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.