Best Public Schools in Mower County, Minnesota & Rankings

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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
Oakland Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2001 2nd Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1917	37	10	3.6	78.4%	16 (43.2%)	7 (18.9%)	9 (24.3%)	1 (2.7%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)								0.0								7.7			27.3	20.0
Austin Senior High	Public	9-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1800	1,408	78	17.9	57.2%	609 (43.3%)	111 (7.9%)	467 (33.2%)	141 (10.0%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.8%)	38 (2.7%)	26.9	362^nd of 480 public high schools	24.6%		41.9	300^th of 476 public high schools	37.0%	62							17.7	17.7							35.3	35.3			24.8	24.8	$13,519
Banfield Elementary	Public	1-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1200	478	37	13.0	66.7%	221 (46.2%)	50 (10.5%)	96 (20.1%)	69 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	26 (5.4%)	30.1	653^rd of 881 public elementary schools	25.9%		26.7	642^nd of 845 public elementary schools	24.0%	11	50.0	29.9						39.7	39.3	32.5						35.8					$13,687
Ellis Middle	Public	7-8	1700 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1500	713	49	14.6	66.8%	272 (38.1%)	75 (10.5%)	220 (30.9%)	90 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	31 (4.3%)	29.8	405^th of 545 public middle schools	25.7%		39.3	330^th of 529 public middle schools	37.6%	75					18.9	32.2		25.6					30.7	31.9		31.3		15.6		15.6	$13,678
Neveln Elementary	Public	1-4	1918 E Oakland Ave	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1600	352	22	16.0	71.3%	129 (36.6%)	25 (7.1%)	128 (36.4%)	51 (14.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.7%)	17.2	745^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.3	681^st of 845 public elementary schools	19.4%	64	34.7	26.3						30.3	33.3	24.1						28.5					$13,419
Sumner Elementary	Public	1-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1100	341	27	12.8	76.2%	81 (23.8%)	47 (13.8%)	141 (41.3%)	38 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	15 (4.4%)	12.1	779^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.6%		8	774^th of 845 public elementary schools	8.4%	5	35.7	24.2						29.7	26.8	12.9						19.5					$12,892
Woodson Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1601 4th St SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1400	366	22	17.0	67.2%	138 (37.7%)	37 (10.1%)	111 (30.3%)	45 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	19 (5.2%)								(n/a)																					$13,314
Southgate Elementary	Public	1-4	1601 19th Ave SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1300	460	37	12.5	62.8%	226 (49.1%)	25 (5.4%)	130 (28.3%)	59 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	12 (2.6%)	36.6	603^rd of 881 public elementary schools	31.6%		41.6	564^th of 845 public elementary schools	33.3%	39	43.4	41.9						42.6	43.9	37.7						40.7					$13,247
Austin Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1804	194	2	107.1	71.6%	77 (39.7%)	15 (7.7%)	72 (37.1%)	17 (8.8%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	4 (2.1%)	6.2	451^st of 480 public high schools	6.0%		4.7	465^th of 476 public high schools	2.3%	14					0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0					5.6	5.3	20.0	10.5		0.0	5.0	2.6	$15,568
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer	Public	9-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1804	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$6,248
Austin Community Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 3rd Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1700	40	11	3.6	77.5%	19 (47.5%)	1 (2.5%)	13 (32.5%)	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)																					$30,037
I.J. Holton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1800 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1525	700	53	13.1	64.1%	303 (43.3%)	59 (8.4%)	187 (26.7%)	96 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)	24 (3.4%)								(n/a)			17.2	27.9				23.0			35.9	38.5				37.3	26.2			26.2	$12,441
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten	Public	PK	401 3rd Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1700	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$3,795
Austin Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 460-1830	93	3	29.7	51.6%	57 (61.3%)	5 (5.4%)	22 (23.7%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	4 (4.3%)	15.8	411^th of 480 public high schools	14.4%					(n/a)							10.0	10.0							33.3	33.3			10.0	10.0
Reset	Public, Alternative	1-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 857-1160	12	0		75.0%	7 (58.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)								(n/a)
SMEC Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 857-1160	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Dominion Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 28th St NE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 434-8667	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						15.4		7.3						14.3	30.8	23.5		0.0		5.3
Smec Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	21697 State Highway 56	Austin	55912	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 438-5397	73	2	36.5	78.1%	58 (79.5%)	3 (4.1%)	10 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Enrich GM	Public, Alternative	K-12	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 438-5397	11	0		36.4%	10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Success East	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 438-5397	17	0		82.4%	13 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)
First Step Adams	Public	PK	312 W Main St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 438-5397	10	0		70.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Southland Senior High	Public	9-12	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	187	8	24.8	21.4%	172 (92.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.5	105^th of 480 public high schools	78.1%		67.1	148^th of 476 public high schools	68.9%	43							27.5	27.5							70.0	70.0			50.0	50.0	$23,558
Southland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 582-3283	196	18	10.9	49.0%	170 (86.7%)	2 (1.0%)	17 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	42.5	562^nd of 881 public elementary schools	36.2%		39.9	577^th of 845 public elementary schools	31.7%	15	65.9	34.6	44.4					51.1	39.0	28.0	48.2					38.7	37.0			37.0	$13,315
Southland Middle	Public	6-8	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	116	6	18.0	37.9%	104 (89.7%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	58.6	206^th of 545 public middle schools	62.2%		65.9	160^th of 529 public middle schools	69.8%	46				30.8	46.0	38.2		38.2				44.7	40.5	55.9		46.8		32.4		32.4	$6,162
Next Step East (Grand Meadow)	Public	8-12	112 Main St S	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 857-1160	4	0			4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 325-2201	130	11	11.6	53.8%	100 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	35.8	609^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.9%		16.3	713^th of 845 public elementary schools	15.6%	104	30.4	47.6						38.6	21.7	61.9						40.9					$15,341
Lyle High School	Public	9-12	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 325-2201	84	10	8.6	54.8%	70 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	50.9	252^nd of 480 public high schools	47.5%		30.9	359^th of 476 public high schools	24.6%	107							38.1	38.1							45.0	45.0			28.6	28.6	$11,980
Lyle Middle	Public	5-8	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 325-2201	95	5	20.6	56.8%	77 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.5%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.2%)	23.2	443^rd of 545 public middle schools	18.7%					(n/a)			9.1	12.5	10.5	6.7		9.5			31.8	33.3	31.6	43.3		35.8	22.7	13.8		17.7
Grand Meadow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 754-5318	176	13	13.9	25.6%	167 (94.9%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	80.1	142^nd of 881 public elementary schools	83.9%		79.7	143^rd of 845 public elementary schools	83.1%	1	88.6	65.0						76.0	77.1	50.0						62.7					$14,785
Grand Meadow Middle	Public	5-8	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 754-5318	117	6	18.4	29.1%	106 (90.6%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	58.3	209^th of 545 public middle schools	61.7%		26	407^th of 529 public middle schools	23.1%	198			17.9	37.1	29.2	24.1		27.6			53.6	60.0	58.3	51.7		56.0	53.6	25.0		39.3	$6,658
Grand Meadow Senior High	Public	9-12	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 754-5318	135	10	13.9	25.9%	123 (91.1%)	3 (2.2%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	45.5	284^th of 480 public high schools	40.8%		39	316^th of 476 public high schools	33.6%	32							22.2	22.2							54.1	54.1			26.3	26.3	$16,769
Leroy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	406 W Main St	Le Roy	55951	Mower County	Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 324-5786	127	11	11.4	48.8%	114 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	28.7	664^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.6%		47.6	510^th of 845 public elementary schools	39.6%	154	52.6	71.4	27.3					47.3	31.6	35.7	22.7					29.1	13.6			13.6	$14,240
Leroy Secondary	Public	6-12	406 W Main St	Le Roy	55951	Mower County	Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 324-5741	123	7	17.1	35.8%	107 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)	26.6	363^rd of 480 public high schools	24.4%		52.6	238^th of 476 public high schools	50.0%	125				26.7	26.7	22.7		23.0				60.0	26.7	36.4	34.6	38.5		18.2	26.9	22.9	$15,605
CARDS Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	406 W Main St.	Le Roy	55951	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	No	No	No	(507) 857-1160	12	0		75.0%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Best Public Schools in Mower County, MN

Grand Meadow Elementary

Southland Senior High

Southland Middle

Grand Meadow Middle

Lyle High School

Grand Meadow Senior High

Southland Elementary

Southgate Elementary

Lyle Elementary

Banfield Elementary

Ellis Middle

Leroy Elementary

Austin Senior High

Leroy Secondary

Lyle Middle

Neveln Elementary

Austin Online Academy

Sumner Elementary

Austin Area Learning Center

Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer

Austin Community Learning Center

CARDS Program

CLC - Pre-Kindergarten

Enrich GM

First Step Adams

I.J. Holton Intermediate School

New Dominion Academy

Next Step East (Grand Meadow)

Oakland Education Center

Reset

Smec Alternative Learning Center

SMEC Credit Recovery

Success East

Woodson Kindergarten Center

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