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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 273379004187
BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY
13470 FRANKFORT PKWY NE, SAINT MICHAEL, MN 55376 · (763) 497-8025 · Wright County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
118 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 1 | 153 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 165 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 180 | 27% |
This year's 1st grade class (153) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (180).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
60.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
70.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 →
Schools most like BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY
BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY this school | 656 | 18.0% | 63.6% |
| LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY LAKEVILLE | 588 | 17.5% | 66.1% |
| ST. MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SAINT MICHAEL | 654 | 21.3% | 62.1% |
| HASSAN ELEMENTARY ROGERS | 669 | 17.8% | 69.2% |
| ROGERS ELEMENTARY ROGERS | 693 | 14.7% | 69.7% |
| TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY ELK RIVER | 704 | 22.3% | 72.0% |
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 BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #94 of 844 | #6 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #106 of 844 | #7 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #206 of 844 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #118 of 1,130 | #5 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #702 of 769 | #19 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #490 of 796 | #9 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #856 of 942 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #166 of 244 | #4 of 7 |
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
656
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 612
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 656 | 38.6 | 17.0:1 | 18% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 37.7 | 17.2:1 | 18% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 34.4 | 19.2:1 | 16% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 9% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 35.2 | 17.7:1 | 8% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 34 | 19.2:1 | 8% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 36 | 17.0:1 | 11% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (624 to 656); teachers up 10% (35.2 to 38.6).
About BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY
A large elementary school in SAINT MICHAEL, Minnesota, BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY is part of St. Michael-Albertville Schools. It had 656 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 1 through 4. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
St. Michael-Albertville Schools counts 11 schools and 6,795 students, including BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY.
About 77% of the student body at BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY is White. The remaining students are 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Wright County, the White share is about 89%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
There are 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.0:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY, the prediction is 55.4% and the result is 63.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wright County show that median household income comes to about $107,209, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 88, with about 27,879 students.
Of the public schools around it, BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY is closest to ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EAST, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 58.9% on proficiency, and BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY is above that at 63.6%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (653) to 2024-25 (656).
The discussion board for BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Michael-Albertville Schools
- ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,204 students
- St. Michael-Albertville Middle WestMiddle · 1,076 students
- ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EASTMiddle · 959 students
- ST. MICHAEL ELEMENTARYElementary · 654 students
- FIELDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 585 students
- ALBERTVILLE PRIMARYElementary · 422 students
Other schools in SAINT MICHAEL
- ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,204 students
- ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EASTMiddle · 959 students
- ST. MICHAEL ELEMENTARYElementary · 654 students
- FIELDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 585 students
- STMA Online - SecondaryHigh · 66 students
- KNIGHTS ACADEMYHigh · 39 students
Nearby schools
- ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EAST0.3 mi · 959
- Early Childhood Special Education1.8 mi · 119
- ALBERTVILLE PRIMARY1.8 mi · 422
- St. Michael-Albertville Middle West2.0 mi · 1,076
- HASSAN ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 669
- Wings Transition Program2.5 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About BIG WOODS ELEMENTARYHow many students attend BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY?
BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY serve?
BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY?
BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY public or private?
BIG WOODS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Michael-Albertville Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.