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Paynesville Area Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

205 W Mill St, Paynesville, MN 56362 · (320) 243-3725 · Part of Paynesville Public School District

Paynesville’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Paynesville Area Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paynesville kids: Paynesville Area Secondary School

On the path

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

PK–5Paynesville Area ElementaryYou are here
6–12Paynesville Area Secondary School465 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

205 W Mill St, Paynesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten62
Grade 167
Grade 264
Grade 370
Grade 478
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
395’20
404’21
405’22
436’23
429’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paynesville Area Elementary from Paynesville families.

Other schools in Paynesville Public School District

The district →
Paynesville Area Secondary School
High · Grades 6–12 · Paynesville
C
465 students15:1

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