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Schools in Elmdale Township · Upsala Public School District

Elmdale Township’s public schools score below 57% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Elmdale Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmdale Township, 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 98% 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 4% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
327 students on the public path
In brief

Elmdale Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1523 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elmdale Township’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,410 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 7 the district’s path is Upsala Secondary. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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 Elmdale Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 43% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1523)Better than 27%
Towns in Morrison County (30)Better than 43%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 188 test results could put Elmdale Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Elmdale Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (184 in math, 192 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Upsala Elementaryin UpsalaB
7–12Upsala Secondaryin UpsalaC

Elmdale Township’s public schools are run by Upsala Public School District, which also serves Elmdale, Swanville, Two Rivers and Upsala. 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.

Upsala Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 327 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,410MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 192 students tested
Math37%
State average 44.8% · 184 students tested

Elmdale Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elmdale TownshipC+Upsala Public
Swanville—Swanville Public PK–12 · Upsala Public PK–12
Elmdale (city)—Upsala Public
KrainAAlbany Public PK–12 · Holdingford Public PK–12
Two Rivers—Royalton Public PK–12 · Upsala Public PK–12
Grey Eagle—Long Prairie-Grey Eagle

3 of the 5 neighbors share Upsala Public with Elmdale Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Elmdale Township

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).

Also serving Elmdale Townshipin other towns
Upsala Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Upsala
B
181 students15:1Rate it →
Upsala Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Upsala
C
146 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmdale Township’s schools

Are Elmdale Township’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elmdale Township children attend score below 57% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elmdale Township in?

Upsala Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 327 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Elmdale Township spend per student?

$16,410 in Upsala Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Elmdale Township families are saying about school.

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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.