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Surad Academy Elementary

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Surad Academy Elementary ranks 615 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Surad Academy Elementary is a small PK–6 charter school at 128 8th Ave NW in Faribault, MN, serving just 77 students as its own single-school district, Surad Academy, which the state rates 1 star and ranks 342nd of 458 Minnesota districts. It is by far the smallest school in its comparison group — nearby Faribault schools such as Lincoln Elementary and Jefferson Elementary enroll roughly 390 students each — so grades run about 10–15 students, and the 8.3:1 student-teacher ratio is the lowest among peers. Overall, the school ranked 615th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (29th percentile) in 2025–26, up from 693rd the year before.

The most striking feature is a split between subjects. In 2025–26, Surad's math proficiency (46.0%) edged above the state average (44.9%), and science (27.3%) also came in slightly above the state (25.5%). Reading, however, sat at 20.4% against a state figure of 48.6% — about 28 points below. That reading result is lower than every nearby school, including Lincoln Elementary (34.3%) and Jefferson Elementary (26.8%), and it is what pulls the overall rating down despite above-state math and science. Reading also slipped from 27.78% the prior year while math and science improved.

Surad serves the highest-poverty population in its comparison set: 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, well above Jefferson Elementary (82.5%) and the Northfield-area schools (23.5%–33.4%). Even so, students from low-income backgrounds ranked 50th percentile (3 stars), and African American students ranked 68th percentile (3 stars) — both above the school's own 29th-percentile overall rank. Math has climbed roughly 19 points over two years, and science jumped from 9.09% to 27.3%. One caveat: with only about 10–15 students per tested grade, a single student can shift a rate by 7–10 points, so multi-year trends are more meaningful than any one year's number.

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

128 8th Ave NW
Faribault, MN 55021-8888

(507) 805-2335

District: Surad Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2025 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2025

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 28 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg43%

615^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2025

From bottom 21% (2025) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

342^nd of 458Surad Academy 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	33.7	615 of 869	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	693 of 872	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	100 of 315	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	132 of 298	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	381 of 764	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	460 of 764	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)68th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math46%~ state avg

Science27%~ state avg

Reading20%-28 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
Surad Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	128 8th Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Surad Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 805-2335	77	9	8.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	615^th of 869 public elementary schools	29.2%		22.9	693^rd of 872 public elementary schools	20.5%	78	6.7	15.4	27.3	40.0	20.4	27.3	27.3	53.3	57.1	27.3	40.0	46.0
Lincoln Elementary	Public	1-5	510 Lincoln Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6600	391	32	12.1	75.2%	122 (31.2%)	81 (20.7%)	146 (37.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	18.6	732^nd of 869 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.5	791^st of 872 public elementary schools	9.3%	59	35.0	32.0	36.0		34.3	11.4	11.4	33.1	19.2	16.9		23.8	$15,689
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-5	922 SW Home Place	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6500	389	31	12.7	82.5%	75 (19.3%)	148 (38.0%)	134 (34.4%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	14	756^th of 869 public elementary schools	13.0%		8.8	802^nd of 872 public elementary schools	8.0%	46	16.3	26.1	40.3		26.8	13.2	13.2	29.3	18.0	16.9		21.7	$15,329
Roosevelt Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	925 Parshall St	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6700	473	34	13.8	72.9%	145 (30.7%)	89 (18.8%)	211 (44.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)								(n/a)													$16,544
Medford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 214-6312	466	33	14.0	35.6%	370 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	28.3	657^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.4%		45.6	515^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.9%	142	21.5	46.4	49.3	39.0	39.3	7.2	7.2	38.5	47.1	10.6	24.1	30.5	$9,456
Nerstrand Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	205 S 2nd St	Nerstrand	55053	Rice County	Nerstrand Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 333-6850	102	8	13.6	23.5%	88 (86.3%)	4 (3.9%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	75	207^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.2%		66.8	302^nd of 872 public elementary schools	65.4%	95	68.2	57.1	60.0		61.7	30.0	30.0	77.3	57.1	50.0		63.3	$12,869
Bridgewater Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Jefferson Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 664-3300	564	40	14.0	25.7%	435 (77.1%)	13 (2.3%)	77 (13.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	83.2	115^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.8%		83.2	109^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.5%	6	65.2	58.5	65.0		62.9	38.5	38.5	72.2	71.3	66.0		69.7	$12,586
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Maple St	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-3470	445	37	11.8	29.2%	346 (77.8%)	12 (2.7%)	56 (12.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	80.8	138^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.1%		81.2	134^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.6%	4	63.5	56.1	71.4		63.3	37.1	37.1	63.5	69.5	67.1		66.8	$13,516
Big 9 Online Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 22nd St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 444-8200	510	39	13.1	48.2%	301 (59.0%)	88 (17.3%)	99 (19.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	43.2	536^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.3%		41.9	553^rd of 872 public elementary schools	36.6%	17	45.5	45.7	46.6		45.9	19.2	19.2	46.5	47.8	32.9		43.2	$11,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Surad Academy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Surad Academy Elementary?

Students at Surad Academy Elementary are 100% African American.

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Surad Academy

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Surad Academy Elementary ranks 615^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Surad Academy Elementary.

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