For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 490 students in Round Lake-Brewster 51±¬ÁÏs. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Round Lake-Brewster 51±¬ÁÏs have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,650 Schools
# Students
490 Students
571,582 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
40,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Round Lake-Brewster 51±¬ÁÏs, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#358 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
72%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
23%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,041 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,343
$17,866
Spending / Student
$13,041
$18,593
Best Round Lake-Brewster 51±¬ÁÏs Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Round Lake-brewster Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
915 4th Ave
Brewster, MN 56119
(507) 842-5951
Brewster, MN 56119
(507) 842-5951
Gr: 6-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Round Lake-brewster Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
915 4th Ave
Brewster, MN 56119
(507) 842-5951
Brewster, MN 56119
(507) 842-5951
Gr: PK-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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