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Schools in Collegeville Township · Rocori Public School District, Albany Public School District

Collegeville Township’s public schools score below 66% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

In Collegeville Township, 64% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Collegeville Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#251of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
43%
▼ 8 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
64%
▼ 19 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 0% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · St. Cloud Public
Students per teacher
14.3
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
12,416 students on the public path
In brief

Collegeville Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1119 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Collegeville Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Rocori Public spends $13,890 per student and Albany Public $13,255, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

12 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John's Preparatory School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Collegeville Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 34% of Minnesota school districts, #251 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1119)Better than 8%
Towns in Stearns County (34)Better than 6%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,297 test results and a graduating class of 815 could put Collegeville Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Collegeville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,212 in math, 6,382 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

12 schools teach K in Collegeville Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Collegeville Township

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Rocori Public School District53%
State average 51.1% · 1143 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rocori Public School District53%
State average 44.8% · 1072 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Albany Public School District56%
State average 51.1% · 974 students tested
Math · PK–12, Albany Public School District59%
State average 44.8% · 956 students tested
Reading · PK–12, St. Cloud Public School District38%
State average 51.1% · 4265 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Cloud Public School District28%
State average 44.8% · 4184 students tested

Collegeville Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Collegeville TownshipCRocori Public PK–12 · Albany Public PK–12 · St. Cloud Public PK–12
FarmingAAlbany Public
WakefieldB+Rocori Public
AvonAAlbany Public PK–12 · Holdingford Public PK–12
St. Joseph—St. Cloud Public

2 of the 4 neighbors share Albany Public with Collegeville Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Collegeville Township

21 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).

Also serving Collegeville Townshipin other towns
Oak Hill Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
878 students15:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
C−
704 students14:1Rate it →
Talahi Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Saint Cloud
701 students12:1Rate it →
Cold Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cold Spring
B+
656 students15:1Rate it →
Kennedy Community School
Grades PK–9 · Saint Joseph
C+
582 students13:1Rate it →
Discovery Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waite Park
C−
572 students13:1Rate it →
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
531 students15:1Rate it →
Avon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Avon
B+
264 students13:1Rate it →
Albany Area Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Albany
59 students6:1Rate it →
Clearview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clear Lake
B
401 students14:1Rate it →
Richmond Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Richmond
A+
135 students13:1Rate it →
Rockville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville
B
129 students14:1Rate it →
South Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Cloud
C
831 students16:1Rate it →
North Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Cloud
C−
720 students16:1Rate it →
Rocori Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cold Spring
B
563 students18:1Rate it →
Albany Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albany
B+
457 students19:1Rate it →
Technical Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Cloud
C
1,561 students18:1Rate it →
Apollo Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Cloud
C
1,264 students17:1Rate it →
Rocori Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cold Spring
B+
824 students15:1Rate it →
Albany Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Albany
A−
584 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Collegeville Township’s schools

Are Collegeville Township’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Collegeville Township children attend score below 66% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #251 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Collegeville Township in?

Rocori Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,406 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Collegeville Township kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Technical Senior High, Apollo Senior High, Rocori Senior High and Albany Area High School.

What is Collegeville Township’s graduation rate?

64% of the class of 2023 in St. Cloud Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Collegeville Township spend per student?

$13,890 in Rocori Public School District, $13,255 in Albany Public School District and $17,140 in St. Cloud Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Collegeville Township?

Yes: St. John's Preparatory School (Catholic, grades 6–12, 296 students).

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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.