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West Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 2–6

2640 Forest Ave, Slayton, MN 56172 · (507) 836-6450 · Part of Murray County Central School District

Slayton’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–6
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Slayton kids: Murray County Central High School

On the path

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

PK–1Murray County Central Elementary137 students
2–6West ElementaryYou are here
7–12Murray County Central High School328 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

2640 Forest Ave, Slayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 250
Grade 349
Grade 456
Grade 549
Grade 652
Enrollment over time
396’20
383’21
386’22
391’23
256’24

Down 35.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Black 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Elementary from Slayton families.

Other schools in Murray County Central School District

The district →
Murray County Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Slayton
137 students
Murray County Central High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Slayton
A−
328 students18:1

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