Enrollment
57
Elementary
DISTRICT 52 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMFREY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270954000403
COMFREY ELEMENTARY
305 OCHRE ST W, COMFREY, MN 56019 · (507) 877-3491 · Brown County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
9.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
24 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 10 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 9% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
COMFREY ELEMENTARY→COMFREY SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within COMFREY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
70.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
51.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 →
Schools most like COMFREY ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMFREY ELEMENTARY this school | 57 | 42.1% | N/A |
| Rollingstone Community School ROLLINGSTONE | 59 | 44.1% | 24.1% |
| Herman-Norcross Elementary HERMAN | 56 | 41.1% | N/A |
| CHOKIO-ALBERTA ELEMENTARY CHOKIO | 73 | 43.8% | 40.2% |
| VIKING ELEMENTARY VIKING | 77 | 42.9% | N/A |
| MARBLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER MARBLE | 78 | 43.6% | N/A |
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 COMFREY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #1,012 of 1,130 | #6 of 6 |
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
57
0 (0%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 135
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 7.1:1
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 | 57 | 6.4 | 9.0:1 | 42% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 6.9 | 7.1:1 | 43% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 7.1 | 7.8:1 | 53% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 8 | 7.1:1 | 47% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 8.3 | 7.6:1 | 51% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | 59% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | 7 | 13.9:1 | 58% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 85 | 7 | 12.1:1 | 42% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 135 | 10 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COMFREY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (63 to 57); teachers down 23% (8.3 to 6.4).
About COMFREY ELEMENTARY
COMFREY ELEMENTARY is a very small elementary school in COMFREY, Minnesota, administered by COMFREY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It reported 57 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Minnesota have about 344 students on average; enrollment here is 83% lower.
COMFREY ELEMENTARY falls under COMFREY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 2 schools enrolling 104 students.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 4% Asian. Among Brown County residents, the White share is about 93%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
COMFREY ELEMENTARY has 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1. The school's 9.0:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Minnesota. The school has 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
COMFREY ELEMENTARY holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
In the wider Brown County area, median household income comes to about $69,378, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Brown County counts 20 public schools with about 3,672 students.
COMFREY SECONDARY is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles.
Under the NCES locale system, COMFREY ELEMENTARY is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 57 to 57, a small change. The ratio was 7.1:1 in 2020-21 and 9.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,800
Census ACS
Median income
$69,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- COMFREY SECONDARY0.0 mi · 47
- SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY9.6 mi · 339
- SPRINGFIELD SECONDARY9.6 mi · 314
- MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY11.6 mi · 257
- MOUNTAIN LAKE SECONDARY11.6 mi · 241
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY11.9 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About COMFREY ELEMENTARYHow many students attend COMFREY ELEMENTARY?
COMFREY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 57 students in grades PK-06.
Is COMFREY ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
COMFREY ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at COMFREY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at COMFREY ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is COMFREY ELEMENTARY?
COMFREY ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.
Is COMFREY ELEMENTARY public or private?
COMFREY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by COMFREY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.