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Ada-Borup-West School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Ada-Borup-West School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Ada-Borup-West School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
705 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ada-Borup-West School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Ada-Borup-West School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ada-borup-west Secondary
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
604 W Thorpe Ave
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5332
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5332
Gr: 6-12 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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