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Climax Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

111 E Broadway, Climax, MN 56523 · (218) 857-2385 · Part of Climax-Shelly Public Schools

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Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Climax Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 38.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Climax kids: Climax Secondary

On the path

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

PK–5Climax ElementaryYou are here
6–12Climax Secondary94 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

111 E Broadway, Climax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten8
Grade 110
Grade 211
Grade 313
Grade 411
Grade 57
Enrollment over time
105’20
94’21
96’22
79’23
65’24

Down 38.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 15%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Climax Elementary from Climax families.

Other schools in Climax-Shelly Public Schools

The district →
Climax Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Climax
D
94 students13:1

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; Climax’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.