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Public elementary school · Sleepy Eye Public School District · Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

Sleepy Eye Elementary

Sleepy Eye Elementary rates 6.1, right at the middle of Sleepy Eye Public School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sleepy Eye Public School District median is 6.1.

#1,127 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Sleepy Eye Public School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

An elementary school in Sleepy Eye, MN where students score 5 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,127 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 2 in Sleepy Eye Public School District.

Sleepy Eye Elementary is listed in Sleepy Eye 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.

Math52%3 points above the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 3–6 · 146 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading40%11 points below the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 3–6 · 146 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2021, to 46% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).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
7.3
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 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (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 56085; 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.
Sleepy Eye 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
$70,429
Median home value
$162,100
Median rent
$751/mo
College educated
19.9%
Homeownership
86.1%
Poverty rate
6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56085; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
55
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
143/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sleepy Eye. 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 (Sleepy Eye), 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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
49.3%
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 Sleepy Eye Elementary serve?

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

How many students attend Sleepy Eye Elementary?

Sleepy Eye Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 349 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Eye Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Eye 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 Sleepy Eye Elementary rank in MN?

Sleepy Eye Elementary ranks #1,127 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Sleepy Eye Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Sleepy Eye Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 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 Sleepy Eye Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sleepy Eye Elementary has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sleepy Eye Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Sleepy Eye Elementary a Title I school?

No, Sleepy Eye Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

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

49.3% of students at Sleepy Eye 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
349
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Brown County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$14,041
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56085)
5,013
Area average commute
16.1 min
Area median age
44.7

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.