Le Center Pre K-8, Le Center MN - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Le Center Pre K-8

Le Center Pre K-8 is a regular public school within the Tri-City United School District, covering pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the small county seat of Le Center. The town, home to the Le Sueur County Courthouse and Jail and an active economic development division, is growing slowly and maintains a compact, rural character. Home values in the area tend to run lower than the statewide median, giving the community a more affordable entry point compared with many Minnesota suburbs.

The school enrolls about the number of students typical for a combined elementary and middle school serving a small town. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and small shares of other racial and ethnic groups. More than two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a notable portion of families face economic pressure. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school about those supports directly.

State assessment results from the most recent year show a mixed picture across subjects and grades. In math, proficiency rates varied widely: several grades posted results where a majority of students met or exceeded standards, while other grades, notably fifth and eighth, saw well under half of students proficient. Reading proficiency followed a similar pattern, with the highest rates in fifth and sixth grades and notably lower rates in fourth, seventh, and particularly eighth grade. Science results were low in both tested grades, a soft spot a prospective parent may wish to discuss with the school to understand how science instruction is approached and what interventions are in place. Because only one year of data was available, no trend can be drawn.

When stacked against other districts within Le Sueur County, this school’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, placing it in the middle tier of the four districts in the county. That comparison is based on a single year and covers only the grades tested, but it gives a rough sense of relative standing. Because the school does not serve high school grades, no graduation rate is reported.

The district itself, according to publicly available information, has not enacted any major recent changes such as large bond measures, referendums, or curriculum overhauls that would substantially alter the educational experience. For a family considering Le Center, the school offers a stable, longstanding academic pathway from early childhood through the end of middle school, after which students move on to the district’s high school elsewhere in the county. The combination of affordable housing, a slow-growing rural setting, and a school whose academic results place it in the mid-range of its county may suit families who value a conventional public school in a small town and are comfortable asking clarifying questions about specific areas of weaker performance.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 64% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 56% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 26% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Grade 651%

School 51% · District 45% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median

Grade 746%

School 46% · District 37% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 41% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 45% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 44% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 52% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 61% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 48% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 43% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 23% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 15% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median

This schoolTRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income54%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income57%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income61%Higher-income56%5 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income72%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income18%Higher-income53%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income25%Higher-income39%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income67%24 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income76%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income26%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income64%35 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income18%Higher-income57%39 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income44%0 pp gap