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Upsala Elementary

Q: Is Upsala Elementary a good school?

Upsala Elementary ranks 386 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Upsala Elementary is a public elementary school serving 169 students in grades PK-6 in the small town of Upsala, Minnesota. The school is part of the Upsala Public School District, which is ranked 137 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upsala Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (55.56%) and Reading (46.46%) were both above the state averages but below the district averages. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments has fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking between 318 and 523 out of 858-881 Minnesota elementary schools. However, Upsala Elementary stands out in 3rd grade Math, where its proficiency rate (76%) is significantly higher than the state average (57.93%) and on par with the district average (76%).

Compared to nearby schools, Swanville Elementary has consistently lower academic proficiency rates and a 1-star rating, while Holdingford Elementary, located about 7 miles away, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools and outperforming Upsala Elementary in both Math and Reading. Other nearby schools, such as Lindbergh Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, have mixed performance, with some grade-level strengths but overall lower rankings compared to Upsala.

181

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,597

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 S Main St
Upsala, MN 56384-0190

(320) 573-2174

District: Upsala Public School District

Students who attend Upsala Elementary usually attend:

High:

Upsala Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg47%

386^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 446Upsala 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	58.7	386 of 872	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	523 of 881	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	405 of 845	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	500 of 858	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.2	318 of 869	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	463 of 870	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	488 of 847	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	535 of 853	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	451 of 848	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	495 of 840	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.6	513 of 826	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	509 of 824	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	607 of 820	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.3	557 of 814	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	487 of 803	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.0	172 of 434	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	389 of 781	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	367 of 777	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.6	446 of 756	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.9	530 of 685	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	79.9	77 of 676	88.6%	★★★★☆
2003	53.7	378 of 674	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	317 of 799	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	498 of 809	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	386 of 787	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	474 of 799	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	372 of 783	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	548 of 787	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	482 of 774	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	65.1	246 of 793	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	165 of 740	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	218 of 728	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	478 of 812	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	553 of 826	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	503 of 799	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	456 of 808	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	251 of 784	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	325 of 798	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	455 of 779	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	522 of 714	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	610 of 730	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	532 of 712	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	590 of 725	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	347 of 710	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	535 of 722	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	568 of 712	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)69th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+10 vs state

Reading46%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Upsala Elementary

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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
Upsala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	181	12	14.9	35.4%	176 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	58.7	386^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.7%		47.7	523^rd of 881 public elementary schools	40.6%	137	76.0	65.0	41.7	43.3	55.6	36.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	46.5	$9,597
Holdingford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	Holdingford Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 746-4462	589	43	13.7	31.6%	564 (95.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.3	120^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.9	114^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.1%	6	79.0	78.6	53.8	52.4	66.0	56.8	51.2	72.5	76.2	64.1	$9,694
Swanville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	602 Degraff Ave	Swanville	56382	Morrison County	Swanville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 547-5100	215	16	13.7	41.4%	192 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	19.2	718^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.8	715^th of 881 public elementary schools	18.8%	3	24.3	42.9	16.7	30.0	27.8	29.7	21.4	26.7	40.0	28.7	$10,057
Albany Area Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	300 3rd Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 845-2171	59	9	6.4	32.2%	51 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Albany Elementary	Public	1-5	10 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 845-2161	380	27	13.8	23.7%	357 (93.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	72.8	233^rd of 872 public elementary schools	73.3%		72.6	228^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.1%	5	65.7	64.5	55.4		61.5	59.7	50.0	63.9		58.0	$10,474
Royalton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 N Driftwood	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 584-4163	420	29	14.5	30.5%	398 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	72.7	235^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.1%		68.4	275^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.8%	40	73.1	74.7	41.2		63.1	52.2	66.2	55.9		58.3	$9,941
Royalton Public Schools Early Child	Public	PK-K	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 584-4248	22	4	5.5	31.8%	21 (95.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$2,288
Melrose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	566 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 256-5160	512	40	12.9	48.0%	310 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	48.8	487^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.2%		54.3	439^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.2%	48	50.0	58.2	37.3		49.6	40.5	46.2	47.8		44.8	$11,747
Avon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Avon Ave N	Avon	56310	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-5300	264	21	12.8	18.6%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	77.4	174^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.0%		68.6	273^rd of 881 public elementary schools	69.0%	99	65.1	81.3	45.5		64.4	50.0	68.8	70.5		63.2	$10,674
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 6th St SW	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 616-6200	477	41	11.7	41.5%	439 (92.0%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)								(n/a)											$12,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Upsala Elementary

What schools do graduates of Upsala Elementary attend?

Students who attend Upsala Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Upsala Secondary

How many students attend Upsala Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Upsala Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Upsala Elementary?

Students at Upsala Elementary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Upsala Elementary a good school?

Upsala Elementary ranks 386^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Upsala Elementary in?

Upsala Public School District

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