A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY

In ATWATER, Minnesota, part of Kandiyohi County, A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY is an elementary school. The school has 369 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4.

A.C.G.C. Public School District oversees A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY and 2 other schools, with 893 students in total.

More than half of the students at A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY are White (80%). Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Kandiyohi County, where about 79% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.

Classroom staffing at A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY totals 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Federal data show 54% of students (198) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Kandiyohi County is close, at 54%.

A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.1% and a predicted 36.2%.

For the population of Kandiyohi County, median household income comes to about $76,592, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Kandiyohi County counts 22 public schools with about 6,213 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 6, is about 4.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 2. A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school's student count increased 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.