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Public elementary school · Eden Valley-Watkins School District · Eden Valley, Minnesota

Eden Valley Elementary

Eden Valley Elementary rates 6.5, right at the middle of Eden Valley-Watkins School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Eden Valley-Watkins School District median is 6.5.

#887 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Eden Valley-Watkins School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

An Eden Valley-Watkins School District elementary school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 887 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 2 of 3 in Eden Valley-Watkins School District.

Eden Valley Elementary is listed in Eden Valley-Watkins School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math64%15 points above the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 3–6 · 247 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading54%3 points above the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 3–6 · 247 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 24 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 59% recently.2025 MCA; 44 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.0
50% of the rating
Academics
8.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55329; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Eden Valley Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,063
Median home value
$214,700
Median rent
$896/mo
College educated
12.3%
Homeownership
84.8%
Poverty rate
11%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55329; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,493/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
35.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Eden Valley Elementary serve?

Eden Valley Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Eden Valley Elementary?

Eden Valley Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 391 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eden Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Eden Valley Elementary is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Eden Valley Elementary rank in MN?

Eden Valley Elementary ranks #887 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Eden Valley Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Eden Valley Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Eden Valley Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Eden Valley Elementary has 69% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Eden Valley Elementary a charter school?

No, Eden Valley Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Eden Valley Elementary a Title I school?

No, Eden Valley Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Eden Valley Elementary?

35.3% of students at Eden Valley Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
391
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Stearns County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$12,776
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55329)
2,252
Area average commute
27.8 min
Area median age
41.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.