PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Pine River, Minnesota·56474
Score
49.2/100
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#436
Among 858 Minnesota elementary schools
Top 51%
In Minnesota

Score 49.2/100: better than 49% of Minnesota elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 50%, better than 62% of them
249 students tested
Math
40%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 52%, better than 31% of them
250 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 26%, better than 54% of them
56 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)5060
English language artsGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)6055
English language artsGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)53.656
English language artsGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)53.878
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)54.2249
MathGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)6560
MathGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)47.355
MathGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)26.856
MathGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)26.679
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)40.4250
ScienceGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)2556
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)2556

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
477
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
477
Typical elementary school: 350
Free or reduced-price lunch
68%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Cass County

Contact

Address
401 MURRAY AVE
Pine River, MN 56474
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY at a glance

PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Pine River, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Pine River-Backus School District. It has about 477 students (a typical Minnesota elementary school has 350). About 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Minnesota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 52%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota elementary schools, it scores 49.2 out of 100: better than 49% of them, ranking #436 of 858. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.