Summary:
The Henning Public School District in Minnesota is home to a single elementary school, Henning Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This standout school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools, outperforming the district and state averages in key academic metrics like math, reading, and science proficiency.
With a student enrollment of 224, Henning Elementary has a diverse student population that is predominantly white (91.07%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (4.91%), Native American (0.89%), and multiracial (2.68%) students. Over half of the students (53.57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 likely contributes to its strong academic performance.
Henning Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high proficiency rates, which exceed the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's math proficiency rate was 63.3%, compared to 46.88% for the district and 45.47% for the state. In reading, Henning Elementary's proficiency rate was 60.55%, compared to 57.21% for the district and 49.85% for the state. The school's science proficiency rate of 64.29% also outpaced the district's 35.9% and the state's 39.56%. This consistent academic performance has led to Henning Elementary's steadily improving statewide ranking, moving from 337th out of 858 Minnesota elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 173rd out of 881 in 2023-2024.
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