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Schools in Montevideo · Montevideo Public School District

Montevideo’s public schools outscore 64% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Montevideo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Montevideo, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#152of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 12% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,372 students on the public path
In brief

Montevideo’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,971 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Sanford Elementary School, then Montevideo Middle, then Montevideo Senior High. 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 Montevideo’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Minnesota school districts, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1176)Better than 65%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 694 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Montevideo anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Montevideo’s students in the tested grades sat them (682 in math, 705 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Ramsey ElementaryMontevideo Public School DistrictB−
3–4Sanford Elementary SchoolMontevideo Public School DistrictNo scores
5–8Montevideo MiddleMontevideo Public School DistrictB
9–12Montevideo Senior HighMontevideo Public School DistrictB−

Montevideo’s public schools are run by Montevideo Public School District, which also serves Camp Release, Grace, Havelock and Leenthrop and others. 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.

Montevideo Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,372 students · 15.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,971MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 705 students tested
Math51%
State average 44.8% · 682 students tested

Montevideo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontevideoBMontevideo Public
Sparta—Montevideo Public
Stony Run—Yellow Medicine East PK–12 · Montevideo Public PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Montevideo Public with Montevideo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Montevideo

7 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).

District schools in Montevideoby address
Hawks Nest Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
34 students10:1Rate it →
Ramsey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2
B−
260 students13:1Rate it →
Sanford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4
277 students15:1Rate it →
Montevideo Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
393 students16:1Rate it →
Montevideo Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
408 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Montevideorun by other districts or the state
MN River Valley ALC-Seatbased
High · Grades 7–12
D−
Alternative Education
70 students10:1Rate it →
SWWC ELC - Montevideo
Grades K–12
C−
Special Education
30 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (MN River Valley Alc-Summer and MN River Valley Ed-Online Learning).

Questions about Montevideo’s schools

Are Montevideo’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Montevideo children attend outscore 64% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montevideo in?

Montevideo Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,372 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Montevideo kids go to high school?

Montevideo Senior High, with 408 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Montevideo’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Montevideo Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Montevideo spend per student?

$14,971 in Montevideo Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.