Climax Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

111 E Broadway
Climax, MN 56523

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Bottom 50%

Serving 79 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Climax 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 79 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
: 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

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Climax Elementary School's student population of 79 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Climax Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	10
1	13
2	13
3	13
4	9
5	13

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Total Students

79 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School
2023	96
2022	94
2021	105
2020	108
2019	108
2018	122
2017	122
2016	108
2015	103
2014	104
2013	91
2012	99
2011	83
2010	80
2009	69
2008	66
2007	63
2006	69
2005	74
2004	71
2003	76
2002	86
2001	93
2000	97
1999	88
1998	75
1997	71
1996	74
1995	72
1994	86
1993	95
1992	101
1991	108
1990	127
1989	133
1988	133
1987	136

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School
2023	10
2022	13
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	12
2013	12
2012	11
2011	10
2010	10
2009	9
2008	9
2007	9
2006	9
2005	9
2004	10
2003	9
2002	10
2001	9
2000	8
1999	8
1997	8
1996	9
1995	9
1994	9
1993	10
1992	10
1991	11
1990	10

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

Climax Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Climax Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#899 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School
2023	#899
2022	#816
2021	#785
2019	#1020
2018	#1343
2017	#926
2016	#814
2015	#965
2014	#739
2013	#1281
2012	#1396

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30-39%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	34%	46%	26%
2022	44%	45%	27%
2021	44%	45%	32%
2019	42%	56%	32%
2018	42%	58%	37%
2017	52%	59%	42%
2016	64%	60%	47%
2015	54%	61%	47%
2014	54%	61%	42%
2013	54%	61%	47%
2012	44%	62%	47%

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50-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2022	54%	51%	42%
2021	54%	53%	47%
2019	57%	59%	52%
2018	47%	60%	37%
2017	57%	61%	47%
2016	54%	60%	47%
2015	54%	60%	42%
2014	64%	59%	57%
2013	34%	58%	32%
2012	64%	76%	62%
2011	54%	74%	62%

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60-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2022	69%	41%	32%
2021	50%	45%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	10:1	14:1	9:1
2022	7:1	14:1	8:1
2021	9:1	14:1	9:1
2020	9:1	14:1	11:1
2019	9:1	14:1	11:1
2018	11:1	16:1	11:1
2017	11:1	14:1	11:1
2016	10:1	16:1	10:1
2015	9:1	16:1	10:1
2014	9:1	15:1	10:1
2013	8:1	15:1	8:1
2012	9:1	15:1	9:1
2011	9:1	15:1	7:1
2010	8:1	15:1	8:1
2009	7:1	15:1	8:1
2008	7:1	15:1	7:1
2007	7:1	16:1	7:1
2006	8:1	16:1	7:1
2005	8:1	16:1	9:1
2004	7:1	16:1	8:1
2003	8:1	16:1	9:1
2002	9:1	16:1	9:1
2001	10:1	16:1	10:1
2000	12:1	16:1	11:1
1999	11:1	15:1	10:1
1997	9:1	17:1	11:1
1996	8:1	17:1	10:1
1995	8:1	17:1	11:1
1994	10:1	17:1	12:1
1993	9:1	18:1	11:1
1992	10:1	17:1	12:1
1991	10:1	17:1	12:1
1990	12:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	21%	11%	21%
2022	24%	10%	17%
2021	19%	10%	15%
2020	18%	9%	18%
2019	18%	9%	18%
2018	18%	9%	20%
2017	18%	9%	20%
2016	18%	9%	22%
2015	16%	9%	22%
2014	19%	8%	23%
2013	19%	8%	24%
2012	23%	7%	25%
2011	18%	7%	20%
2010	23%	7%	22%
2009	25%	6%	19%
2008	30%	6%	23%
2007	21%	6%	20%
2006	24%	5%	20%
2005	26%	5%	19%
2004	17%	4%	15%
2003	16%	4%	17%
2002	14%	4%	15%
2001	19%	3%	16%
2000	23%	3%	14%
1999	18%	3%	14%
1998	12%	2%	10%
1997	13%	2%	11%
1996	10%	2%	5%
1995	6%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	4%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2008)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	71%	62%	72%
2022	61%	63%	74%
2021	71%	64%	78%
2020	77%	66%	76%
2019	77%	66%	76%
2018	76%	67%	75%
2017	76%	67%	75%
2016	76%	68%	74%
2015	81%	69%	76%
2014	76%	71%	72%
2013	81%	72%	76%
2012	74%	73%	72%
2011	82%	74%	80%
2010	77%	75%	78%
2009	74%	76%	81%
2008	66%	76%	75%
2007	75%	77%	78%
2006	75%	79%	81%
2005	74%	79%	78%
2004	83%	80%	82%
2003	84%	81%	80%
2002	86%	82%	83%
2001	80%	83%	82%
2000	73%	84%	82%
1999	80%	85%	85%
1998	88%	86%	90%
1997	87%	87%	89%
1996	90%	87%	94%
1995	94%	88%	95%
1994	98%	88%	97%
1993	98%	89%	98%
1992	99%	90%	98%
1991	97%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	0.45	0.59	0.43
2022	0.57	0.58	0.43
2021	0.46	0.57	0.38
2020	0.38	0.54	0.39
2019	0.38	0.54	0.39
2018	0.39	0.53	0.41
2017	0.39	0.53	0.41
2016	0.39	0.52	0.41
2015	0.32	0.51	0.38
2014	0.39	0.48	0.44
2013	0.31	0.47	0.37
2012	0.40	0.45	0.42
2011	0.30	0.44	0.32
2010	0.35	0.42	0.34
2009	0.39	0.41	0.31
2008	0.48	0.41	0.39
2007	0.39	0.40	0.35
2006	0.39	0.37	0.33
2005	0.39	0.37	0.36
2004	0.29	0.35	0.30
2003	0.27	0.34	0.33
2002	0.24	0.32	0.29
2001	0.33	0.31	0.30
2000	0.42	0.29	0.31
1999	0.32	0.28	0.26
1998	0.21	0.26	0.18
1997	0.23	0.24	0.19
1996	0.18	0.23	0.11
1995	0.10	0.23	0.09
1994	0.04	0.22	0.05
1993	0.04	0.21	0.04
1992	0.02	0.19	0.03
1991	0.06	0.16	0.08

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Eligible for

52%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	63%	35%	60%
2022	61%	26%	54%
2021	54%	26%	49%
2020	54%	28%	51%
2019	54%	28%	51%
2018	52%	30%	51%
2017	52%	30%	51%
2016	58%	31%	55%
2015	40%	31%	41%
2014	48%	31%	49%
2013	52%	31%	55%
2012	56%	30%	54%
2011	54%	29%	53%
2010	59%	28%	56%
2009	49%	25%	53%
2008	48%	24%	44%
2007	51%	23%	49%
2006	42%	23%	49%
2005	49%	22%	46%
2004	49%	21%	46%
2003	47%	20%	44%
2002	48%	19%	45%
2001	42%	18%	38%
2000	47%	18%	43%
1999	44%	19%	42%
1998	44%	19%	38%
1997	34%	19%	32%
1996	49%	19%	35%
1995	40%	18%	31%
1994	50%	18%	35%
1993	45%	17%	32%
1992	38%	18%	30%
1991	26%	16%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Climax Elementary School	Minnesota	Climax-Shelly Public Schools
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	11%	8%	12%
2019	11%	8%	12%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	9%	8%	8%
2016	12%	7%	11%
2015	14%	7%	14%
2014	13%	7%	13%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	13%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	12%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	15%	8%	16%
2007	10%	7%	11%
2006	13%	7%	12%
2005	18%	7%	16%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Climax-Shelly Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Climax Elementary School's ranking?

Climax Elementary School is ranked #899 out of 1,773 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?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Climax Elementary School?

79 students attend Climax Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Climax Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Climax Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Climax Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Climax Elementary School part of?

Climax Elementary School is part of Climax-Shelly Public Schools.

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