Cedar Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Cedar Mountain Elementary School

231 4th Ave E
Franklin, MN 55333

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Top 20%

Serving 170 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cedar Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in MN
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cedar Mountain Elementary School's student population of 170 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Mountain Elementary School
Kind	30
1	32
2	32
3	29
4	25
5	22

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Total Students

170 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School
2023	194
2022	184
2021	168
2020	182
2019	182
2018	207
2017	207
2016	221
2015	221
2014	251
2013	249
2012	237
2011	243
2010	234
2009	246
2008	228
2007	238
2006	206
2005	189
2004	186
2003	177
2002	184
2001	192
2000	22
1999	36

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	17
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2007	17
2006	12
2005	11
2004	12
2003	10
2002	11
2001	13
2000	2
1999	2

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cedar Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cedar Mountain Elementary School is 0.39, which is less 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)

#274 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School
2023	#274
2022	#439
2021	#360
2019	#218
2018	#596
2017	#585
2016	#573
2015	#615
2014	#959
2013	#1223
2012	#471

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65-69%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	67%	46%	47%
2022	52%	45%	33%
2021	57%	45%	34%
2019	77%	56%	53%
2018	62%	58%	43%
2017	72%	59%	52%
2016	67%	60%	48%
2015	72%	61%	47%
2014	57%	61%	45%
2013	52%	61%	35%
2012	77%	62%	55%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2022	57%	51%	44%
2021	57%	53%	44%
2019	67%	59%	58%
2018	62%	60%	43%
2017	57%	61%	54%
2016	62%	60%	55%
2015	57%	60%	53%
2014	52%	59%	47%
2013	47%	58%	37%
2012	77%	76%	70%
2011	67%	74%	63%

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60-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2022	69%	41%	32%
2021	49%	45%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	14:1	13:1
2019	11:1	14:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	13:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	11:1	16:1	13:1
1999	18:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	9%	2%	10%
2022	5%	2%	8%
2021	7%	2%	9%
2020	10%	2%	14%
2019	10%	2%	14%
2018	15%	2%	12%
2017	15%	2%	12%
2016	12%	2%	10%
2015	12%	2%	9%
2014	16%	2%	11%
2013	9%	2%	6%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	10%	2%	11%
2009	7%	2%	9%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	6%	2%	6%
2006	8%	2%	6%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	7%	11%	6%
2022	7%	10%	6%
2021	5%	10%	5%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2003	5%	4%	5%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	8%	2%	3%
1996	21%	2%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	2%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%

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White

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	76%	62%	77%
2022	78%	63%	77%
2021	80%	64%	80%
2020	78%	66%	75%
2019	78%	66%	75%
2018	77%	67%	80%
2017	77%	67%	80%
2016	77%	68%	81%
2015	79%	69%	84%
2014	75%	71%	79%
2013	89%	72%	87%
2012	97%	73%	91%
2011	95%	74%	89%
2010	85%	75%	84%
2009	89%	76%	88%
2008	91%	76%	90%
2007	90%	77%	89%
2006	91%	79%	93%
2005	94%	79%	93%
2004	100%	80%	99%
2003	94%	81%	95%
2002	97%	82%	97%
2001	97%	83%	95%
2000	100%	84%	96%
1999	98%	85%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	1%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	0.41	0.59	0.40
2022	0.38	0.58	0.40
2021	0.35	0.57	0.35
2020	0.38	0.54	0.42
2019	0.38	0.54	0.42
2018	0.38	0.53	0.34
2017	0.38	0.53	0.34
2016	0.39	0.52	0.33
2015	0.36	0.51	0.29
2014	0.42	0.48	0.37
2013	0.20	0.47	0.23
2012	0.06	0.45	0.17
2011	0.10	0.44	0.20
2010	0.27	0.42	0.28
2009	0.20	0.41	0.23
2008	0.17	0.41	0.19
2007	0.19	0.40	0.20
2006	0.17	0.37	0.15
2005	0.12	0.37	0.13
2003	0.11	0.34	0.09
2002	0.05	0.32	0.06
2001	0.05	0.31	0.09
1999	0.02	0.28	0.09
1998	0.15	0.26	0.07
1996	0.09	0.23	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	47%	35%	39%
2022	21%	26%	20%
2021	30%	26%	20%
2020	36%	28%	30%
2019	36%	28%	30%
2018	30%	30%	27%
2017	30%	30%	27%
2016	34%	31%	27%
2015	35%	31%	30%
2014	41%	31%	36%
2013	39%	31%	38%
2012	32%	30%	34%
2011	37%	29%	36%
2010	27%	28%	30%
2009	24%	25%	24%
2008	24%	24%	23%
2007	29%	23%	27%
2006	23%	23%	24%
2005	28%	22%	22%
2004	23%	21%	18%
2003	19%	20%	21%
2002	17%	19%	20%
2001	20%	18%	19%
2000	14%	18%	17%
1999	28%	19%	18%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cedar Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cedar Mountain School District
2023	8%	8%	11%
2022	16%	6%	11%
2021	8%	6%	13%
2020	20%	8%	22%
2019	20%	8%	22%
2018	19%	8%	18%
2017	19%	8%	18%
2016	18%	7%	18%
2015	18%	7%	15%
2014	17%	7%	16%
2013	16%	7%	13%
2012	14%	7%	17%
2011	13%	8%	13%
2010	18%	8%	15%
2009	20%	8%	20%
2008	19%	8%	15%
2007	13%	7%	13%
2006	14%	7%	15%
2005	17%	7%	16%
2004	13%	7%	14%
2003	15%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cedar Mountain School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cedar Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Cedar Mountain Elementary School is ranked #274 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Cedar Mountain Elementary School?

170 students attend Cedar Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Cedar Mountain Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cedar Mountain Elementary School?

Cedar Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cedar Mountain Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Cedar Mountain Elementary School part of?

Cedar Mountain Elementary School is part of Cedar Mountain School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education