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Ada-Borup-West School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 685 students in Ada-Borup-West School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Ada-Borup-West School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
685 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ada-Borup-West School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
3 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
543 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
79%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
57
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Ada-Borup-West School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ada-borup-west Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
209 6th St W
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5353
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5353
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #22.
Ada-borup-west Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
604 W Thorpe Ave
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5332
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5332
Grades: 6-12
| 343 students
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