Is Sleepy Eye Elementary a good school?

Sleepy Eye Elementary ranks 450 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sleepy Eye Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 338 students attended Sleepy Eye Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sleepy Eye Elementary?

Students at Sleepy Eye Elementary are 63% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sleepy Eye Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sleepy Eye Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Sleepy Eye Sec.

Sleepy Eye Elementary

Summary:

Sleepy Eye Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the small town of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. With a student population of 338, the school has a racial makeup that is predominantly White (63.02%) and Hispanic (35.5%), and it is part of the Sleepy Eye Public School District, which is ranked 179 out of 463 districts in the state.

While Sleepy Eye Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 88 out of 840 Minnesota elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a rank of 450 out of 881 in 2023-2024, the school's Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking 49 out of 249 Minnesota elementary schools for Hispanic students in math and 81 out of 209 in reading for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's overall performance on the MCA-III math and reading assessments is generally below the state average, with only 49.68% of students proficient or better in math and 45.86% proficient or better in reading for all grades in 2023-2024. Additionally, Sleepy Eye Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.65% in 2021-2022 to 51.78% in 2022-2023, suggesting growing socioeconomic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools, Cedar Mountain Elementary and GFW Elementary School consistently outperform Sleepy Eye Elementary on the MCA-III math and reading assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Additionally, Sleepy Eye Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio (13.1-14.1) compared to GFW Elementary (10.3) and Cedar Mountain Elementary (11.0), which may impact the level of individual attention and support available to students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

400 4th Ave SW
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085-1204

(507) 794-7905

District: Sleepy Eye Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
450^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,861

Students who attend Sleepy Eye Elementary usually attend:

High:

Sleepy Eye Sec.

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 338

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

35.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sleepy Eye Elementary ranks worse than 51.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63%), Hispanic (35.5%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sleepy Eye Elementary is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Sleepy Eye Elementary employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sleepy Eye Elementary is $11,861.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sleepy Eye Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sleepy Eye Elementary 450^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Sleepy Eye Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Sleepy Eye Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sleepy Eye Public School District 179^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sleepy Eye Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sleepy Eye Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	32.15	541^st	674	19.7%
2004	30.33	553^rd	676	18.2%
2005	28.42	577^th	685	15.8%
2006	40.54	564^th	756	25.4%
2007	39.64	599^th	777	22.9%
2008	61.70	337^th	781	56.9%
2009	43.09	305^th	434	29.7%
2010	55.36	457^th	803	43.1%
2011	64.21	328^th	814	59.7%
2012	75.99	140^th	820	82.9%
2013	76.44	156^th	824	81.1%
2014	74.91	169^th	826	79.5%
2015	81.90	88^th	840	89.5%
2016	81.35	99^th	848	88.3%
2017	78.36	141^st	853	83.5%
2018	55.31	443^rd	847	47.7%
2019	59.67	411^th	870	52.8%
2021	56.60	424^th	869	51.2%
2022	35.01	621^st	858	27.6%
2023	48.45	498^th	845	41.1%
2024	53.56	450^th	881	48.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sleepy Eye Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	65.12	230^th	728	68.4%
2019	70.30	179^th	740	75.8%
2021	67.52	191^st	683	72.0%
2022	33.76	470^th	663	29.1%
2023	51.15	395^th	774	49.0%
2024	60.72	292^nd	793	63.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sleepy Eye Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	43.70	522^nd	774	32.6%
2019	55.65	425^th	787	46.0%
2021	59.58	340^th	783	56.6%
2022	43.15	515^th	799	35.5%
2023	51.41	433^rd	787	45.0%
2024	61.44	315^th	809	61.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sleepy Eye Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	56.67	395^th	779	49.3%
2019	61.64	351^st	798	56.0%
2021	52.37	425^th	784	45.8%
2022	22.72	658^th	808	18.6%
2023	40.79	534^th	799	33.2%
2024	40.45	540^th	826	34.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sleepy Eye Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	76.40	34^th	220	84.5%
2019	86.62	18^th	219	91.8%
2021	77.89	17^th	153	88.9%
2022	51.99	81^st	209	61.2%
2023	65.80	54^th	214	74.8%
2024	71.49	49^th	249	80.3%

See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Sleepy Eye Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	35.30	536^th	712	24.7%
2019	39.04	514^th	722	28.8%
2021	39.45	485^th	710	31.7%
2022	24.75	620^th	725	14.5%
2023	31.36	550^th	712	22.8%
2024	35.56	513^th	730	29.7%

See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sleepy Eye Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	356	2	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1989	362	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1990	357	1	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1991	356	2	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1992	361	3	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	360	2	9	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1994	332	1	7	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1995	313	0	5	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	313	0	5	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	293	0	3	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1998	274	0	3	71	2	n/a	n/a	2	352
1999	256	2	2	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2000	237	0	6	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	234	0	7	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2002	200	0	4	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
2003	200	0	4	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
2004	206	0	3	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2005	206	0	2	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2006	218	0	2	151	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
2007	215	0	1	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2008	218	0	1	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2009	214	0	1	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
2010	236	0	1	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2011	221	0	2	97	0	0	1	0	321
2012	223	0	0	109	0	0	6	0	338
2013	206	3	3	114	0	0	1	0	327
2014	193	3	2	110	0	0	1	0	309
2015	169	4	2	97	0	0	2	0	274
2016	183	4	4	113	0	0	5	0	309
2017	178	4	5	117	0	0	5	0	309
2018	213	3	4	141	0	0	5	0	366
2019	216	4	3	134	3	0	4	0	364
2020	204	5	2	130	3	0	6	0	350
2021	203	3	2	110	2	0	3	0	323
2022	213	2	1	128	0	0	1	0	345
2023	213	0	0	120	1	0	4	0	338

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sleepy Eye Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	20.4	17.9	19.1
1989	363	19.7	18.4	19.8
1990	376	20.7	18.1	21.3
1991	375	22.8	16.4	22.4
1992	390	21.8	17.8	22.8
1993	413	23.0	18.0	23.7
1994	395	22.5	17.6	33.4
1995	356	24.4	14.6	33.4
1996	356	24.4	14.6	33.4
1997	387	24.4	15.9	29.7
1998	352	n/a	0.0	28.3
1999	339	24.9	13.6	32.2
2000	338	22.6	15.0	42.9
2001	367	22.2	16.5	42.8
2002	326	23.5	13.9	49.1
2003	326	23.5	13.9	49.1
2004	338	22.7	14.9	53.3
2005	342	23.5	14.6	48.5
2006	372	25.8	14.4	53.2
2007	340	26.8	12.7	51.8
2008	356	26.3	13.5	54.5
2009	324	25.3	12.8	50
2010	341	23.5	14.5	50.1
2011	321	23.3	13.7	53
2012	338	23.2	14.5	54.7
2013	327	24.0	13.5	59
2014	309	24.0	12.8	57.6
2015	274	23.0	11.9	56.9
2016	309	23.0	13.4	55.7
2017	309	24.5	12.5	52.4
2018	366	23.7	15.4	50.8
2019	364	25.9	14.0	52.5
2020	350	24.9	14.0	52
2021	323	24.4	13.2	40.6
2022	345	24.3	14.1	35.7
2023	338	25.6	13.1	51.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sleepy Eye Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	20.4	17.9	19.1
1989	363	19.7	18.4	19.8
1990	376	20.7	18.1	21.3
1991	375	22.8	16.4	22.4
1992	390	21.8	17.8	22.8
1993	413	23.0	18.0	23.7
1994	395	22.5	17.6	33.4
1995	356	24.4	14.6	33.4
1996	356	24.4	14.6	33.4
1997	387	24.4	15.9	29.7
1998	352	n/a	0.0	28.3
1999	339	24.9	13.6	32.2
2000	338	22.6	15.0	42.9
2001	367	22.2	16.5	42.8
2002	326	23.5	13.9	49.1
2003	326	23.5	13.9	49.1
2004	338	22.7	14.9	53.3
2005	342	23.5	14.6	48.5
2006	372	25.8	14.4	53.2
2007	340	26.8	12.7	51.8
2008	356	26.3	13.5	54.5
2009	324	25.3	12.8	50
2010	341	23.5	14.5	50.1
2011	321	23.3	13.7	53
2012	338	23.2	14.5	54.7
2013	327	24.0	13.5	59
2014	309	24.0	12.8	57.6
2015	274	23.0	11.9	56.9
2016	309	23.0	13.4	55.7
2017	309	24.5	12.5	52.4
2018	366	23.7	15.4	50.8
2019	364	25.9	14.0	52.5
2020	350	24.9	14.0	52
2021	323	24.4	13.2	40.6
2022	345	24.3	14.1	35.7
2023	338	25.6	13.1	51.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sleepy Eye Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,861

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sleepy Eye Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 411^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 498^th of 845 Elementary schools	11.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	54.8	52.3	2.5%
3rd Grade Math (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	54.8	52.3	2.5%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	55.8	52.3	3.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	55.8	52.3	3.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	55.6	33.3	22.2%
4th Grade Math (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	55.6	33.3	22.2%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	55.6	25	30.6%
4th Grade Reading (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	55.6	25	30.6%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	60.5	50	10.5%
5th Grade Math (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	60.5	50	10.5%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	64.1	50	14.1%
5th Grade Reading (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	64.1	50	14.1%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	73.7	45.7	28%
5th Grade Science (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	73.7	45.7	28%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%
6th Grade Math (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	60.5	51.4	9.2%
6th Grade Math (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	60.5	51.4	9.2%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Sleepy Eye Elementary)	64.1	46	18.2%
6th Grade Reading (Sleepy Eye Public School District)	64.1	46	18.2%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	364	338	7.1%
African American	4	0	100%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	134	120	10.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	216	213	1.4%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.5%	51.8%	0.7%

Schools Near Sleepy Eye Elementary

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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 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 All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Sleepy Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 4th Ave SW	Sleepy Eye	56085	Brown County	Sleepy Eye Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 794-7905	338	26	13.1	51.8%	213 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	53.6	450^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.9%		48.4	498^th of 845 public elementary schools	41.1%	48	50.0	53.9	52.9	43.5	49.7	44.7	43.6	50.0	45.7	45.9	51.4	51.4	$11,861
Washington Learning Center	Public	PK-K	910 14th N St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-8300	188	16	12.0	46.8%	163 (86.7%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (10.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)													$18,074
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-4	318 S Payne St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 233-3500	619	46	13.4	40.2%	543 (87.7%)	5 (0.8%)	56 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	48.9	504^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.8%		43.2	548^th of 845 public elementary schools	35.1%	44	65.5	49.3			57.5	41.2	39.0			40.1			$12,386
Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12 S Burns	Springfield	56087	Brown County	Springfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 723-4286	302	22	13.9	55.3%	240 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	90.1	38^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.7%		91.4	26^th of 845 public elementary schools	96.9%	12	100.0	85.0	84.9	92.7	90.5	57.8	57.5	75.5	92.7	71.0	60.4	60.4	$10,414
Comfrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 Ochre St W	Comfrey	56019	Brown County	Comfrey Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 877-3491	55	7	7.7	52.7%	51 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					51.9					66.7			$16,323
Cedar Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	231 4th Ave E	Franklin	55333	Renville County	Cedar Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 557-2251	194	18	11.0	55.2%	147 (75.8%)	4 (2.1%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	69.5	261^st of 881 public elementary schools	70.4%		77.2	176^th of 845 public elementary schools	79.2%	85	65.5	80.8	36.4		62.3	41.4	53.9	81.8		57.1	59.1	59.1	$14,595
GFW Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	323 E 11th St	Gibbon	55335	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 207-2200	199	19	10.3	62.8%	150 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (21.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	48.6	508^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.3%		60.1	367^th of 845 public elementary schools	56.6%	141	38.2	65.1			53.3	32.4	51.2			42.9			$13,422

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Student/Teacher Ratio Sleepy Eye Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Sleepy Eye Elementary

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Schools Near Sleepy Eye Elementary