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

Goodhue Elementary

Goodhue Elementary rates 7.6, right at the middle of Goodhue Public School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.6this school

7.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Goodhue Public School District median is 7.6.

#367 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Goodhue Public School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.6

The brief

An elementary school in Goodhue, MN serving grades Pre-K – 6th.

Students at Goodhue Elementary score 57% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 56%).

It ranks 367 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 2 in Goodhue Public School District.

Math57%8 points above the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 3–6 · 234 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading58%7 points above the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 3–6 · 234 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 17 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 57% 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
7.5
50% of the rating
Academics
7.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
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 61% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 62% (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 55027; 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.
Goodhue 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
$92,857
Median home value
$290,400
Median rent
$941/mo
College educated
21.9%
Homeownership
87.9%
Poverty rate
8.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55027; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
940/100K
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
25.4%
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 Goodhue Elementary serve?

Goodhue Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Goodhue Elementary?

Goodhue Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 401 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Goodhue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Goodhue Elementary is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Goodhue Elementary rank in MN?

Goodhue Elementary ranks #367 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Goodhue Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Goodhue Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 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 Goodhue Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Goodhue Elementary has 61% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Goodhue Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Goodhue Elementary a Title I school?

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

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

25.4% of students at Goodhue 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 – 6th
Enrollment
401
Student-teacher ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Goodhue County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$12,380
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55027)
2,948
Area average commute
25.2 min
Area median age
34.1

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.