Burnside Elementary

Burnside Elementary is a medium-sized elementary-level community in RED WING, Minnesota, run under Red Wing Public School District. The school enrolls 493 students in grades 2 through 4. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so Burnside Elementary sits 43% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Red Wing Public School District, which oversees 7 schools and 2,225 students, Burnside Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Burnside Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Native American, 4% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Goodhue County's rate of about 28%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Burnside Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.3%; this one delivers 37.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Goodhue County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,171 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Goodhue County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,099 students), Burnside Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Creekstone Montessori, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Burnside Elementary.

Burnside Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 10%: 547 students in 2018 compared to 493 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 76% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.