Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·A.C.G.C. PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270010602568
A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY
302 S 2ND ST, ATWATER, MN 56209 · (320) 244-4686 · Kandiyohi County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
198 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within A.C.G.C. Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
56.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
+59 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.3:1
% White
80%
was 88%
% Hispanic
16%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY
A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in ATWATER, Minnesota, operated by A.C.G.C. Public School District, with 369 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.
Within A.C.G.C. Public School District, which oversees 3 schools and 893 students, A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 16% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Kandiyohi County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 43.1%.
In the area at large, Kandiyohi County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,592, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Kandiyohi County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,213 students), A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
A.C.G.C. SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.8%.
A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY has increased 19%, going from 310 students in 2018 to 369 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 88% to 80% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, members of the A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Kandiyohi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,079
Census ACS
Median income
$76,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,213 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in A.C.G.C. Public School District
- A.C.G.C. SECONDARYHigh · 390 students
- ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 6Middle · 134 students
Nearby schools
- A.C.G.C. SECONDARY4.7 mi · 390
- ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 64.7 mi · 134
- Prairie Meadows Learning Center11.0 mi · 26
- Willmar Senior High11.0 mi · 1,205
- Lake Park School11.4 mi · 33
- Prairie Lakes Education Center11.4 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY?
A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY serve?
A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY?
A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY?
A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY is overseen by A.C.G.C. Public School District in Kandiyohi County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.