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Mankato Public School District Schools
Mankato Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Blue Earth County (Mankato). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mankato Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mankato Public School District
16 of 18 schools in Mankato Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 10C: 1F: 1
Best schools in Mankato Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Bridges Community Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Mankato West Senior High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Franklin Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Jefferson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Mankato East Senior High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Eagle Lake Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Monroe Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Rosa Parks Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Washington Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Dakota Meadows Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Mankato Public School District
High schools (3)
- F Central High Area Learning Center, Mankato
- B+ Mankato East Senior High, Mankato
- A- Mankato West Senior High, Mankato
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Dakota Meadows Middle School, North Mankato
- B- Prairie Winds Middle School, Mankato
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- A Bridges Community Elementary, North Mankato
- B+ Eagle Lake Elementary, Eagle Lake
- A- Franklin Elementary, Mankato
- B Hoover Elementary, North Mankato
- A- Jefferson Elementary, Mankato
- B- Kennedy Elementary, Mankato
- B Monroe Elementary, North Mankato
- B- Roosevelt Elementary, Mankato
- B Rosa Parks Elementary, Mankato
- B Washington Elementary, Mankato
Other schools and academies (3)
- Central Freedom School, Mankato
- C- Futures Program, North Mankato
- Special Education, Mankato
Where Mankato Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Mankato (12)
- North Mankato (5)
- Eagle Lake (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Blue Earth County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,276 students with 530 full-time-equivalent teachers and 942 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2718780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- St. Peter Public School District (7 schools, 11 mi)
- Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Nicollet Public School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Le Sueur-Henderson School District (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Tri-City United School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Waseca Public School District (7 schools, 24 mi)
- New Ulm Public School District (4 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Mankato Public School District
How many schools are in Mankato Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Mankato Public School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mankato Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mankato, North Mankato, Eagle Lake.
How good are the schools in Mankato Public School District?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.5%. 69% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mankato Public School District?
8,276 students were enrolled in Mankato Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mankato Public School District?
Mankato Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Blue Earth County, with its district office in Mankato. Its boundary covers about 130 sq mi.