Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADA-BORUP-WEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270048005508
Ada-Borup-West Elementary
209 6TH ST W, ADA, MN 56510 · (218) 784-5353 · Norman County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
188 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Ada-Borup-West Elementary→Ada-Borup-West Secondary
Based on grade levels within Ada-Borup-West Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About Ada-Borup-West Elementary
Set in ADA, Minnesota, Ada-Borup-West Elementary is a mid-tier primary school, overseen by Ada-Borup-West Public Schools. It teaches 370 students across grades pre-K through 5.
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 705 students; Ada-Borup-West Elementary is among them.
Looking at the student body, Ada-Borup-West Elementary shows that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
On the resource side, On paper, Ada-Borup-West Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 51% of students at Ada-Borup-West Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ada-Borup-West Elementary sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.8%; actual is 52.2%, +14.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Norman County) records that median household earnings sit near $72,260, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Norman County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 871 students), of which Ada-Borup-West Elementary is one.
The closest other public school is Ada-Borup-West Secondary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ada-Borup-West Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 40.9%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
On this page, members of the Ada-Borup-West Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Norman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,367
Census ACS
Median income
$72,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
871 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
- Ada-Borup-West SecondaryHigh · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Ada-Borup-West Secondary0.0 mi · 335
- NORMAN COUNTY EAST SECONDARY12.5 mi · 71
- NORMAN COUNTY EAST ELEMENTARY12.5 mi · 95
- ULEN-HITTERDAL ELEMENTARY19.5 mi · 144
- ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY19.5 mi · 158
- FERTILE-BELTRAMI ELEMENTARY19.9 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Ada-Borup-West ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ada-Borup-West Elementary?
Ada-Borup-West Elementary enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ada-Borup-West Elementary serve?
Ada-Borup-West Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ada-Borup-West Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Ada-Borup-West Elementary.
How diverse is Ada-Borup-West Elementary?
Ada-Borup-West Elementary reports a student body of 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ada-Borup-West Elementary?
Ada-Borup-West Elementary is overseen by Ada-Borup-West Public Schools in Norman County.
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