53.7	$9,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Rothsay Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rothsay Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rothsay Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rothsay Secondary

Is Rothsay Elementary a good school?

Rothsay Elementary ranks 362^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rothsay Elementary in?

Rothsay Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Rothsay Elementary?

Students at Rothsay Elementary are 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rothsay Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Rothsay Elementary.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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