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Appleton-milan Elementary School

349 S Edquist St
Appleton, MN 56208

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Serving 223 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Appleton-milan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 223 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Appleton-milan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Appleton-milan Elementary School's student population of 223 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Appleton-milan Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	36
1	44
2	30
3	29
4	39

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Total Students

223 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School
2023	206
2022	219
2021	191
2020	219
2019	219
2018	179
2017	179
2016	188
2015	185
2014	185
2013	183
2012	177
2011	171
2010	168
2009	167
2008	169
2007	142
2006	144
2005	139
2004	155
2003	174
2002	177
2001	186
2000	191
1999	200

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	14
2014	15
2013	16
2012	15
2011	14
2010	13
2009	11
2008	12
2007	9
2006	9
2005	11
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	12
2000	13
1999	13

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School Rankings

Appleton-milan Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Appleton-milan Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1304 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School
2022	#1304
2021	#1397
2019	#924
2018	#847
2017	#1015
2016	#799
2015	#919
2014	#590
2013	#839
2012	#790
2011	#218

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40-44%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2022	42%	45%	42%
2021	32%	45%	44%
2019	62%	56%	58%
2018	62%	58%	58%
2017	62%	59%	62%
2016	67%	60%	63%
2015	67%	61%	61%
2014	72%	61%	61%
2013	62%	61%	62%
2012	67%	62%	64%
2011	77%	56%	60%

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30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2022	32%	51%	44%
2021	22%	53%	44%
2019	47%	59%	53%
2018	52%	60%	58%
2017	47%	61%	58%
2016	52%	60%	59%
2015	47%	60%	56%
2014	57%	59%	53%
2013	52%	58%	57%
2012	72%	76%	73%
2011	82%	74%	76%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2010	7%	6%	4%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	5%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2023	8%	11%	7%
2022	11%	10%	7%
2021	9%	10%	7%
2020	8%	9%	8%
2019	8%	9%	8%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	12%	9%	7%
2015	16%	9%	9%
2014	8%	8%	5%
2013	5%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	5%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	8%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	8%	4%	4%
2001	9%	3%	4%
2000	9%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	4%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2014	2%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	3%	9%	2%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	5%	9%	2%
2007	5%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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White

44%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2023	49%	62%	72%
2022	51%	63%	73%
2021	55%	64%	74%
2020	58%	66%	77%
2019	58%	66%	77%
2018	70%	67%	82%
2017	70%	67%	82%
2016	71%	68%	82%
2015	71%	69%	83%
2014	81%	71%	86%
2013	83%	72%	88%
2012	83%	73%	88%
2011	81%	74%	88%
2010	80%	75%	87%
2009	81%	76%	87%
2008	80%	76%	90%
2007	82%	77%	91%
2006	88%	79%	94%
2005	88%	79%	92%
2004	87%	80%	93%
2003	88%	81%	93%
2002	88%	82%	93%
2001	87%	83%	93%
2000	87%	84%	94%
1999	91%	85%	94%

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Hawaiian

41%

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	10%	4%	4%
2015	11%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2023	0.60	0.59	0.45
2022	0.60	0.58	0.44
2021	0.57	0.57	0.44
2020	0.58	0.54	0.40
2019	0.58	0.54	0.40
2018	0.49	0.53	0.33
2017	0.49	0.53	0.33
2016	0.47	0.52	0.32
2015	0.46	0.51	0.30
2014	0.35	0.48	0.26
2013	0.32	0.47	0.22
2012	0.31	0.45	0.23
2011	0.33	0.44	0.23
2010	0.35	0.42	0.23
2009	0.34	0.41	0.22
2008	0.35	0.41	0.19
2007	0.32	0.40	0.16
2006	0.22	0.37	0.10
2005	0.22	0.37	0.15
2004	0.23	0.35	0.14
2003	0.22	0.34	0.14
2002	0.22	0.32	0.13
2001	0.24	0.31	0.13
2000	0.24	0.29	0.12
1999	0.20	0.28	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2023	66%	35%	47%
2022	53%	26%	36%
2021	49%	26%	36%
2020	50%	28%	33%
2019	50%	28%	33%
2018	46%	30%	32%
2017	46%	30%	32%
2016	45%	31%	32%
2015	47%	31%	31%
2014	50%	31%	34%
2013	43%	31%	30%
2012	44%	30%	30%
2011	39%	29%	28%
2010	35%	28%	26%
2009	35%	25%	23%
2008	31%	24%	20%
2007	30%	23%	23%
2006	33%	23%	25%
2005	37%	22%	22%
2004	43%	21%	26%
2003	39%	20%	23%
2002	33%	19%	20%
2001	28%	18%	19%
2000	34%	18%	19%
1999	29%	19%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Appleton-milan Elementary School	Minnesota	Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	11%	6%	12%
2021	12%	6%	11%
2020	14%	8%	13%
2019	14%	8%	13%
2018	14%	8%	12%
2017	14%	8%	12%
2016	14%	7%	11%
2015	18%	7%	12%
2014	17%	7%	10%
2013	17%	7%	12%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	15%	8%	11%
2010	10%	8%	12%
2009	16%	8%	14%
2008	17%	8%	15%
2007	15%	7%	14%
2006	13%	7%	16%
2005	9%	7%	16%
2004	8%	7%	12%
2003	18%	7%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Appleton-milan Elementary School's ranking?

Appleton-milan Elementary School is ranked #1304 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Appleton-milan Elementary School?

223 students attend Appleton-milan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Appleton-milan Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hawaiian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Appleton-milan Elementary School?

Appleton-milan Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Appleton-milan Elementary School offer ?

Appleton-milan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Appleton-milan Elementary School part of?

Appleton-milan Elementary School is part of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 223 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education