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Public elementary school · Foley Public School District · Foley, Minnesota

Foley Elementary

Foley Elementary rates 9.4, right at the middle of Foley Public School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 9.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.4this school

9.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Foley Public School District median is 9.4.

#11 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Foley Public School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 9.4

The brief

An elementary school in Foley, MN where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 11 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 3 in Foley Public School District.

Foley Elementary is listed in Foley Public 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.

Math80%22 points above the Minnesota average of 58%Grade 3 · 128 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading69%23 points above the Minnesota average of 46%Grade 3 · 127 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2021, reaching 74% in 2025.2025 MCA; 32 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.6
50% of the rating
Academics
9.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 82% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 69% (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 56329; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
Foley 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
$89,728
Median home value
$260,300
Median rent
$1,032/mo
College educated
19.4%
Homeownership
82.9%
Poverty rate
8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56329; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,761/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Foley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Foley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
31.6%
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 Foley Elementary serve?

Foley Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 3rd.

How many students attend Foley Elementary?

Foley Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 579 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Foley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Foley Elementary is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Foley Elementary rank in MN?

Foley Elementary ranks #11 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Foley Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Foley Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.4 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 Foley Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Foley Elementary has 82% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Foley Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Foley Elementary a Title I school?

No, Foley Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

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

31.6% of students at Foley 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
Pre-K – 3rd
Enrollment
579
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
45
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Benton County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$12,910
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56329)
7,700
Area average commute
29 min
Area median age
36.3

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.