The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ogilvie Elementary
Ogilvie Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Ogilvie Public School District, a small rural system in east-central Minnesota. The school is the district’s sole elementary campus, and nearly all of its roughly 250 students are white. A modest share of students are of Hispanic background, and a very small number identify as two or more races. About half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that places the school on the higher end of economic need.
The town of Ogilvie itself is a small rural community with a population that grew modestly over the last decade. Its civic anchors include the Ogilvie Tower Museum, a historic water tower listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Ogilvie Raceway, a dirt oval track. Minnesota State Highways 23 and 47 run through town, and the Groundhouse River flows nearby. Housing values in the zip code that serves Ogilvie are below both the state and national medians, though they have risen noticeably in the past year, making the area more expensive than it was but still relatively affordable.
On state assessments in reading and math, the school’s proficiency results vary noticeably by grade level. In reading, the share of students meeting standards climbs from the early elementary grades into the upper elementary and middle grades, with later grades showing a significantly higher percentage proficient than the earlier ones. In math, the pattern is more mixed, with some grades showing a moderate share of students proficient and others falling well below that. In fifth-grade science, proficiency was low. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it somewhat above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Kanabec County, though the county has only two districts, so the range is narrow. The other district in the county, which serves the town of Mora, posted higher overall proficiency.
No data was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios, so it is not possible to assess those aspects of the school environment. Similarly, no information was available on special education or English learner enrollment. A parent interested in those areas would need to ask the school directly.
The school building is located on School Drive, and while the physical relationship of the campus to downtown Ogilvie is not detailed in available sources, the town is compact and laid out around N Hill Avenue, where City Hall sits. The district’s high school sports teams are known as the Ogilvie Lions, and the district as a whole is a notable local employer.
Ogilvie Elementary is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. There is no available record of recent district-level changes such as referenda, curriculum shifts, or property-tax adjustments, so a family moving into the area may want to contact the district office to learn about any current priorities or planned changes. The school serves only through sixth grade; students then move on to Ogilvie High School for grades seven through twelve, and that school’s graduation rate and program offerings are separate matters not covered here.
For a family considering Ogilvie, the picture is one of a small, rural elementary school with a largely homogeneous student body, a moderate level of economic need, and academic results that are on par with or slightly above the only other district in the county, though still meaningfully below many statewide averages. The community is tight-knit, housing is relatively affordable compared with the state as a whole, and the setting is rural and quiet. A parent who values small class settings and a close community may find it a good fit, while one looking for high test scores or diverse programming may want to investigate further.
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