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Gage Elementary School

1300 40th St Nw
Rochester, MN 55901

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Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 27%
: 30% (Btm 50% in MN)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Gage Elementary School's student population of 412 students has declined by 39% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gage Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	83
1	57
2	63
3	63
4	61
5	62

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Gage Elementary School
2025	412
2024	563
2023	581
2022	653
2021	684
2020	739
2019	768
2018	695
2017	695
2016	696
2015	667
2014	660
2013	654
2012	563
2011	600
2010	613
2009	837
2008	789
2007	822
2006	758
2005	794
2004	805
2003	817
2002	846
2001	815
2000	837
1999	795
1998	810
1997	809
1996	892
1995	897

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Gage Elementary School
2024	48
2023	40
2022	45
2021	48
2020	50
2019	57
2018	59
2017	59
2016	52
2015	53
2014	46
2013	44
2012	44
2011	45
2010	45
2009	54
2008	54
2007	49
2006	44
2005	49
2004	46
2003	50
2002	47
2001	49
2000	45
1999	47
1997	44
1996	44

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School Rankings

The of Gage Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

(21-22)

27%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	27%	45%	40%
2021	24%	45%	40%
2019	36%	56%	50%
2018	45%	58%	53%
2017	46%	59%	54%
2016	51%	60%	56%
2015	54%	61%	59%
2014	47%	61%	60%
2013	42%	61%	60%
2012	58%	62%	68%
2011	50%	56%	62%

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30%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	30%	51%	49%
2021	32%	53%	51%
2019	34%	59%	55%
2018	39%	60%	53%
2017	42%	61%	57%
2016	46%	60%	60%
2015	50%	60%	60%
2014	43%	59%	59%
2013	45%	58%	58%
2012	68%	76%	77%
2011	68%	74%	77%

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25-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	27%	41%	36%
2021	22%	45%	44%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2024	5%	7%	10%
2023	6%	7%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	14%	7%	11%
2018	16%	7%	11%
2017	16%	7%	11%
2016	16%	7%	11%
2015	16%	6%	10%
2014	15%	6%	11%
2013	16%	6%	11%
2012	15%	7%	11%
2011	17%	6%	10%
2010	14%	6%	11%
2009	16%	6%	11%
2008	16%	6%	11%
2007	13%	6%	10%
2006	15%	6%	9%
2005	13%	5%	10%
2004	14%	5%	9%
2003	12%	5%	9%
2002	13%	5%	9%
2001	14%	5%	9%
2000	13%	5%	9%
1999	14%	5%	8%
1998	13%	4%	9%
1997	13%	4%	9%
1996	13%	4%	8%
1995	13%	4%	8%
1994	12%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

23%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2024	26%	12%	14%
2023	24%	11%	13%
2022	20%	10%	13%
2021	20%	10%	12%
2020	19%	9%	11%
2019	17%	9%	11%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2016	12%	9%	9%
2015	11%	9%	9%
2014	10%	8%	9%
2013	10%	8%	9%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Black

36%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2024	26%	12%	16%
2023	26%	12%	16%
2022	26%	12%	16%
2021	26%	11%	16%
2020	26%	11%	14%
2019	28%	11%	14%
2018	28%	11%	14%
2017	28%	11%	14%
2016	27%	10%	13%
2015	28%	10%	13%
2014	26%	10%	12%
2013	24%	9%	11%
2012	25%	9%	11%
2011	22%	9%	12%
2010	26%	10%	12%
2009	27%	10%	11%
2008	25%	9%	11%
2007	24%	9%	11%
2006	20%	8%	10%
2005	22%	8%	10%
2004	19%	8%	10%
2003	16%	7%	9%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	7%
2000	8%	6%	6%
1999	6%	5%	5%
1998	6%	6%	4%
1997	5%	5%	4%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%

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White

23%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2024	34%	61%	51%
2023	34%	62%	52%
2022	32%	63%	53%
2021	33%	64%	55%
2020	33%	66%	58%
2019	30%	66%	58%
2018	36%	67%	61%
2017	36%	67%	61%
2016	36%	68%	63%
2015	36%	69%	64%
2014	39%	71%	64%
2013	41%	72%	65%
2012	43%	73%	67%
2011	46%	74%	68%
2010	52%	75%	70%
2009	50%	76%	71%
2008	52%	76%	72%
2007	57%	77%	73%
2006	59%	79%	75%
2005	61%	79%	75%
2004	64%	80%	76%
2003	68%	81%	78%
2002	68%	82%	79%
2001	71%	83%	81%
2000	75%	84%	82%
1999	78%	85%	84%
1998	78%	86%	84%
1997	80%	87%	85%
1996	82%	87%	87%
1995	83%	88%	88%
1994	84%	88%	89%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2024	8%	6%	9%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	11%	6%	8%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	10%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	9%	4%	4%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	0.75	0.61
2024	0.75	0.60	0.66
2023	0.75	0.59	0.65
2022	0.78	0.58	0.65
2021	0.77	0.57	0.63
2020	0.77	0.54	0.60
2019	0.78	0.54	0.60
2018	0.75	0.53	0.57
2017	0.75	0.53	0.57
2016	0.76	0.52	0.57
2015	0.75	0.51	0.56
2014	0.76	0.48	0.56
2013	0.75	0.47	0.55
2012	0.72	0.45	0.53
2011	0.71	0.44	0.51
2010	0.64	0.42	0.48
2009	0.65	0.41	0.47
2008	0.64	0.41	0.46
2007	0.60	0.40	0.44
2006	0.59	0.37	0.42
2005	0.57	0.37	0.41
2004	0.54	0.35	0.40
2003	0.50	0.34	0.38
2002	0.51	0.32	0.36
2001	0.46	0.31	0.33
2000	0.42	0.29	0.32
1999	0.38	0.28	0.29
1998	0.37	0.26	0.29
1997	0.34	0.24	0.27
1996	0.31	0.23	0.24
1995	0.30	0.23	0.22

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Eligible for

69%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	69%	34%
2024	58%	36%	35%
2023	55%	35%	35%
2022	49%	26%	30%
2021	44%	26%	26%
2020	49%	28%	31%
2019	55%	28%	31%
2018	52%	30%	31%
2017	52%	30%	31%
2016	55%	31%	32%
2015	56%	31%	32%
2014	53%	31%	31%
2013	56%	31%	31%
2012	51%	30%	28%
2011	51%	29%	28%
2010	46%	28%	26%
2009	42%	25%	24%
2008	38%	24%	23%
2007	35%	23%	22%
2006	34%	23%	22%
2005	36%	22%	22%
2004	32%	21%	20%
2003	24%	20%	18%
2002	24%	19%	17%
2001	20%	18%	16%
2000	18%	18%	16%
1999	17%	19%	16%
1998	19%	19%	17%
1997	17%	19%	15%
1996	20%	19%	15%
1995	20%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Gage Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%	6%
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	11%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	13%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	10%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	6%
2007	11%	7%	6%
2006	10%	7%	5%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	9%	7%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	9%	7%	6%
2001	8%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Gage Elementary School?

412 students attend Gage Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Gage Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What grades does Gage Elementary School offer ?

Gage Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gage Elementary School part of?

Gage Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 27%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education