Ada-Borup-West School District

604 W Thorpe Ave
Ada, MN 56510-1027
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 365 students in Ada-Borup-West School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Ada-Borup-West School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
701 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ada-Borup-West School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#57 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
56%
46%
61%
51%
56%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.63
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
14%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
78%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Ada-Borup-West School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ada-borup-west Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
209 6th St W
Ada, MN 56510
(218) 784-5353
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 701 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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