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Sebeka Elementary

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Sebeka Elementary ranks 371 st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sebeka Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 218 students in the small rural community of Sebeka, Minnesota, part of the Sebeka Public School District. Statewide, it ranks 371 of 869 schools (57th percentile, 3 stars), and its district ranks 199 of 458 (57th percentile, 3 stars). In 2025–2026, the school scored above the Minnesota average in all three tested subjects: math 49.6% vs. 44.9%, reading 52.3% vs. 48.6%, and science 29.0% vs. 25.5%.

Sebeka stands out regionally for doing above-state work with a higher-need population. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 61.93% is the highest among nearby schools — compared with Verndale Elementary at 41.5%, New York Mills Elementary at 43.91%, Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary at 52.22%, and Menahga Elementary at 54.75% — while its student-teacher ratio of 9.9 is the lowest in that group. Among these neighbors it trails only New York Mills, the clear regional leader, and edges it slightly in science. A notable strength is the school's effectiveness with low-income students: that subgroup ranked in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026 and 83rd percentile with 4 stars in 2023–2024.

Inside the school, results split sharply by grade. Third-grade math (78.8%) and fourth-grade math (75.9%) are each more than 20 points above the state, and fourth-grade reading (72.4%) is about 24 points above. But fifth-grade math (19.4%) and sixth-grade math (27.8%) fall well below state, and reading in grades 5 and 6 lags as well. Reading has improved steadily over four years, from 45.97% to 52.3%, while math has slipped from 60.15% in 2023–2024 to 49.6%. Science is volatile, dropping to 22.22% in 2024–2025 before recovering to 29%. The school's rank peaked at the 74th–76th percentile with 4 stars in 2018–2019 and 2020–2021, and has since hovered around the 57th–65th percentile with 3 stars.

218

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,778

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 1st St NW
Sebeka, MN 56477-0249

(218) 837-5101

District: Sebeka Public School District

Students who attend Sebeka Elementary usually attend:

High:

Sebeka Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg43%

371^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 458Sebeka 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	58.3	371 of 869	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	378 of 872	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	306 of 881	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	363 of 845	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	306 of 858	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	209 of 869	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	227 of 870	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	317 of 847	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	396 of 853	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	397 of 848	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	392 of 840	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.0	518 of 826	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.3	268 of 824	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	306 of 820	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	516 of 814	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.0	663 of 803	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.5	633 of 781	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.3	584 of 777	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.4	466 of 756	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.9	390 of 685	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.7	456 of 676	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.9	430 of 674	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	262 of 790	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	416 of 799	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.5	256 of 809	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	340 of 787	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	316 of 799	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	162 of 783	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	123 of 787	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	162 of 774	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	209 of 764	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	247 of 764	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	135 of 793	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	172 of 774	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	89 of 663	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	60 of 683	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.3	106 of 740	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	106 of 728	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	438 of 807	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.9	316 of 812	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	380 of 826	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	353 of 799	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	289 of 808	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	244 of 784	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	379 of 798	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	449 of 779	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	44.5	289 of 500	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	443 of 710	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	420 of 714	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	410 of 730	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	452 of 712	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	409 of 725	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	245 of 710	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	330 of 722	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	460 of 712	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)42nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%+4 vs state

Math50%+5 vs state

Science29%+3 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
Sebeka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 1st St NW	Sebeka	56477	Wadena County	Sebeka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 837-5101	218	22	9.9	61.9%	205 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	58.3	371^st of 869 public elementary schools	57.3%		59.4	378^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.7%	7	50.0	72.4	45.2	44.4	52.3	29.0	29.0	78.8	75.9	19.4	27.8	49.6	$12,778
Menahga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	216 Aspen Ave SE	Menahga	56464	Wadena County	Menahga Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 564-4141	537	36	14.9	54.7%	515 (95.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	44.4	520^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.2%		48.9	484^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.5%	36	42.6	43.5	35.0	48.8	42.5	14.6	14.6	52.8	56.8	29.3	42.5	46.1	$10,865
Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	215 Colfax Ave SW	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 632-2400	450	40	11.1	52.2%	387 (86.0%)	9 (2.0%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	23.5	698^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.7%		31.1	634^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.3%	64	23.1	31.8			27.7			41.0	42.0			41.6	$12,842
New York Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 385-4201	460	29	15.7	43.9%	422 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	76.9	181^st of 869 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.9	149^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.9%	32	45.3	53.3	60.3	75.3	59.3	28.8	28.8	64.6	75.0	67.1	63.0	67.2	$9,458
Verndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	411 SW Brown St	Verndale	56481	Wadena County	Verndale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 445-5184	253	21	11.8	41.5%	239 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	49.8	462^nd of 869 public elementary schools	46.8%		47.4	501^st of 872 public elementary schools	42.5%	39	57.1	35.0	62.5	53.8	51.6	18.8	18.8	73.8	39.0	31.3	17.9	41.6	$10,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Sebeka Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sebeka Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sebeka Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sebeka Secondary

How many students attend Sebeka Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Sebeka Elementary.

Is Sebeka Elementary a good school?

Sebeka Elementary ranks 371^st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sebeka Elementary in?

Sebeka Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Sebeka Elementary?

Students at Sebeka Elementary are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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