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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270387000179
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
12100 HANCOCK ST SE, BECKER, MN 55308 · (763) 261-4504 · Sherburne County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
132 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 200 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 204 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 240 | 37% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY→BECKER MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
54.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY this school | 644 | 20.5% | 51.9% |
| PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY PINE ISLAND | 610 | 19.0% | 62.1% |
| BECKER PRIMARY BECKER | 672 | 22.9% | N/A |
| RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARY NEW PRAGUE | 542 | 20.7% | 44.9% |
| Hermantown Elementary HERMANTOWN | 731 | 17.4% | 57.8% |
| Lakeside El. CHISAGO CITY | 804 | 20.1% | 51.9% |
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 BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Sherburne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #298 of 844 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #267 of 844 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #307 of 844 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #125 of 1,130 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #683 of 769 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #676 of 796 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.5% | #824 of 942 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #463 of 499 | #7 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. 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
644
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 644 | 38.6 | 16.7:1 | 20% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 643 | 38.1 | 16.9:1 | 28% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 33.6 | 19.9:1 | 29% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 12% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 20% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 20% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 22% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 49 | 17.6:1 | 10% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 34 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (657 to 644); teachers down 3% (40 to 38.6).
About BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
In BECKER, Minnesota, BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school. It had 644 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 3 through 5. Elementary schools in Minnesota have about 344 students on average; enrollment here is 87% higher.
BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 2,877 students in its 5 schools, and BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is one of them.
Of every 100 students at BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY, about 89 are White. The school is also 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Sherburne County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
Its staff includes 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.7 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 13.7:1. BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 20%. The 29% average for public schools in Sherburne County is 9 points higher.
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.9% is 2.2 points below the 54.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Sherburne County, home to about 100,560 people, the median household earns about $105,466 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Public schools in Sherburne County number 45, with about 16,306 students.
The closest school to BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is BECKER PRIMARY, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY enrolled 619 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 644.
This page collects posts and questions about BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sherburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BECKER SENIOR HIGHHigh · 881 students
- BECKER PRIMARYElementary · 672 students
- BECKER MIDDLEMiddle · 656 students
- BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMHigh · 24 students
Other schools in BECKER
- BECKER SENIOR HIGHHigh · 881 students
- BECKER PRIMARYElementary · 672 students
- BECKER MIDDLEMiddle · 656 students
- BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMHigh · 24 students
Nearby schools
- BECKER PRIMARY0.1 mi · 672
- BECKER MIDDLE0.3 mi · 656
- BECKER SENIOR HIGH0.3 mi · 881
- BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM0.3 mi · 24
- Pinewood Elementary6.7 mi · 794
- Pinewood Elementary - SNW6.7 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY?
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 644 students in grades 03-05.
Is BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY?
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY in?
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is part of BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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