Best Public Schools in Atwater, MN

Summary:

The city of Atwater, Minnesota is home to a single elementary school, A.C.G.C. Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 344 students. The school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking between 300th and 509th out of all Minnesota elementary schools.

A.C.G.C. Elementary's strengths lie in its math proficiency, which exceeds the state average, while its reading proficiency lags behind. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with over 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

As the only school in the A.C.G.C. Public School District, A.C.G.C. Elementary's performance is particularly important to the local community. The school's fluctuating rankings and mixed academic results indicate the need for further investigation and support to ensure consistent, high-quality education for all students in Atwater.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)			MCA-III Reading (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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
A.C.G.C. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 S 2nd St	Atwater	56209	Kandiyohi County	A.C.G.C. Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-4686	344	31	11.2	53.5%	295 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	48.5	509^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.2%		65.6	300^th of 845 public elementary schools	64.5%	209	47.6	63.4	56.0	27.0	52.1	40.3	$12,613

Cities Near Atwater

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grove City	6 mi	2	266^th
Willmar	9.87 mi	16	393^rd
New London	10.25 mi	5	35^th
Litchfield	13.47 mi	7	149^th
Cosmos	14.06 mi	1

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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.

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