Rothsay Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

2040 County Road 52
Rothsay, MN 56579

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Top 20%

Serving 179 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rothsay Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 179 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: Top 20% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Rothsay Elementary School's student population of 179 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rothsay Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	17
1	35
2	20
3	18
4	26
5	17
6	25

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Total Students

179 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School
2023	169
2022	175
2021	172
2020	187
2019	187
2018	194
2017	194
2016	186
2015	165
2014	159
2013	151
2012	133
2011	109
2010	103
2009	108
2008	108
2007	104
2006	100
2005	100
2004	119
2003	135
2002	134
2001	137
2000	133
1999	151
1998	132
1997	139
1996	115
1995	132
1994	127
1993	125
1992	135
1991	144
1990	139
1989	142
1988	147
1987	131

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School
2023	13
2022	12
2021	12
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	13
2014	14
2013	12
2012	11
2011	9
2010	8
2009	8
2008	7
2007	7
2006	7
2005	8
2004	9
2003	9
2002	8
2001	9
2000	10
1999	11
1997	8
1996	8
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	9
1991	9
1990	8

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Rothsay 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 Rothsay Elementary School is 0.10, 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)

#354 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School
2023	#354
2022	#313
2021	#311
2019	#668
2018	#1208
2017	#954
2016	#1030
2015	#566
2014	#700
2013	#298
2012	#190

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50-54%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2023	52%	46%	48%
2022	57%	45%	57%
2021	62%	45%	57%
2019	62%	56%	62%
2018	47%	58%	47%
2017	57%	59%	57%
2016	62%	60%	57%
2015	67%	61%	62%
2014	72%	61%	62%
2013	77%	61%	72%
2012	84%	62%	72%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2022	62%	51%	57%
2021	57%	53%	52%
2019	57%	59%	57%
2018	52%	60%	47%
2017	52%	61%	52%
2016	47%	60%	52%
2015	62%	60%	62%
2014	52%	59%	57%
2013	64%	58%	67%
2012	84%	76%	77%
2011	74%	74%	67%

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40-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2022	49%	41%	47%
2021	49%	45%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	4%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1996	10%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	6%	2%	4%
1993	6%	2%	5%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2023	5%	11%	4%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	3%	8%	2%
2013	3%	8%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	8%	4%	7%
2003	7%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	7%	3%	5%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	4%	9%	2%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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White

95%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2023	93%	62%	92%
2022	92%	63%	93%
2021	93%	64%	91%
2020	94%	66%	93%
2019	94%	66%	93%
2018	96%	67%	96%
2017	96%	67%	96%
2016	96%	68%	96%
2015	95%	69%	61%
2014	93%	71%	95%
2013	94%	72%	95%
2012	93%	73%	95%
2011	92%	74%	96%
2010	95%	75%	96%
2009	96%	76%	96%
2008	96%	76%	95%
2007	96%	77%	96%
2006	92%	79%	94%
2005	94%	79%	92%
2004	90%	80%	89%
2003	89%	81%	89%
2002	94%	82%	92%
2001	94%	83%	93%
2000	94%	84%	94%
1999	89%	85%	91%
1998	91%	86%	91%
1997	91%	87%	93%
1996	87%	87%	91%
1995	92%	88%	93%
1994	94%	88%	94%
1993	94%	89%	93%
1992	100%	90%	100%
1991	100%	91%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2022	3%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2023	0.13	0.59	0.15
2022	0.15	0.58	0.14
2021	0.13	0.57	0.16
2020	0.12	0.54	0.13
2019	0.12	0.54	0.13
2018	0.08	0.53	0.07
2017	0.08	0.53	0.07
2016	0.08	0.52	0.08
2015	0.10	0.51	0.27
2014	0.14	0.48	0.11
2013	0.13	0.47	0.10
2012	0.13	0.45	0.09
2011	0.14	0.44	0.09
2010	0.10	0.42	0.06
2009	0.08	0.41	0.07
2008	0.08	0.41	0.09
2007	0.08	0.40	0.08
2006	0.15	0.37	0.12
2005	0.12	0.37	0.15
2004	0.18	0.35	0.20
2003	0.20	0.34	0.20
2002	0.11	0.32	0.16
2001	0.12	0.31	0.13
2000	0.12	0.29	0.13
1999	0.20	0.28	0.17
1998	0.16	0.26	0.15
1997	0.17	0.24	0.13
1996	0.23	0.23	0.16
1995	0.15	0.23	0.13
1994	0.11	0.22	0.12
1993	0.11	0.21	0.12

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Eligible for

25%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2023	30%	35%	30%
2022	17%	26%	16%
2021	24%	26%	23%
2020	28%	28%	28%
2019	28%	28%	28%
2018	34%	30%	31%
2017	34%	30%	31%
2016	31%	31%	25%
2015	33%	31%	29%
2014	33%	31%	28%
2013	34%	31%	34%
2012	35%	30%	34%
2011	29%	29%	31%
2010	32%	28%	32%
2009	27%	25%	27%
2008	33%	24%	34%
2007	33%	23%	28%
2006	30%	23%	34%
2005	19%	22%	18%
2004	35%	21%	27%
2003	33%	20%	27%
2002	26%	19%	25%
2001	23%	18%	19%
2000	33%	18%	25%
1999	36%	19%	31%
1998	22%	19%	17%
1997	29%	19%	23%
1996	19%	19%	14%
1995	21%	18%	17%
1994	17%	18%	16%
1993	19%	17%	21%
1992	24%	18%	24%
1991	23%	16%	23%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rothsay Elementary School	Minnesota	Rothsay Public School District
2023	11%	8%	11%
2022	14%	6%	12%
2021	10%	6%	11%
2020	12%	8%	12%
2019	12%	8%	12%
2018	10%	8%	10%
2017	10%	8%	10%
2016	16%	7%	15%
2015	12%	7%	11%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	13%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	14%	8%	11%
2010	10%	8%	14%
2009	13%	8%	15%
2008	12%	8%	13%
2007	11%	7%	15%
2006	15%	7%	11%
2005	19%	7%	16%
2004	20%	7%	18%
2003	14%	7%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rothsay Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Rothsay Elementary School's ranking?

Rothsay Elementary School is ranked #354 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Rothsay Elementary School often compared to?

Rothsay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Viking Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Rothsay Elementary School?

179 students attend Rothsay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Rothsay Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Rothsay Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Rothsay Elementary School offer ?

Rothsay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rothsay Elementary School part of?

Rothsay Elementary School is part of Rothsay Public School District.

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