For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 48 students in La Crescent Montessori & STEM School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in La Crescent Montessori & STEM School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and 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
91 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
La Crescent Montessori & STEM School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
70,093 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
90 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
99%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
3
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,154 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,033
$17,860
Spending / Student
$11,154
$18,586
Best La Crescent Montessori & STEM School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Crescent Montessori & Stem Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1116 S Oak St
La Crescent, MN 55947
(507) 895-4054
La Crescent, MN 55947
(507) 895-4054
Grades: K-6
| 48 students
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