Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN·NCES 270566000144
BOLD-Bird Island Elementary
701 S. 9TH ST, OLIVIA, MN 56277 · (320) 523-1031 · Renville County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
129 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Based on grade levels within BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
70.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where BOLD-Bird Island Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #271 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #105 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #505 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #700 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #90 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #557 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #338 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.2% | #75 of 499 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
260
+49 (+23%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 260 | 23.8 | 10.9:1 | 50% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 22.6 | 9.7:1 | 53% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 17.8 | 12.9:1 | 59% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 211 | 19 | 11.1:1 | 51% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 27.8 | 13.0:1 | 50% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 55% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 53% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 32% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BOLD-Bird Island Elementary.
About BOLD-Bird Island Elementary
BOLD-Bird Island Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school based in OLIVIA, Minnesota. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 260 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 636 students.
Federal enrollment data show BOLD-Bird Island Elementary is 80% White. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic. BOLD-Bird Island Elementary's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 10.9:1 comes from the school's 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.8 students per teacher below the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 50% in 2024-25.
Test results at BOLD-Bird Island Elementary are 14.8 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.2%, compared with a predicted 38.4%, which ranks in the top 10% in Minnesota.
Federal survey data for Renville County show that the median household income is $70,625, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in Renville County, enrolling about 1,806 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, BOLD Senior High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. BOLD-Bird Island Elementary has 2 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 39.0%, lower than BOLD-Bird Island Elementary's 53.2%.
Locale data from NCES put BOLD-Bird Island Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
2024-25 enrollment was 260, a 23% gain from 211 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at BOLD-Bird Island Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Renville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,558
Census ACS
Median income
$70,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN
- BOLD Senior High SchoolHigh · 203 students
- BOLD Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- BOLD ALPHigh
Other schools in OLIVIA
- BOLD Senior High SchoolHigh · 203 students
- BOLD Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- BOLD ALPHigh
Nearby schools
- BOLD Senior High School0.0 mi · 203
- BOLD Middle School0.0 mi · 173
- RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH10.9 mi · 219
- RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY10.9 mi · 329
- Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda13.4 mi · 245
- Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element13.4 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About BOLD-Bird Island ElementaryHow many students attend BOLD-Bird Island Elementary?
BOLD-Bird Island Elementary enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-04.
Is BOLD-Bird Island Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
BOLD-Bird Island Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at BOLD-Bird Island Elementary?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at BOLD-Bird Island Elementary.
What is the student diversity at BOLD-Bird Island Elementary?
Student demographics at BOLD-Bird Island Elementary are roughly 80% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is BOLD-Bird Island Elementary in?
BOLD-Bird Island Elementary is part of BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN.
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