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Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

321 Stearns Ave, Heron Lake, MN 56137 · (507) 793-2307 · Part of Heron Lake-Okabena School District

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Directions
Students
123
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Heron Lake kids: Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Heron Lake-Okabena ElementaryYou are here
7–12Heron Lake-Okabena Secondaryin Okabena

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

321 Stearns Ave, Heron Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten16
Grade 111
Grade 215
Grade 315
Grade 415
Grade 520
Grade 619
Enrollment over time
136’20
139’21
133’22
132’23
123’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary from Heron Lake families.

Other schools in Heron Lake-Okabena School District

The district →
Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Okabena
C−
137 students14:1

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