Moorhead Area Public Schools

Summary:

The Moorhead Area Public Schools district in Minnesota consists of 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying academic performance and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the district, Probstfield Elementary and S.G. Reinertsen Elementary are the top performers, with high proficiency rates on MCA-III tests and strong SchoolDigger ratings. In contrast, the district's alternative schools, Moorhead Alternative Learning Center and West Central Academy-S, face significant challenges, with lower academic outcomes, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, with schools serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students generally underperforming their more affluent counterparts. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by these schools and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Moorhead Area Public Schools district.

District Detail

1313 30th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560-4624

(218) 284-3300

SchoolDigger Rank:
302^nd of 463 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,412

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 2

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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
Probstfield Center For Education	Public	PK	2410 14th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-3800	215	37	5.8	53.0%	135 (62.8%)	29 (13.5%)	26 (12.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)								(n/a)																					$22,491
Robert Asp Elementary	Public	K-4	910 N 11th St	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-6300	611	44	13.8	58.6%	371 (60.7%)	54 (8.8%)	102 (16.7%)	8 (1.3%)	39 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.9%)	25.9	681^st of 881 public elementary schools	22.7%		25.2	653^rd of 845 public elementary schools	22.7%	28	46.5	24.1						34.7	38.3	31.2						34.6					$13,516
Ellen Hopkins Elementary	Public	K-4	2020 S 11th St	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-4300	643	43	14.8	45.7%	426 (66.3%)	63 (9.8%)	79 (12.3%)	10 (1.6%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	23.5	704^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.1%		51.3	467^th of 845 public elementary schools	44.7%	237	43.8	35.8						40.0	31.4	26.6						29.1					$12,351
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary	Public	K-4	1201 40th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-5300	692	52	13.2	42.8%	480 (69.4%)	130 (18.8%)	38 (5.5%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	57.2	418^th of 881 public elementary schools	52.6%		49.5	491^st of 845 public elementary schools	41.9%	73	66.9	46.6						57.3	48.6	47.3						48.0					$11,376
Horizon Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 12th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-7300	2,158	120	17.9	48.2%	1,443 (66.9%)	241 (11.2%)	253 (11.7%)	22 (1.0%)	63 (2.9%)	5 (0.2%)	131 (6.1%)	42.8	320^th of 545 public middle schools	41.3%		41	319^th of 529 public middle schools	39.7%	1			37.2	33.7	37.9	27.7		34.0			48.6	49.8	38.6	34.5		42.9	33.0	17.1		25.0	$11,559
West Central Academy-S	Public, Alternative	4-12	729 11th St N	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-3316	43	8	5.4	76.7%	16 (37.2%)	12 (27.9%)	7 (16.3%)	1 (2.3%)	6 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)								0.0											0.0	0.0	$16,965
Moorhead High School	Public	9-12	2300 4th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2300	1,937	97	19.9	40.1%	1,392 (71.9%)	198 (10.2%)	166 (8.6%)	21 (1.1%)	55 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (5.4%)	63.4	186^th of 480 public high schools	61.3%		53.1	234^th of 476 public high schools	50.8%	48							35.0	35.0							50.1	50.1			43.0	43.0	$11,791
Moorhead Online Elementary Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	2410 14th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 284-3702	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moorhead High School Career Academy	Public	9-12	2800 27th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 443-4957	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moorhead Online Secondary Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	2300 4th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 284-3337	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Probstfield Elementary	Public	K-4	2410 14th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 284-3800	262	2	157.8	80.2%	130 (49.6%)	73 (27.9%)	29 (11.1%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	70.8	247^th of 881 public elementary schools	72.0%					(n/a)	71.4	74.6						73.1	44.9	52.7						49.0
West Central Academy-N	Public, Alternative	3-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-3316	14	0		78.6%	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)																					$13,405
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-2230	179	16	11.0	76.0%	70 (39.1%)	34 (19.0%)	41 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	5	463^rd of 480 public high schools	3.5%		8.3	434^th of 476 public high schools	8.8%	29							0.0	0.0							10.0	7.1				10.0	$18,607
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center - Barnesville	Public	7-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2230	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$3,990
Moorhead ALC: DGF Secondary	Public	9-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School	Public	K-4	4400 24th Ave. S.	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-1300	658	50	13.1	49.7%	425 (64.6%)	94 (14.3%)	61 (9.3%)	15 (2.3%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	39.4	587^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.4%		44.8	532^nd of 845 public elementary schools	37.0%	55	45.5	52.1						48.8	39.5	37.5						38.5					$11,653

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	2.89 mi	4	89^th
Hawley Public School District	15.73 mi	3	17^th
Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative	21.07 mi	3
Barnesville Public School District	23.04 mi	2	48^th
Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District	27.34 mi	2	140^th

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