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Underwood Elementary

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Underwood Elementary ranks 556 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Underwood Elementary is a PK–6 school in Underwood, MN, serving 282 students as part of the Underwood Public School District, in a rural area near Fergus Falls and neighboring lake-country communities. Its 2025–2026 rank is 556th of 869 elementary schools (36th percentile, 2 stars), a sharp drop from 348th of 872 (60th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025.

In 2025–2026, proficiency fell below Minnesota averages in all three tested subjects: math 41.4% vs. 44.9%, reading 42.5% vs. 48.6%, and science 14.7% vs. 25.5%. That reversed a stronger 2024–2025, when the school was above state in math and reading. Science has been a chronic weakness, below state in three of the last four reported years. Grade results are unusually split. Third grade is a bright spot, with math at 69% vs. 57.9% statewide and reading at 57.1% vs. 46.8%. Upper grades are the main concern: 5th math is 17.6% vs. 41.9%, 6th math is 18.9% vs. 39.5%, and 4th reading is 27.5% vs. 48.8%.

Nearby comparable schools are outperforming Underwood. Battle Lake Elementary and Ashby Elementary have much higher math and reading scores, while Cleveland Elementary, which serves grades 4–5, substantially outperforms Underwood in overlapping grades, including 4th math 71.4% vs. 53.8%, 5th math 56.4% vs. 17.6%, and 5th reading 60.6% vs. 41.2%. Underwood’s free/reduced lunch rate (36.52%) and student-teacher ratio (12.1) are similar to those two nearby schools, so staffing and poverty do not fully explain the gap. Subgroup results also shifted: low-income students ranked at the 79th percentile in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 but fell to the 42nd percentile in 2025–2026, and male students fell to the 24th percentile. The Underwood Public School District ranks 39th percentile statewide, below Fergus Falls Public School District (57th), Ashby Public School District (76th), and Battle Lake Public School District (96th). Overall, early elementary results are promising, but upper-elementary math and reading, plus science, are the main issues to watch.

282

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,506

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

85.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.6% (MMR)

100 Southern Ave E
Underwood, MN 56586-8888

(218) 826-6101

District: Underwood Public School District

Students who attend Underwood Elementary usually attend:

High:

Underwood Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Hispanic:

1.8%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg43%

556^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

278^th of 458Underwood 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	40.7	556 of 869	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.6	348 of 872	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	331 of 881	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	419 of 845	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	553 of 858	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	484 of 869	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	381 of 870	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	464 of 847	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.3	406 of 853	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	573 of 848	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	611 of 840	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.4	466 of 826	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.9	565 of 824	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.9	385 of 820	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	322 of 814	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	436 of 803	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	212 of 434	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	253 of 781	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.0	562 of 777	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	522 of 756	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	485 of 685	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	68.9	202 of 676	70.1%	★★★★☆
2003	41.4	484 of 674	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	383 of 790	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	312 of 799	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	418 of 809	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	477 of 787	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	461 of 799	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	402 of 783	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	359 of 787	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	416 of 774	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	440 of 764	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.9	157 of 764	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	169 of 793	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	202 of 774	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	353 of 663	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	338 of 683	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	228 of 740	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	259 of 728	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	611 of 807	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.1	368 of 812	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	257 of 826	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	335 of 799	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	574 of 808	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	510 of 784	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	387 of 798	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	484 of 779	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	139 of 572	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	382 of 515	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	633 of 710	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	504 of 714	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	488 of 730	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	586 of 712	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	621 of 725	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	546 of 710	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	550 of 722	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	612 of 712	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)76th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-6 vs state

Math41%-4 vs state

Science15%-11 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)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 826-6101	282	23	12.1	36.5%	270 (95.7%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	40.7	556^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.0%		62.6	348^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.1%	208	57.1	27.5	41.2	43.2		42.5	14.7	14.7	69.0	53.8	17.6	18.9		41.4	85.7%	3.6%	$9,506
Battle Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	402 W Summit St	Battle Lake	56515	Otter Tail County	Battle Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 864-5217	230	19	12.2	31.7%	201 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	80.6	141^st of 869 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.7	98^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.8%	43	63.2	56.3	81.6	66.7		67.4	31.6	31.6	60.5	75.0	65.8	45.8		62.9	70%	30%	$10,997
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%)								(n/a)						63.6								27.3	50%	0%
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%)	75.4	200^th of 869 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.2	177^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.7%	23		53.6	60.6			57.0	33.8	33.8		71.4	56.4			64.2			$9,545
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)	46.3					46.3			67.0					67.0			$9,229
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)	51.1					51.1			62.6					62.6			$8,145
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)
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-1	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)															89.6%	9.6%
Ashby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 747-2257	178	16	11.2	33.1%	174 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.5	174^th of 869 public elementary schools	80.0%		74.3	215^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.3%	41	66.7	67.7	69.2	55.0		65.3	15.4	15.4	73.7	81.3	53.8	57.9		67.7	85.2%	3.7%	$8,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Underwood Elementary

Is Underwood Elementary a good school?

Underwood Elementary ranks 556^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Underwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Underwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Underwood Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Underwood Elementary?

Students at Underwood Elementary are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Underwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Underwood Elementary.

What district is Underwood Elementary in?

Underwood Public School District

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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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