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What's one thing BAXTER ELEMENTARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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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
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 35% smaller than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
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 →
Schools most like BAXTER ELEMENTARY
BAXTER ELEMENTARY's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER ELEMENTARY this school | 506 | 31.8% | 56.5% |
| WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY ZIMMERMAN | 562 | 31.1% | 50.0% |
| FOLEY ELEMENTARY FOLEY | 552 | 29.9% | 72.2% |
| ROSEAU ELEMENTARY ROSEAU | 574 | 32.4% | 46.0% |
| Watertown-Mayer Elementary School WATERTOWN | 482 | 30.3% | 65.7% |
| HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY HOLDINGFORD | 589 | 31.6% | 60.7% |
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 BAXTER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Crow Wing County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #206 of 844 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #242 of 844 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #321 of 844 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #288 of 1,130 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #529 of 769 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #709 of 796 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #652 of 942 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #227 of 244 | N/A |
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
506
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 506 | 33.9 | 14.9:1 | 32% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 38.8 | 13.8:1 | 35% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 37.2 | 13.5:1 | 37% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 32% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 30.7 | 16.3:1 | 32% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 31% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 30 | 18.3:1 | 28% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 30 | 20.4:1 | 16% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 31 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BAXTER ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (502 to 506); teachers up 10% (30.7 to 33.9).
About BAXTER ELEMENTARY
BAXTER ELEMENTARY is an elementary school with a street address in BAXTER, Minnesota. The student body numbers 506 students, from pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344, so this school runs 47% above that.
BAXTER ELEMENTARY sits within BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 13 schools and 6,079 students.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at BAXTER ELEMENTARY. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Crow Wing County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at BAXTER ELEMENTARY total 33.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.9:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 32%.
In Minnesota, BAXTER ELEMENTARY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.5% actual against a predicted 48.0%.
In Crow Wing County (population about 67,686), the median household income is $72,589, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. BAXTER ELEMENTARY is one of 24 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: FORESTVIEW MIDDLE, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, BAXTER ELEMENTARY places 1st out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around BAXTER ELEMENTARY as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (500) to 2024-25 (506).
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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
Other Baxter Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Baxter Elementary. BAXTER ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 3.
- Baxter ElementaryAnchorage, AK · 239 students
- Baxter Elementary SchoolBaxter, IA · 209 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.
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