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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 is 1 public preschool serving 342 students in Ada-Borup-West School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Ada-Borup-West School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
685 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
16,305 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
11 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
543 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
79%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
57
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Ada-Borup-West School District Public Preschools (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
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