Ada-Borup-West School District

604 W Thorpe Ave
Ada, MN 56510-1027
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 365 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
701 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ada-Borup-West School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#101 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
48%
45%
61%
51%
56%
41%
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
1 Student
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
544 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
78%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
50
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Ada-Borup-West School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ada-borup-west Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
209 6th St W
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5353
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 701 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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