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Folwell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

603 15th Ave SW, Rochester, MN 55902 · (507) 328-3220 · Part of Rochester Public School District

Rochester’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
352
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Folwell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Folwell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

603 15th Ave SW, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 161
Grade 255
Grade 372
Grade 455
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
290’20
313’21
315’22
331’23
352’24

Up 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Asian 13%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Folwell Elementary School from Rochester families.

Other schools in Rochester Public School District

The district →
Gibbs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
A−
675 students
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
C
600 students
Bamber Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
B
599 students
Overland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
549 students
Bishop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
B
545 students
Riverside Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
D
509 students

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