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Pleasantview Elementary

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Pleasantview Elementary ranks 445 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Pleasantview Elementary is a PK–5 school of 734 students in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, part of the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools district in the St. Cloud area. It is the strongest school in the middle of a wide local field: clearly ahead of nearby St. Cloud schools such as Westwood Elementary, yet about 27 percentile points behind Riverview Intermediate School in the Sartell-St. Stephen School District, whose district ranks 93rd percentile (5 stars) versus Pleasantview's district at 38th percentile.

Pleasantview staged a genuine turnaround, climbing from the 27th percentile statewide in 2017-18 to a peak of 55th percentile (3 stars) in 2022-23, then slipping to 49th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-26. It outperforms its own district by 7–12 points in every subject. Fifth-grade reading, at 62.2%, is 7.7 points above the state and second only to Riverview among nearby schools. The concerns: math proficiency has declined four years in a row (52.8% to 47.0%), and science, at 18.9%, trails the state's 25.5% by roughly 7 points for a second straight year. Against like-for-like grade levels, the school trails the state in six of seven assessments — its apparent edge over "the state" partly reflects comparing against a broader grade band.

Two strengths stand out in the school's own results. Special-education students rank 70th percentile (4 stars) and low-income students 58th percentile (3 stars), both above the school's overall 49th-percentile standing — the reverse of the typical pattern, and a sign of real instructional strength with higher-need students. Pleasantview also serves a higher poverty rate (42%) than its closest peer, Mississippi Heights Elementary (36%), while posting higher reading and a higher statewide rank. One clear gap is by gender: male students rank 66th percentile (3 stars), female students 32nd (2 stars), a 34-point spread that has widened. Small-subgroup figures rest on thin comparison groups and should be read as directional only. Overall, Pleasantview is a mid-pack Minnesota elementary school that does well with higher-need students, with the most room to move in math, science, and outcomes for girls.

734

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,315

Per pupil spending ?

42.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1009 N 6th Ave
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379-8888

(320) 253-0506

District: Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

Students who attend Pleasantview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
High:	Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Two or more races:

11.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2023) to 49th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg43%

445^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

282^nd of 458Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools 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	51.4	445 of 869	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	465 of 872	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	402 of 881	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	381 of 845	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	427 of 858	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	540 of 869	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	546 of 870	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	616 of 847	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.3	577 of 853	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	564 of 848	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	507 of 840	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	474 of 826	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.0	457 of 824	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	459 of 820	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	480 of 814	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.9	354 of 803	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.6	327 of 434	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.0	493 of 781	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.7	433 of 777	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.1	365 of 756	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.8	436 of 685	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	27.4	209 of 266	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	539 of 790	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	499 of 799	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	480 of 809	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	462 of 787	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	470 of 799	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	538 of 783	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	502 of 787	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	578 of 774	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	51 of 238	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	322 of 764	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	318 of 764	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	279 of 793	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	263 of 774	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	246 of 663	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	256 of 683	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	403 of 740	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	552 of 728	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	275 of 807	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	376 of 812	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	283 of 826	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	290 of 799	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	335 of 808	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	427 of 784	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	518 of 798	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	578 of 779	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	85 of 92	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	57 of 73	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	49 of 81	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	59 of 77	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	71 of 87	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	173 of 579	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.3	274 of 562	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	176 of 572	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	136 of 524	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	220 of 500	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	228 of 417	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	360 of 515	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	372 of 463	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	500 of 710	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	533 of 714	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	486 of 730	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	446 of 712	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	502 of 725	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	591 of 710	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	610 of 722	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	682 of 712	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2018)21st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%+3 vs state

Math47%~ state avg

Science19%-7 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/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
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 6th Ave	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 253-0506	734	55	13.3	42.0%	549 (74.8%)	34 (4.6%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.7%)	51.4	445^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.1	465^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.7%	20	45.7	47.3	62.2	51.4	18.9	18.9	51.2	53.6	35.5	47.0	$11,315
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1025 18th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 774-2201	266	25	10.4	97.4%	4 (1.5%)	262 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	683^rd of 869 public elementary schools	21.4%		21.2	706^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.0%	23	29.3	27.7	42.6	33.3	17.0	17.0	36.6	36.2	27.7	33.3	$14,533
Mississippi Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1003 S 4th St	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 252-0122	808	54	15.0	35.8%	641 (79.3%)	31 (3.8%)	50 (6.2%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.4%)	46.6	502^nd of 869 public elementary schools	42.2%		54.2	432^nd of 872 public elementary schools	50.5%	70	46.6	45.1	49.3	47.0	17.4	17.4	59.1	53.6	28.3	46.7	$9,911
Success Academy St. Cloud Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	809 12th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 876-3050	140	8	17.5	—	0 (0.0%)	138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	5.5	834^th of 869 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.4	780^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.6%	54	5.0	26.3	14.3	15.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	26.3	0.0	13.3
Benton-Stearns Education Pioneers	Public	K-6	212 3rd Avenue North	Sartell	56379	Benton County	Benton-Stearns Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 223-7401	8	2	3.4	—	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 10th Street N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6330	704	52	13.6	68.9%	216 (30.7%)	294 (41.8%)	81 (11.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (12.8%)	22.6	707^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.6%		25.5	683^rd of 872 public elementary schools	21.7%	24	32.8	33.6	34.5	33.6	17.6	17.6	38.5	27.6	21.8	29.8	$12,943
Riverview Intermediate School	Public	3-5	627 Third Avenue North	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 253-2200	914	56	16.2	21.9%	766 (83.8%)	29 (3.2%)	41 (4.5%)	31 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.0%)	74.6	212^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.6%		78.1	165^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.1%	47	50.4	60.5	65.4	59.3	27.1	27.1	69.3	66.4	61.2	65.4
Lincoln Elementary	Public	4-5	336 5th Ave SE	Saint Cloud	56304	Sherburne County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-6660	328	29	11.5	81.1%	62 (18.9%)	180 (54.9%)	34 (10.4%)	8 (2.4%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.1%)	5.6	833^rd of 869 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.4	842^nd of 872 public elementary schools	3.4%	9		17.1	19.0	18.0	3.6	3.6		19.1	4.4	12.1	$14,628
Pine Meadow Primary School	Public	1-2	1029 5th St N	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 253-8303	489	32	15.0	25.6%	391 (80.0%)	25 (5.1%)	32 (6.5%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)								(n/a)											$11,083
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Ridgewood Rd	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7630	531	36	14.7	59.7%	221 (41.6%)	106 (20.0%)	117 (22.0%)	21 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.7%)	35.2	606^th of 869 public elementary schools	30.3%		39.6	575^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.1%	31	33.8	41.0	43.3	39.1	21.9	21.9	38.4	52.5	27.3	39.0	$15,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasantview Elementary

What district is Pleasantview Elementary in?

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

How many students attend Pleasantview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Pleasantview Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pleasantview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasantview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
High : Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Pleasantview Elementary?

Students at Pleasantview Elementary are 75% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Pleasantview Elementary a good school?

Pleasantview Elementary ranks 445^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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