Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY SCHOOLS·NCES 270012500129
Appleton-Milan Elementary
349 S EDQUIST ST, APPLETON, MN 56208 · (320) 289-1114 · Swift County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
142 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 26% larger than its 4th grade class (34).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 Lac qui Parle Valley Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Schools most like Appleton-Milan Elementary
Appleton-Milan Elementary's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton-Milan Elementary this school | 230 | 61.7% | 34.4% |
| WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY WINONA | 231 | 60.2% | 32.3% |
| W.H.A. Elementary WALKER | 369 | 61.8% | 33.7% |
| HINCKLEY ELEMENTARY HINCKLEY | 395 | 63.3% | 34.9% |
| Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn BEMIDJI | 133 | 54.9% | 23.0% |
| Elton Hills Elementary School ROCHESTER | 308 | 57.8% | 42.4% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Appleton-Milan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #616 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #608 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #688 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #755 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #331 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #248 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #210 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #112 of 244 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
230
+39 (+20%) vs 2020
+24% since 2000-01, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 230 | 17.4 | 13.3:1 | 62% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 19.1 | 11.7:1 | 70% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 17.1 | 12.0:1 | 72% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 61% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 15.8 | 13.2:1 | 59% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 60% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 14 | 12.2:1 | 53% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 12 | 15.5:1 | 43% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Appleton-Milan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (209 to 230); teachers up 10% (15.8 to 17.4).
About Appleton-Milan Elementary
APPLETON, Minnesota, is home to Appleton-Milan Elementary, a small elementary school. It educates 230 students in pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
Lac qui Parle Valley Schools has 4 schools; together they serve 890 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Appleton-Milan Elementary is White (43%). The remaining students are 42% Pacific Islander, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Swift County is about 88% White. By the diversity index, Appleton-Milan Elementary comes in at 63%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 at Appleton-Milan Elementary, with 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 13.7:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 62%. Public schools in Swift County average 41%.
On BeatsExpectations, Appleton-Milan Elementary is 2.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
Swift County has these Census figures: median household income is about $60,412, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Swift County number 8 and enroll about 1,767.
The closest public school, LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 8.8 miles from Appleton-Milan Elementary. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Appleton-Milan Elementary places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Appleton-Milan Elementary saw enrollment rise 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 11.9:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Swift County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,748
Census ACS
Median income
$60,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lac qui Parle Valley Schools
- LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY SECONDARYHigh · 380 students
- MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARYElementary · 151 students
- LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 129 students
Nearby schools
- LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL8.8 mi · 129
- LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY SECONDARY8.8 mi · 380
- MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY15.4 mi · 151
- Stevens Elementary18.5 mi · 297
- Dawson-Boyd Secondary18.5 mi · 269
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY21.5 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Appleton-Milan ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Appleton-Milan Elementary?
Appleton-Milan Elementary enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Appleton-Milan Elementary serve?
Appleton-Milan Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Appleton-Milan Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Appleton-Milan Elementary is approximately 13.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Appleton-Milan Elementary?
Student demographics at Appleton-Milan Elementary are roughly 43% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Appleton-Milan Elementary?
Appleton-Milan Elementary is overseen by Lac qui Parle Valley Schools in Swift County.
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