Summary:
ZIP code 56284 is home to just one elementary school, Renville County West Elementary, a PK–6 school in Renville, MN serving 329 students as part of Renville County West Schools.
Because there is only one elementary school here, there are no local peers to compare against, so the most useful comparison is with Minnesota averages. The school has been rated 1 star for each of the last three school years and ranks around the 26th–28th percentile statewide, while the district as a whole ranks 238 of 458 (48th percentile, 2 stars). In 2025–2026, aggregate proficiency trailed the state in every subject: math 33.9% vs. 44.9%, reading 36.3% vs. 48.6%, and science 14.6% vs. 25.5%. Reading showed the largest gap at 12.3 points below the state. Year over year, math edged up slightly (+1.17 points), science improved from 9.09% to 14.6% (+5.51 points), and reading declined from 38.89% to 36.3%.
Grade-level results vary widely. Third-grade math is the clearest bright spot at 56.5% proficient, nearly matching the state's 57.9%, and 6th-grade reading at 46.3% is the school's strongest reading result. The weakest areas are 5th-grade math (17.1% vs. 41.9% statewide), 5th-grade reading (31.7% vs. 54.5%), 4th-grade reading (26.8% vs. 48.8%), and 5th-grade science (14.6% vs. 25.9%). For context, 45.59% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2 to 1, which is relatively favorable. With roughly 40 students per tested grade, a few students can shift results by several points, so year-to-year changes should be read with caution.
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