Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270615000266
BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY
810 BEEDE AVE, BRECKENRIDGE, MN 56520 · (218) 643-6681 · Wilkin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
141 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 4 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 12% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
42.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #542 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #605 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #547 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #690 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #224 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #402 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #290 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #220 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
265
-44 (-14%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 265 | 21.4 | 12.4:1 | 53% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 56% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 20.7 | 13.5:1 | 56% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 40% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 22.3 | 14.0:1 | 46% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 42% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 39% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 35% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 29 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY.
About BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY
BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school located in BRECKENRIDGE, Minnesota. The school's enrollment of 265 students covers pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 23% lower than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota, which is about 344.
BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY is run by BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 3 schools enroll 665 students.
White students are the majority at BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY, with 71% of enrollment. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Wilkin County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY, 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.4:1. That is lower than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Roughly 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Wilkin County is 38%.
BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.5% and a predicted 36.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Wilkin County show that the median household income is $71,410, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 8 public schools in Wilkin County, enrolling about 1,114 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY has 7 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 44 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 14.1 in 2020-21.
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Wilkin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,371
Census ACS
Median income
$71,410
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Breckenridge Middle/High SchoolHigh · 311 students
- BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 89 students
- Breckenridge Area Learning ProgramHigh
Other schools in BRECKENRIDGE
- Breckenridge Middle/High SchoolHigh · 311 students
- BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 89 students
- Breckenridge Area Learning ProgramHigh
Nearby schools
- BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE0.4 mi · 89
- Breckenridge Middle/High School0.4 mi · 311
- ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 116
- Circle of Nations1.4 mi · 121
- WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 364
- WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARYHow large is BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY?
BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-06.
Is BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY have?
BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY are roughly 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY in?
BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY is part of BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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