Best Public Schools in Polk 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
East Grand Forks Senior High	Public	9-12	1420 4th Ave NW	East Grand Forks	56721	Polk County	East Grand Forks Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 773-2405	588	36	16.4	35.2%	456 (77.6%)	40 (6.8%)	58 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	48.5	266^th of 480 public high schools	44.6%		53.9	229^th of 476 public high schools	51.9%	37							32.3	32.3							45.1	45.1			32.3	32.3	$13,016
New Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	1427 6th Ave NW	East Grand Forks	56721	Polk County	East Grand Forks Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(218) 773-0908	490	31	15.5	45.5%	343 (70.0%)	52 (10.6%)	56 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)								(n/a)																					$9,315
Crookston Secondary	Public	6-12	402 Fisher Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 281-2144	616	40	15.4	56.2%	391 (63.5%)	14 (2.3%)	129 (20.9%)	5 (0.8%)	48 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	64.3	180^th of 480 public high schools	62.5%		73.9	103^rd of 476 public high schools	78.4%	77				34.6	39.7	21.4	31.7	31.7				53.7	44.9	32.9	52.9	46.2		17.1	44.0	31.2	$13,630
Highland Elementary	Public	1-5	801 N Central Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 281-5600	392	32	12.2	66.1%	216 (55.1%)	19 (4.8%)	109 (27.8%)	5 (1.3%)	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	58.6	393^rd of 881 public elementary schools	55.4%		61.3	355^th of 845 public elementary schools	58.0%	38	58.5	65.2	31.9					52.0	52.4	47.1	62.5					54.0	44.1			44.1	$12,289
Washington Elementary	Public	PK-K	724 University Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 281-2762	117	10	11.8	59.8%	83 (70.9%)	2 (1.7%)	24 (20.5%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)																					$12,613
Crookston Pre-K Program	Public	PK	724 University Ave	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 281-2762	29	0	61.7	62.1%	16 (55.2%)	1 (3.4%)	9 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)																					$3,128
Central Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1827 Bygland Rd SE	East Grand Forks	56721	Polk County	East Grand Forks Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(218) 773-1141	438	26	16.7	36.5%	335 (76.5%)	27 (6.2%)	50 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	75.4	102^nd of 545 public middle schools	81.3%		81.2	69^th of 529 public middle schools	87.0%	33				38.9	47.0	62.7		48.7				52.6	47.4	62.7		54.0		50.4		50.4	$10,160
South Point Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1900 13th St SE	East Grand Forks	56721	Polk County	East Grand Forks Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(218) 773-1149	426	30	14.1	38.7%	311 (73.0%)	28 (6.6%)	56 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	38.1	593^rd of 881 public elementary schools	32.7%		43.6	544^th of 845 public elementary schools	35.6%	49	50.4	45.9	35.0					43.5	39.5	37.4	51.8					43.2	29.8			29.8	$10,356
Northern Lights Academy	Public	6-12	600 Bruce St	Crookston	56716	Polk County	Crookston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 470-8325	8	0	.0		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$26,674
Climax Secondary	Public	6-12	111 E Broadway	Climax	56523	Polk County	Climax-Shelly Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 857-2395	107	12	8.9	49.5%	74 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (23.4%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	24.2	378^th of 480 public high schools	21.3%		6.7	446^th of 476 public high schools	6.3%	68				8.3	6.3	6.7	0.0	5.6				33.3	31.3	33.3	42.1	35.5		20.0	21.1	20.6	$12,188
Climax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Broadway	Climax	56523	Polk County	Climax-Shelly Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 857-2385	79	10	7.6	57.0%	55 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (22.8%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	27.5	673^rd of 881 public elementary schools	23.6%		51.2	471^st of 845 public elementary schools	44.3%	202	23.1		30.8					22.9	15.4		53.9					28.6	38.5			38.5	$11,177
Fisher Secondary	Public	7-12	313 Park Ave	Fisher	56723	Polk County	Fisher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 891-4105	100	9	10.9	49.0%	77 (77.0%)	3 (3.0%)	12 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	45.5	283^rd of 480 public high schools	41.0%		50.3	250^th of 476 public high schools	47.5%	33					18.8	46.7	33.3	32.6					33.3	40.0	50.0	41.3		31.3	18.8	25.0	$12,473
Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	313 Park Ave	Fisher	56723	Polk County	Fisher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 891-4105	133	9	14.9	57.1%	99 (74.4%)	2 (1.5%)	25 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	30.4	651^st of 881 public elementary schools	26.1%		42.6	555^th of 845 public elementary schools	34.3%	96	66.7	37.5	20.0	15.0				31.8	41.7	43.8	33.3	45.5				41.5	13.3			13.3	$12,852
Fosston Secondary	Public	7-12	301 1st St E	Fosston	56542	Polk County	Fosston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 435-1909	274	19	14.3	54.7%	216 (78.8%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	73.2	121^st of 480 public high schools	74.8%		64	170^th of 476 public high schools	64.3%	49					30.2	42.1	53.3	40.5					44.2	53.9	65.1	54.4		34.3	34.9	34.6	$13,510
Magelssen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 1st St E	Fosston	56542	Polk County	Fosston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 435-6036	344	28	12.2	57.0%	282 (82.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	70.5	251^st of 881 public elementary schools	71.5%		59.9	369^th of 845 public elementary schools	56.3%	118	48.7	77.3	51.3	38.8				53.9	48.7	59.1	69.2	59.2				59.2	66.7			66.7	$12,462
Win-E-Mac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23130 345th St SE	Erskine	56535	Polk County	Win-E-Mac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 563-2900	230	18	12.9	35.2%	209 (90.9%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	80.2	140^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.1%		75.9	196^th of 845 public elementary schools	76.8%	56	80.7	71.0	62.5	53.3				66.7	51.6	56.7	75.0	60.0				61.8	60.0			60.0	$9,745
Win-E-Mac Secondary	Public	7-12	23130 345th St SE	Erskine	56535	Polk County	Win-E-Mac School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 563-2900	214	11	19.2	45.3%	198 (92.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	82.9	58^th of 480 public high schools	87.9%		92.4	20^th of 476 public high schools	95.8%	38					55.9	35.6	54.6	47.3					55.9	58.7	62.1	58.7		28.3	46.4	35.1	$15,363
Fertile-Beltrami Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	210 S Mill St	Fertile	56540	Polk County	Fertile-Beltrami School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 945-6953	250	21	11.9	46.4%	233 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	81.5	128^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.5%		78.1	163^rd of 845 public elementary schools	80.7%	35	60.9	76.3	66.7	43.2				61.9	56.5	60.5	80.6	64.9				66.4	69.4			69.4	$11,369
Fertile-Beltrami Secondary	Public	7-12	210 S Mill St	Fertile	56540	Polk County	Fertile-Beltrami School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 945-6953	242	14	17.4	34.7%	224 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	77.2	93^rd of 480 public high schools	80.6%		59.2	199^th of 476 public high schools	58.2%	106					38.9	62.8	27.9	43.4					47.2	51.2	72.3	57.9		30.2	53.2	42.2	$13,841

Best Public Schools in Polk County, MN

Win-E-Mac Secondary

Fertile-Beltrami Elementary

Win-E-Mac Elementary

Fertile-Beltrami Secondary

Central Middle

Fosston Secondary

Magelssen Elementary

Crookston Secondary

Highland Elementary

East Grand Forks Senior High

Fisher Secondary

South Point Elementary

Fisher Elementary

Climax Elementary

Climax Secondary

Crookston Pre-K Program

New Heights Elementary

Northern Lights Academy

Washington Elementary

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