Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270747000321
CANBY ELEMENTARY
307 1ST ST W, CANBY, MN 56220 · (507) 223-2003 · Yellow Medicine County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
121 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
CANBY ELEMENTARY→CANBY SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
304
+7 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.1:1
% White
92%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CANBY ELEMENTARY
CANBY ELEMENTARY is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in CANBY, Minnesota, run under CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 304 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.
CANBY ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 604 students overall.
On demographics, CANBY ELEMENTARY records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CANBY ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.9%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Yellow Medicine County put the typical household earns roughly $74,000 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yellow Medicine County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,274 students), of which CANBY ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: CANBY SECONDARY, around 0.4 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CANBY ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.1%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 297 students in 2018 compared to 304 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Yellow Medicine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,451
Census ACS
Median income
$74,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CANBY
- CANBY SECONDARYHigh · 300 students
- Canby Learning Center Credit RecovHigh
Nearby schools
- CANBY SECONDARY0.4 mi · 300
- HENDRICKS ELEMENTARY16.1 mi · 74
- MNVSS16.1 mi · 111
- Hendricks High School16.1 mi · 59
- Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe17.5 mi · 71
- MINNEOTA ELEMENTARY18.0 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About CANBY ELEMENTARYHow large is CANBY ELEMENTARY?
CANBY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CANBY ELEMENTARY serve?
CANBY ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at CANBY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at CANBY ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at CANBY ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at CANBY ELEMENTARY are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is CANBY ELEMENTARY in?
CANBY ELEMENTARY is part of CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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