Best Public Schools in La Crescent, MN

Summary:

The city of La Crescent, Minnesota is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. These schools serve students across a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, with free/reduced lunch rates varying from 22.31% to 39.53%. While the district's performance on standardized tests is mixed, a few schools stand out.

La Crescent-Hokah Elementary is the top performer, with 59.03% of students proficient or better in math on the 2023-2024 MCA-III tests, compared to 36.42% for the La Crescent-Hokah School District and 45.47% statewide. In contrast, La Crescent Senior High lags behind the state average on MCA-III tests, despite having a high 97.8% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate in 2021-2022.

The district's two charter schools, La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy and La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEM, have mixed performance, with the elementary school performing relatively well but the secondary school falling behind the district and state averages. Overall, the schools in the La Crescent Montessori & STEM School district serve a predominantly white student population, which may be an area for the district to address in terms of promoting greater racial diversity.

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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
La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1116 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent Montessori & STEM School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 895-4054	48	4	12.4	35.4%	48 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	560^th of 881 public elementary schools	36.4%		46	521^st of 845 public elementary schools	38.3%	39	25.0	45.5		20.0				30.6	25.0	72.7		70.0				52.8					$8,266
La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEM	Public, Charter	7-12	1116 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent Montessori & STEM School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 895-4054	43	3	12.6	39.5%	42 (97.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								5.0								37.5				10.0	$12,056
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	504 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 895-4484	355	32	10.9	27.3%	312 (87.9%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.1%)	56.2	424^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.9%		58.3	387^th of 845 public elementary schools	54.2%	37	64.7	54.0						59.0	47.1	44.0						45.5					$12,930
La Crescent Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 Lancer Blvd	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 895-4484	381	27	14.2	22.3%	339 (89.0%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	42.6	297^th of 480 public high schools	38.1%		34.7	340^th of 476 public high schools	28.6%	43							16.2	16.2							49.4	49.4			32.5	32.5	$21,003
La Crescent-Hokah Middle School	Public	5-8	1301 Lancer Blvd	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 895-5060	292	23	12.7	26.7%	255 (87.3%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	48.2	281^st of 545 public middle schools	48.4%		41.4	315^th of 529 public middle schools	40.5%	34			26.4	29.1	30.9	35.2		30.3			61.1	49.4	35.3	44.3		47.8	61.1	28.2		44.8	$2,319
LaCrescent Gr 9-12	Public	9-12	1301 Lancer Blvd.	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1461	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	703 S 11th St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(507) 895-4484	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near La Crescent

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hokah	4.5 mi	1
Dakota	6.37 mi	1
Houston	12.64 mi	7	267^th
Caledonia	15.28 mi	3	38^th
Winona	19.81 mi	13	260^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.

Best Public Schools in La Crescent, MN

La Crescent-Hokah Elementary

La Crescent-Hokah Middle School

La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy

La Crescent Senior High

La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEM

LaCrescent Gr 9-12

Out of State Care and Treatment

Cities Near La Crescent