Mississippi Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 817 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mississippi Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 817 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 50% in MN
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mississippi Heights Elementary School's student population of 817 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mississippi Heights Elementary School
Kind	127
1	118
2	155
3	133
4	133
5	151

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Total Students

817 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School
2023	848
2022	863
2021	908
2020	1,022
2019	1,022
2018	1,010
2017	1,010
2016	931
2015	890
2014	853
2013	830
2012	821
2011	746
2010	726
2009	721
2008	732
2007	712
2006	673
2005	648
2004	371
2003	365
2002	366
2001	354
2000	355
1999	361
1998	353
1997	377
1996	371
1995	338
1994	337
1993	324
1992	321
1991	337
1990	278
1989	446
1988	435
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School
2023	58
2022	61
2021	62
2020	56
2019	56
2018	51
2017	51
2016	48
2015	46
2014	43
2013	40
2012	40
2011	40
2010	38
2009	37
2008	35
2007	38
2006	36
2005	35
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	21
1997	19
1996	22
1995	19
1994	19
1993	17
1992	15
1991	15
1990	14

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Storm

School Rankings

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

The of Mississippi Heights Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#658 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School
2023	#658
2022	#524
2021	#483
2019	#487
2018	#813
2017	#918
2016	#896
2015	#600
2014	#368
2013	#474
2012	#245

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46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	46%	46%	41%
2022	51%	45%	43%
2021	53%	45%	42%
2019	65%	56%	54%
2018	63%	58%	55%
2017	63%	59%	57%
2016	65%	60%	57%
2015	73%	61%	63%
2014	77%	61%	65%
2013	76%	61%	65%
2012	82%	62%	70%

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55%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2022	55%	51%	53%
2021	55%	53%	51%
2019	62%	59%	57%
2018	54%	60%	55%
2017	51%	61%	58%
2016	51%	60%	56%
2015	58%	60%	62%
2014	63%	59%	66%
2013	58%	58%	61%
2012	82%	76%	80%
2011	82%	74%	80%

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35-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2022	37%	41%	39%
2021	42%	45%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	14:1	16:1
2019	18:1	14:1	16:1
2018	20:1	16:1	18:1
2017	20:1	14:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	20:1	15:1	19:1
2013	21:1	15:1	19:1
2012	21:1	15:1	19:1
2011	19:1	15:1	18:1
2010	19:1	15:1	18:1
2009	20:1	15:1	19:1
2008	21:1	15:1	19:1
2007	19:1	16:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	17:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	20:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	3%	12%	4%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	3%	11%	3%
2020	3%	11%	4%
2019	3%	11%	4%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	3%	10%	4%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	5%	10%	3%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	4%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	3%	7%	1%
2000	2%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%

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White

82%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	82%	62%	83%
2022	84%	63%	84%
2021	83%	64%	84%
2020	87%	66%	86%
2019	87%	66%	86%
2018	90%	67%	88%
2017	90%	67%	88%
2016	91%	68%	89%
2015	90%	69%	89%
2014	90%	71%	90%
2013	89%	72%	90%
2012	89%	73%	90%
2011	89%	74%	90%
2010	90%	75%	91%
2009	88%	76%	91%
2008	92%	76%	93%
2007	92%	77%	94%
2006	96%	79%	95%
2005	94%	79%	95%
2004	92%	80%	96%
2003	96%	81%	97%
2002	96%	82%	97%
2001	94%	83%	97%
2000	95%	84%	97%
1999	97%	85%	98%
1998	97%	86%	98%
1997	97%	87%	98%
1996	97%	87%	98%
1995	98%	88%	99%
1994	98%	88%	100%
1993	100%	89%	100%
1992	98%	90%	100%
1991	98%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	0.32	0.59	0.31
2022	0.29	0.58	0.29
2021	0.30	0.57	0.28
2020	0.24	0.54	0.25
2019	0.24	0.54	0.25
2018	0.19	0.53	0.23
2017	0.19	0.53	0.23
2016	0.17	0.52	0.21
2015	0.19	0.51	0.20
2014	0.19	0.48	0.20
2013	0.21	0.47	0.19
2012	0.21	0.45	0.19
2011	0.21	0.44	0.18
2010	0.19	0.42	0.18
2009	0.22	0.41	0.18
2008	0.15	0.41	0.13
2007	0.15	0.40	0.11
2006	0.08	0.37	0.09
2005	0.12	0.37	0.09
2004	0.14	0.35	0.08
2003	0.08	0.34	0.05
2002	0.08	0.32	0.05
2001	0.12	0.31	0.06
2000	0.09	0.29	0.04
1999	0.05	0.28	0.03
1998	0.06	0.26	0.04
1997	0.06	0.24	0.03
1996	0.05	0.23	0.03
1995	0.04	0.23	0.02
1994	0.04	0.22	0.00
1993	0.02	0.21	0.01
1992	0.04	0.19	0.01
1991	0.04	0.16	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	30%	35%	30%
2022	18%	26%	20%
2021	20%	26%	20%
2020	21%	28%	23%
2019	21%	28%	23%
2018	23%	30%	23%
2017	23%	30%	23%
2016	24%	31%	25%
2015	24%	31%	25%
2014	27%	31%	25%
2013	27%	31%	25%
2012	24%	30%	24%
2011	22%	29%	20%
2010	24%	28%	22%
2009	23%	25%	19%
2008	19%	24%	16%
2007	22%	23%	18%
2006	20%	23%	17%
2005	18%	22%	15%
2004	17%	21%	14%
2003	13%	20%	12%
2002	14%	19%	12%
2001	13%	18%	10%
2000	13%	18%	10%
1999	12%	19%	11%
1998	14%	19%	13%
1997	18%	19%	15%
1996	16%	19%	14%
1995	19%	18%	13%
1994	15%	18%	13%
1993	17%	17%	13%
1992	18%	18%	12%
1991	16%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mississippi Heights Elementary School	Minnesota	Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	9%
2017	6%	8%	9%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	12%	7%	11%
2006	10%	7%	11%
2005	11%	7%	10%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sauk Rapids-Rice School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Storm

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mississippi Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Mississippi Heights Elementary School is ranked #658 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Mississippi Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Mississippi Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pleasantview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

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

How many students attend Mississippi Heights Elementary School?

817 students attend Mississippi Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Mississippi Heights Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mississippi Heights Elementary School?

Mississippi Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mississippi Heights Elementary School offer ?

Mississippi Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mississippi Heights Elementary School part of?

Mississippi Heights Elementary School is part of Sauk Rapids-Rice School District.