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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the BECKER PRIMARY administration to hear?
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Enrollment
672
Elementary
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270387003092
BECKER PRIMARY
12050 HANCOCK ST SE, BECKER, MN 55308 · (763) 261-6330 · Sherburne County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
154 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 215 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 222 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 192 | 29% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
17%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
Schools most like BECKER PRIMARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKER PRIMARY this school | 672 | 22.9% | N/A |
| BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY BECKER | 644 | 20.5% | 51.9% |
| PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY PINE ISLAND | 610 | 19.0% | 62.1% |
| Lakeside El. CHISAGO CITY | 804 | 20.1% | 51.9% |
| RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARY NEW PRAGUE | 542 | 20.7% | 44.9% |
| CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY CANNON FALLS | 519 | 23.9% | 44.5% |
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 PRIMARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Sherburne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #103 of 1,130 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #239 of 769 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #703 of 796 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.9% | #788 of 942 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #495 of 499 | #8 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
672
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 672 | 53.3 | 12.6:1 | 23% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 49.3 | 13.3:1 | 27% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 47.9 | 13.6:1 | 29% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 14% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 41.4 | 16.3:1 | 19% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 18% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 22% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BECKER PRIMARY.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (674 to 672); teachers up 29% (41.4 to 53.3).
About BECKER PRIMARY
BECKER PRIMARY is an elementary school with a street address in BECKER, Minnesota. Enrollment is 672 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 3. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 95% higher.
BECKER PRIMARY sits within BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 5 schools and 2,877 students.
About 91% of the student body at BECKER PRIMARY is White. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. BECKER PRIMARY's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at BECKER PRIMARY and a ratio of 12.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 23% of enrollment.
Sherburne County has about 100,560 residents, and the median household income is $105,466, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. In all, Sherburne County has 45 public schools and roughly 16,306 students.
The shortest distance from BECKER PRIMARY to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at BECKER PRIMARY was 678 in 2020-21 and 672 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.8 to 12.6 over 4 years.
Discussions about BECKER PRIMARY may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 MIDDLEMiddle · 656 students
- BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARYElementary · 644 students
- BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMHigh · 24 students
Other schools in BECKER
- BECKER SENIOR HIGHHigh · 881 students
- BECKER MIDDLEMiddle · 656 students
- BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARYElementary · 644 students
- BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMHigh · 24 students
Nearby schools
- BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 644
- BECKER MIDDLE0.2 mi · 656
- BECKER SENIOR HIGH0.3 mi · 881
- BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM0.3 mi · 24
- Pinewood Elementary6.8 mi · 794
- Pinewood Elementary - SNW6.8 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About BECKER PRIMARYHow large is BECKER PRIMARY?
BECKER PRIMARY enrolls approximately 672 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does BECKER PRIMARY serve?
BECKER PRIMARY serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at BECKER PRIMARY?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at BECKER PRIMARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BECKER PRIMARY?
At BECKER PRIMARY, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is BECKER PRIMARY public or private?
BECKER PRIMARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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