Brandon Elementary

As a minimally staffed primary school in BRANDON, Minnesota, Brandon Elementary instructs 107 students from grades pre-K through 1, operated by BRANDON-EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 69% leaner than the state mean of about 344.

BRANDON-EVANSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 552 students; Brandon Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Brandon Elementary reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Brandon Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Douglas County's rate of about 31%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Douglas County) reports that median household earnings sit near $79,043, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,781 students), Brandon Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Brandon-Evansville High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 37%: 169 students in 2018 compared to 107 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.