Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270293000065
AVON ELEMENTARY
410 AVON AVE N, AVON, MN 56310 · (320) 845-5300 · Stearns County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
49 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 17% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
64.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Where AVON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #220 of 844 | #3 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #193 of 844 | #3 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #133 of 844 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #694 of 1,130 | #19 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #274 of 769 | #8 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #747 of 796 | #18 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #848 of 942 | #24 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #181 of 499 | #6 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
264
-67 (-20%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 264 | 20.5 | 12.9:1 | 19% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 23.5 | 12.4:1 | 21% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 26.9 | 11.2:1 | 27% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 15% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 23.4 | 13.7:1 | 17% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 16% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 23% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 16% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 22 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AVON ELEMENTARY.
About AVON ELEMENTARY
AVON ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school in AVON, Minnesota, under ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 264 students enrolled. That is 23% below the average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
The district for AVON ELEMENTARY is ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 5 schools and 1,744 students.
By race and ethnicity, AVON ELEMENTARY is 94% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 82% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at AVON ELEMENTARY is 12.9:1, based on 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is higher. AVON ELEMENTARY counts 19% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Stearns County, the average is 44%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, AVON ELEMENTARY falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 56.1% actual against 55.1% predicted.
Stearns County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $77,066 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Stearns County number 74, with about 24,160 students.
ALBANY ELEMENTARY sits about 5.4 miles from AVON ELEMENTARY. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 46.8%, lower than AVON ELEMENTARY's 56.1%.
The NCES locale for AVON ELEMENTARY is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 20% across 4 years, from 331 in 2020-21 to 264 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at AVON ELEMENTARY. You can also rate the school on this page.
Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Albany Area High SchoolHigh · 584 students
- Albany Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- ALBANY ELEMENTARYElementary · 380 students
- Albany Area Early Learning CenterElementary · 59 students
Nearby schools
- ALBANY ELEMENTARY5.4 mi · 380
- Albany Area High School5.6 mi · 584
- Albany Area Middle School5.6 mi · 457
- Albany Area Early Learning Center6.0 mi · 59
- HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY8.3 mi · 509
- HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY8.3 mi · 589
Frequently asked questions
About AVON ELEMENTARYHow many students attend AVON ELEMENTARY?
AVON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
Is AVON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
AVON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at AVON ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at AVON ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is AVON ELEMENTARY?
AVON ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees AVON ELEMENTARY?
AVON ELEMENTARY is overseen by ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Stearns County.
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