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Schools in Ada · Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

Ada’s public schools outscore 83% of Minnesota districts

61% of students in Ada’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Minnesota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ada, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 12% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
705 students on the public path
In brief

Ada’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1027 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ada’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,107 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ada-Borup-West Secondary. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ada’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 83% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1027)Better than 89%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 330 test results could put Ada anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ada’s students in the tested grades sat them (332 in math, 327 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ada, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ada-Borup-West ElementaryAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsNo scores
6–12Ada-Borup-West SecondaryAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsNo scores

Ada’s public schools are run by Ada-Borup-West Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ada-Borup-West Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 705 students · 13.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,107MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 327 students tested
Math48%
State average 44.8% · 332 students tested

Ada vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Ada’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AdaA−Ada-Borup-West

Every school in Ada

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Adaby address
Ada-Borup-West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
370 students14:1Rate it →
Ada-Borup-West Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
335 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ada’s schools

Are Ada’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ada children attend outscore 83% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ada in?

Ada-Borup-West Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 705 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Ada spend per student?

$15,107 in Ada-Borup-West Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.