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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270573000212
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY
156 1ST ST NE, BLACKDUCK, MN 56630 · (218) 835-5300 · Beltrami County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
251 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY→BLACKDUCK SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
33.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY this school | 412 | 60.9% | 35.0% |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY BRAINERD | 407 | 57.5% | 44.9% |
| VANDYKE ELEMENTARY COLERAINE | 377 | 59.2% | 48.7% |
| MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY FOSSTON | 340 | 58.5% | 50.7% |
| BAGLEY ELEMENTARY BAGLEY | 482 | 59.1% | 32.5% |
| Washington Elementary HIBBING | 310 | 59.4% | N/A |
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 BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Beltrami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #604 of 844 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #655 of 844 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #576 of 844 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #455 of 1,130 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #498 of 769 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #509 of 796 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #215 of 942 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #65 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
412
+59 (+17%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 412 | 28.1 | 14.7:1 | 61% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 29.9 | 14.6:1 | 67% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 28.3 | 14.2:1 | 69% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 54% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 26.5 | 13.1:1 | 59% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 63% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 65% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 57% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 25 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (348 to 412); teachers up 6% (26.5 to 28.1).
About BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in BLACKDUCK, Minnesota. A federal count lists 412 students at the school, in pre-K through 6.
BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 696 students spread across 2 schools.
Roughly 79% of students at BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY are White. Other groups include 13% Native American, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Beltrami County residents are about 71% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY counts 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.7 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. About 61% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY's average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.0% is 2.7 points above the 32.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Beltrami County (population about 46,512), the median household income is $68,975, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 38 public schools in Beltrami County, enrolling about 8,088 students in all.
BLACKDUCK SECONDARY is the public school closest to BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 17% enrollment increase, from 353 in 2020-21 to 412 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.6:1 to 14.7:1.
Discussions about BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Beltrami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,512
Census ACS
Median income
$68,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
8,088 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BLACKDUCK SECONDARYHigh · 284 students
Nearby schools
- BLACKDUCK SECONDARY0.0 mi · 284
- KELLIHER SECONDARY15.4 mi · 143
- KELLIHER ELEMENTARY15.4 mi · 168
- NORTHOME ELEMENTARY17.3 mi · 102
- NORTHOME SECONDARY17.3 mi · 101
- Northern Elementary20.0 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARYHow large is BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY?
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-06.
Is BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY have?
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY are roughly 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY public or private?
BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLACKDUCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.