Enrollment
128
Elementary
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNS VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 270711000279
Browns Valley Elementary
118 CHURCH ST S, BROWNS VALLEY, MN 56219 · (320) 695-2103 · Traverse County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
86 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 19 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 10% larger than its 4th grade class (20).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Browns Valley Elementary→Browns Valley Middle
Based on grade levels within Browns Valley Public School Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
50.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Browns Valley Elementary
Browns Valley Elementary's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Valley Elementary this school | 128 | 67.2% | 40.1% |
| Paul Bunyan Center BEMIDJI | 118 | 66.1% | N/A |
| Onamia Primary School ONAMIA | 130 | 74.6% | N/A |
| Onamia Elementary School ONAMIA | 131 | 77.1% | 25.1% |
| KELLIHER ELEMENTARY KELLIHER | 168 | 68.5% | 33.3% |
| Tower-Soudan Elementary TOWER | 95 | 58.9% | 35.9% |
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 Browns Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #531 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #437 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #648 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #892 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #181 of 942 |
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
128
+9 (+8%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 128 | 12.9 | 9.9:1 | 67% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 9.9 | 13.0:1 | 56% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 8.9 | 13.3:1 | 73% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 68% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 108 | 8.1 | 13.4:1 | 69% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 7 | 9.6:1 | 64% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 57 | 7 | 8.1:1 | 79% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 85 | 7 | 12.1:1 | 69% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Browns Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (108 to 128); teachers up 60% (8.1 to 12.9).
About Browns Valley Elementary
Browns Valley Elementary is a very small elementary school in BROWNS VALLEY, Minnesota, under Browns Valley Public School Dist. Total enrollment is 128 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
Browns Valley Public School Dist counts 2 schools and 205 students, including Browns Valley Elementary.
Of every 100 students at Browns Valley Elementary, about 55 are Native American. The rest of enrollment is 36% White, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
Browns Valley Elementary reports a ratio of 9.9 students per teacher, from 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Browns Valley Elementary, 67% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 52% average among public schools in Traverse County.
Browns Valley Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 28.9%. Browns Valley Elementary scores 40.1%.
In Traverse County, median household income comes to about $62,989, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Traverse County counts 4 public schools with about 557 students.
Browns Valley Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. On average proficiency, Browns Valley Elementary is 1st of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Browns Valley Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 128, from 119 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 9.9 students per teacher, compared with 11.9 in 2020-21.
People who know Browns Valley Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Traverse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Browns Valley Public School Dist
- Browns Valley MiddleMiddle · 77 students
Other Browns Valley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Browns Valley Elementary. Browns Valley Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Browns Valley ElementaryVacaville, CA · 806 students
- Browns Valley ElementaryNapa, CA · 651 students
- Browns Valley ElementaryBrowns Valley, CA · 126 students
Nearby schools
- Browns Valley Middle0.0 mi · 77
- Westside Elementary - 0311.9 mi · 380
- Tiospa Zina Tribal School12.2 mi · 546
- Sisseton High School - 0112.3 mi · 304
- Sisseton Middle School - 0212.3 mi · 281
- Wilmot High School - 0113.0 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About Browns Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Browns Valley Elementary?
Browns Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 128 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Browns Valley Elementary serve?
Browns Valley Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Browns Valley Elementary?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Browns Valley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Browns Valley Elementary?
At Browns Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 36% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Browns Valley Elementary in?
Browns Valley Elementary is part of Browns Valley Public School Dist.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.