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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270609000248
BAXTER ELEMENTARY
12191 JASPERWOOD DRIVE, BAXTER, MN 56425 · (218) 454-6400 · Crow Wing County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
161 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
3
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
61.8%
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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
506
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.3:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BAXTER ELEMENTARY
BAXTER ELEMENTARY is an elementary school of average-sized scale in BAXTER, Minnesota, one of the schools within BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, teacheing 506 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 47% above typical.
BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 6,079 students; BAXTER ELEMENTARY is among them.
On the student-mix side, BAXTER ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Crow Wing County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, On paper, BAXTER ELEMENTARY has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting BAXTER ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, BAXTER ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.5%.
Across the wider county, Crow Wing County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,589, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Crow Wing County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,399 students), of which BAXTER ELEMENTARY is one.
The closest other public school is FORESTVIEW MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BAXTER ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BAXTER ELEMENTARY at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 40.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BAXTER ELEMENTARY has showed little movement, going from 502 students in 2018 to 506 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.
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Crow Wing County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,686
Census ACS
Median income
$72,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,399 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,805 students
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,626 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- LOWELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 355 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
- NISSWA ELEMENTARYElementary · 249 students
Other schools in BAXTER
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,626 students
- WELC - VPKElementary · 215 students
- BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED.Elementary · 151 students
Nearby schools
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLE0.4 mi · 1,626
- WELC - VPK1.3 mi · 215
- BRAINERD EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED.1.3 mi · 151
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY3.4 mi · 407
- LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER3.5 mi · 105
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH3.6 mi · 1,805
Frequently asked questions
About BAXTER ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at BAXTER ELEMENTARY?
BAXTER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does BAXTER ELEMENTARY serve?
BAXTER ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at BAXTER ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at BAXTER ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BAXTER ELEMENTARY?
At BAXTER ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is BAXTER ELEMENTARY public or private?
BAXTER ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.