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Kittson Central Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
279th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Kittson Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hallock, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Kittson Central School District, which is ranked 172 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kittson Central Elementary consistently performs above the state average in both Math and Reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 54.79% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. In Reading, the school had 58.9% proficiency, compared to the state's 49.59%. Compared to the nearby Lancaster Elementary School, Kittson Central Elementary outperforms in both Math and Reading proficiency across all grade levels.

While the school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 204 and 345 out of around 850-880 Minnesota elementary schools. Kittson Central Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 11.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Lancaster Elementary School. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rates have been in the range of 24-29% in recent years, which is lower than the 62.81% rate at Lancaster Elementary.

139
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,144
Per pupil spending ?
28.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 444 N Ash Ave
       Hallock, MN  56728-4303

(218) 843-3682

District: Kittson Central School District


Students who attend Kittson Central Elementary usually attend:

High:    Kittson Central Secondary
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.9%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Above the Minnesota median (68th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg50%
Minnesota avg47%
279th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
172nd of 446Kittson Central 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202569.2279 of 87268.0%★★★☆☆
202468.9267 of 88169.7%★★★☆☆
202362.8331 of 84560.8%★★★☆☆
202262.7345 of 85859.8%★★★☆☆
202169.9258 of 86970.3%★★★★☆
201971.7232 of 87073.3%★★★★☆
201874.0204 of 84775.9%★★★★☆
201783.483 of 85390.3%★★★★★
201678.6141 of 84883.4%★★★★☆
201570.0259 of 84069.2%★★★☆☆
201461.7361 of 82656.3%★★★☆☆
201351.2484 of 82441.3%★★☆☆☆
201263.4345 of 82057.9%★★★☆☆
201156.7432 of 81446.9%★★☆☆☆
201072.6184 of 80377.1%★★★★☆
200866.2266 of 78165.9%★★★☆☆
200779.493 of 77788.0%★★★★☆
200677.1115 of 75684.8%★★★★☆
200571.3179 of 68573.9%★★★★☆
200465.2234 of 67665.4%★★★☆☆
200387.422 of 67496.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202537.8538 of 79932.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.8434 of 80946.4%★★☆☆☆
202363.3308 of 78760.9%★★★☆☆
201933.9590 of 78725.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202576.1173 of 81278.7%★★★★☆
202338.3554 of 79930.7%★★☆☆☆
202255.9388 of 80852.0%★★★☆☆
202174.5166 of 78478.8%★★★★☆
201984.371 of 79891.1%★★★★★
201877.4143 of 77981.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202550.1378 of 71447.1%★★☆☆☆
202457.8293 of 73059.9%★★★☆☆
202358.1298 of 71258.1%★★★☆☆
202253.2347 of 72552.1%★★★☆☆
202161.1247 of 71065.2%★★★☆☆
201960.9269 of 72262.7%★★★☆☆
201859.1281 of 71260.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-21 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading59%+9 vs state
Math55%+10 vs state

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Kittson Central Elementary ranks 279th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Kittson Central Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Kittson Central Elementary.

Students who attend Kittson Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Kittson Central Secondary


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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024


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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