Summary
Warroad Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Warroad, Minnesota, a Roseau County community in far north-central Minnesota near the Canadian border, serving 475 students as part of the Warroad Public School District. In 2025–26 it ranks in the 64th percentile of Minnesota elementary schools—above the state midpoint but at the lower end of its own decade-long range of about the 59th–78th percentile, with a 10-year median near the 70th percentile. Its math proficiency is 59.8%, about 15 points above the state (44.9%) and 17 points above its district (42.5%), making math its clearest strength.
Reading is the biggest concern. Reading proficiency fell from 61.5% in 2024–25 to 50.5% in 2025–26—about an 11-point drop—and is now only 1.9 points above the state. Science sits at 26.7%, essentially at state and district levels, and 5th grade is the weakest band across math, reading, and science. Math has been stable for four years (61.9%, 57.9%, 59.2%, 59.8%), with lower grades stronger: 3rd grade math 69.4% and 4th grade math 65.6%, while 5th grade math is 40.0%, slightly below state.
Compared with nearby Roseau Elementary (19.8 miles away), Warroad serves more economic need (44.2% vs. 32.4% free/reduced lunch) but posts higher proficiency in all three subjects: math 59.8% vs. 44.2%, reading 50.5% vs. 49.7%, and science 26.7% vs. 24.7%. However, Warroad’s advantage over Roseau narrowed sharply this year, and its reading lead is now under 1 point. Warroad Elementary is above its district’s 55th-percentile standing, while Roseau Elementary is below the Roseau Public School District’s 59th-percentile standing. Low-income students at Warroad rank well above the school’s overall standing, a meaningful strength; special-education results swung widely in one year and should be read cautiously due to small group sizes. The school’s alternating 3-star and 4-star ratings for ten straight years suggest small-cohort noise, so a single year should not be over-read.
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