Best Public Schools in Alexandria, MN

Summary:

The city of Alexandria, Minnesota is home to a diverse array of 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, serving students from a range of backgrounds. The schools in this district generally perform well, with several standout institutions that excel academically and provide a strong educational foundation for their students.

Among the top-performing schools in Alexandria are Lincoln Elementary and Voyager Elementary, both of which boast impressive math and reading proficiency rates, as well as relatively low free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios. The district's sole middle school, Discovery Middle School, also stands out, ranking 119 out of 545 Minnesota middle schools and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, Runestone Alternative School lags behind the other schools in the district, with significantly lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates. This highlights the performance gap between the traditional public schools and the alternative/charter options in the Alexandria Public School District. Overall, the district's focus on providing quality education to all students, regardless of their economic or demographic background, appears to be yielding positive results for many of its schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Runestone Alternative School	Public	7-12	700 Northside Dr NE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Runestone Area Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 763-5559	77	6	13.9	70.1%	72 (93.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Middle Level Learning Center	Public	7-8	700 Northside Drive NE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Runestone Area Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-0627	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakes Country Academy - ALEX	Public	K-6	524 Willow Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(218) 739-3273	9	3	2.7	55.6%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Kalon Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1877 Aga Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Kalon Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 460-8881	138	11	12.4	60.9%	123 (89.1%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	20.4	391^st of 480 public high schools	18.5%		8	437^th of 476 public high schools	8.2%	46							11.1	11.1							36.8	36.8			16.7	16.7
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	510 N McKay Ave	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-7900	913	60	15.1	34.5%	815 (89.3%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.7%)	10 (1.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	73.4	119^th of 545 public middle schools	78.2%		69.1	138^th of 529 public middle schools	73.9%	19				51.2	51.3	48.8		50.4				62.7	53.9	39.0		51.5		34.7		34.7	$10,711
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Lark St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3320	466	34	13.6	38.2%	401 (86.1%)	10 (2.1%)	23 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	69.6	260^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.5%		77.9	166^th of 845 public elementary schools	80.4%	94	71.2	70.7	54.3					65.1	56.9	59.2	55.6					57.2	42.2			42.2	$11,098
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3325	425	34	12.5	36.2%	382 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	71.9	236^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.2%		63.1	325^th of 845 public elementary schools	61.5%	89	87.3	61.1	56.1					69.0	61.4	52.8	57.9					57.3	43.9			43.9	$11,254
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3300	423	35	12.1	45.6%	366 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	48.8	505^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.7%		62.6	337^th of 845 public elementary schools	60.1%	168	54.0	71.8	37.4					53.5	38.5	54.9	48.8					47.7	28.9			28.9	$11,322
Alexandria Area High School	Public	9-12	4300 Pioneer Road SE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-2142	1,302	75	17.2	25.8%	1,192 (91.6%)	7 (0.5%)	52 (4.0%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.0%)	55.7	231^st of 480 public high schools	51.9%		70.3	125^th of 476 public high schools	73.7%	106							29.8	29.8							51.2	51.2			36.3	36.3	$13,462

Cities Near Alexandria

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garfield	6.76 mi	1	37^th
Carlos	6.77 mi	1	148^th
Osakis	10.49 mi	2	79^th
Miltona	11.06 mi	1	76^th
Brandon	12.37 mi	3	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.