ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY

ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY is an average-sized elementary campus in BAYPORT, Minnesota, run under Stillwater Area Public Schools. The school teaches 327 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 16 schools in Stillwater Area Public Schools (8,455 students total), ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Washington County (around 26%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 45.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Washington County shows median household income runs about $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY is one of 103 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 46,313 students).

MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-STILLWATER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 76.3%.

ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 327). Class-load math has grew: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.