Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270969000410
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY
5624 HIGHWAY 210, CROMWELL, MN 55726 · (218) 644-3716 · Carlton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- A-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
12.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
58 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 8 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY→CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
55.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY this school | 163 | 35.6% | 56.9% |
| UPSALA ELEMENTARY UPSALA | 181 | 35.4% | 45.6% |
| Evansville Elementary EVANSVILLE | 163 | 32.5% | 56.6% |
| ASHBY ELEMENTARY ASHBY | 178 | 33.1% | 55.1% |
| Sherburn Elementary SHERBURN | 136 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary ARGYLE | 158 | 36.1% | 56.3% |
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 CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #197 of 844 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #353 of 844 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #182 of 844 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #839 of 1,130 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #597 of 942 | #6 of 8 |
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
163
+27 (+20%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 163 | 13.1 | 12.4:1 | 36% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 12.6 | 12.0:1 | 42% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 14.5 | 10.3:1 | 43% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 33% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 13.5 | 13.1:1 | 40% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 39% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 10 | 15.8:1 | 43% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 11 | 15.1:1 | 48% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (176 to 163); teachers down 3% (13.5 to 13.1).
About CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY
This page covers CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY, a low-enrollment elementary school in CROMWELL, Minnesota. The school had 163 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344, so this school runs 53% smaller than that.
CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY along with 1 other school, enrolling 300 students in total.
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY enrolls a student body that is 94% White. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial. CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY total 13.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 36%. That is close to the 35% average for public schools in Carlton County.
The allk12 Grade for CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY is A-. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 45.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.9%.
Federal survey data for Carlton County show that median household income is about $80,573, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY is among the 25 public schools in Carlton County.
CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARY is located less than a tenth of a mile from CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY. The school's 56.9% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY as Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 20%, from 136 to 163. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 10.5 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Carlton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,518
Census ACS
Median income
$80,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,201 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARYHigh · 137 students
Nearby schools
- CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARY0.0 mi · 137
- BARNUM ELEMENTARY15.1 mi · 348
- BARNUM SECONDARY15.4 mi · 312
- FLOODWOOD SECONDARY17.4 mi · 80
- FLOODWOOD ELEMENTARY17.4 mi · 88
- MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVER17.6 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY?
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY serve?
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY?
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY public or private?
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.