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Blue Earth Area Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

315 E 6th St, Blue Earth, MN 56013 · (507) 526-3090 · Part of Blue Earth Area Public Schools

Blue Earth’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
515
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Blue Earth Area Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Blue Earth kids: Blue Earth Area Middle

On the path

Where Blue Earth kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Blue Earth Area ElementaryYou are here
6–7Blue Earth Area Middle163 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

315 E 6th St, Blue Earth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten76
Grade 170
Grade 284
Grade 381
Grade 482
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
464’20
478’21
491’22
512’23
515’24

Up 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blue Earth Area Elementary from Blue Earth families.

Other schools in Blue Earth Area Public Schools

The district →
Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Blue Earth
8 students
Blue Earth Area Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Blue Earth
C
163 students11:1
Blue Earth Area Secondary
High · Grades 8–12 · Blue Earth
C+
378 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Blue Earth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.