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Luverne Elementary School

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Luverne, MN 56156

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Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Luverne Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in MN
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Luverne Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Luverne, MN, encompassing approximately 258.9 square miles. Families typically travel 15-20 minutes to the school, with the average distance from the school to the zone's edge being about 9.7 miles and the furthest edge located 13 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Luverne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Luverne Elementary School's student population of 515 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Luverne Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	84
1	80
2	72
3	74
4	87
5	91

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School
2025	515
2024	516
2023	524
2022	507
2021	523
2020	542
2019	556
2018	573
2017	583
2016	549
2015	559
2014	562
2013	562
2012	572
2011	567
2010	571
2009	575
2008	570
2007	585
2006	587
2005	621
2004	598
2003	598
2002	602
2001	592
2000	598
1999	491
1998	526
1997	564
1996	547
1995	553
1994	526
1993	508
1992	693
1991	692
1990	690
1989	666
1988	681
1987	639

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School
2025	46
2024	40
2023	40
2022	38
2021	38
2020	38
2019	38
2018	41
2017	37
2016	40
2015	40
2014	39
2013	39
2012	40
2011	39
2010	38
2009	41
2008	38
2007	37
2006	38
2005	40
2004	42
2003	42
2002	39
2001	43
2000	42
1999	42
1997	35
1996	36
1995	40
1993	38
1992	41
1991	41
1990	41
1989	39
1988	39
1987	38

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School Rankings

Luverne Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Luverne Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#157 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Luverne Elementary School
2023	#157
2022	#153
2021	#308
2019	#242
2018	#259
2017	#319
2016	#489
2015	#533
2014	#410
2013	#657
2012	#443
2011	#481
2010	#147

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69%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2023	69%	46%	60%
2022	69%	45%	62%
2021	59%	45%	55%
2019	74%	56%	69%
2018	73%	58%	67%
2017	72%	59%	69%
2016	71%	60%	71%
2015	66%	61%	65%
2014	72%	61%	68%
2013	65%	61%	65%
2012	68%	62%	67%
2011	58%	56%	57%
2010	85%	65%	75%

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66%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2022	66%	51%	61%
2021	61%	53%	58%
2019	67%	59%	60%
2018	69%	60%	67%
2017	69%	61%	66%
2016	64%	60%	61%
2015	66%	60%	64%
2014	66%	59%	62%
2013	60%	58%	57%
2012	84%	76%	82%
2011	85%	74%	80%
2010	86%	72%	80%

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65-69%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2022	67%	41%	57%
2021	42%	45%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	17:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	23:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1993	13:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	17:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	13%	12%
2024	10%	12%
2023	7%	11%	6%
2022	8%	10%	7%
2021	8%	10%	7%
2020	7%	10%	7%
2019	7%	9%	7%
2018	8%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	7%	8%	6%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	5%	8%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	4%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%

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White

79%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	79%	60%
2024	83%	61%
2023	87%	62%	87%
2022	86%	63%	88%
2021	85%	63%	86%
2020	87%	65%	87%
2019	86%	66%	87%
2018	85%	66%	88%
2017	85%	67%	88%
2016	86%	69%	89%
2015	87%	70%	90%
2014	89%	71%	90%
2013	91%	72%	91%
2012	90%	73%	91%
2011	89%	74%	90%
2010	92%	75%	90%
2009	93%	76%	93%
2008	95%	77%	93%
2007	94%	77%	92%
2006	93%	78%	93%
2005	94%	79%	92%
2004	93%	80%	93%
2003	92%	81%	94%
2002	93%	82%	94%
2001	92%	83%	94%
2000	94%	84%	97%
1999	96%	85%	98%
1998	92%	85%	97%
1997	96%	87%	97%
1996	95%	87%	97%
1995	95%	88%	97%
1994	98%	89%	97%
1993	99%	89%	98%
1992	98%	90%	98%
1991	99%	90%	99%
1990	98%	91%	98%
1989	98%	92%	99%
1988	99%	92%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

40%

0.36

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	0.36	0.61
2024	0.30	0.60
2023	0.24	0.59	0.24
2022	0.25	0.58	0.23
2021	0.27	0.58	0.26
2020	0.24	0.55	0.24
2019	0.26	0.54	0.24
2018	0.27	0.54	0.23
2017	0.27	0.53	0.23
2016	0.26	0.51	0.21
2015	0.24	0.49	0.19
2014	0.21	0.48	0.18
2013	0.17	0.47	0.18
2012	0.19	0.45	0.18
2011	0.21	0.44	0.19
2010	0.15	0.42	0.17
2009	0.13	0.41	0.14
2008	0.10	0.40	0.13
2007	0.12	0.40	0.15
2006	0.13	0.38	0.14
2005	0.12	0.37	0.14
2004	0.13	0.35	0.13
2003	0.15	0.34	0.12
2002	0.13	0.32	0.12
2001	0.15	0.31	0.11
2000	0.12	0.29	0.05
1999	0.08	0.27	0.04
1998	0.15	0.27	0.05
1997	0.08	0.24	0.05
1996	0.10	0.24	0.05
1995	0.10	0.22	0.06
1994	0.04	0.21	0.04
1993	0.02	0.21	0.04
1992	0.04	0.19	0.04
1991	0.02	0.19	0.02
1990	0.04	0.17	0.03
1989	0.04	0.15	0.01
1988	0.02	0.15	0.02

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(22-23)

8.2%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2023	8.2%	27.3%	14.1%
2022	11.5%	31.2%	16.1%
2021	6.4%	21.2%	10.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	28%	34%
2024	33%	36%
2023	33%	35%	28%
2022	16%	26%	14%
2021	22%	26%	17%
2020	22%	27%	21%
2019	25%	28%	21%
2018	23%	29%	21%
2017	26%	30%	21%
2016	25%	31%	21%
2015	24%	31%	21%
2014	26%	31%	24%
2013	26%	31%	23%
2012	26%	30%	23%
2011	27%	29%	22%
2010	23%	28%	19%
2009	23%	25%	17%
2008	21%	24%	18%
2007	22%	23%	19%
2006	22%	23%	22%
2005	24%	22%	21%
2004	22%	21%	18%
2003	19%	20%	17%
2002	17%	19%	14%
2001	22%	18%	16%
2000	21%	18%	16%
1999	14%	19%	13%
1998	20%	19%	12%
1997	20%	19%	16%
1996	20%	19%	17%
1995	23%	18%	19%
1994	21%	18%	18%
1993	21%	17%	17%
1992	11%	18%	16%
1991	12%	16%	15%
1990	18%	15%	16%
1989	18%	15%	15%
1988	21%	16%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Luverne Elementary School	Minnesota	Luverne Public School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	11%	6%	9%
2020	12%	9%	10%
2019	11%	8%	10%
2018	13%	8%	10%
2017	12%	8%	10%
2016	12%	7%	12%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	12%	7%	12%
2012	14%	7%	12%
2011	14%	8%	14%
2010	15%	8%	14%
2009	14%	8%	13%
2008	14%	8%	13%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	11%	7%	11%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	10%	7%	11%
2000	10%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Luverne Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Luverne Elementary School's ranking?

Luverne Elementary School is ranked #157 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Luverne Elementary School?

515 students attend Luverne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Luverne Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Luverne Elementary School?

Luverne Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Luverne Elementary School offer ?

Luverne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Luverne Elementary School part of?

Luverne Elementary School is part of Luverne Public School District.

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I love this school sooo much and i hope it doesn't shut down because everyone is nice the principal and teachers are nice and i love yalll i miss this school sooooooooooo much i love u school and i will always always love u and have a wonderful day

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Luverne Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Luverne, MN, encompassing approximately 258.9 square miles. Families typically travel 15-20 minutes to the school, with the average distance from the school to the zone's edge being about 9.7 miles and the furthest edge located 13 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education