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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
Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 344
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
Pre-K
8
Kindergarten
22
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
23
Grade 3
18
Grade 4
19
Grade 5
33
Grade 6
21
Student demographics
White
94%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
61.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
55.3%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
163
-13 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.1:1
% White
94%
was 89%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY

CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY operates as a tight-knit elementary school in CROMWELL, Minnesota, overseen by CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 163 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 53% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Within CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 2 schools and 300 students, CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 56.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Carlton County shows median household earnings sit near $80,573, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Carlton County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,201 students), of which CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARY, around 0.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY's enrollment has shrank 7% since 2018, when it stood at 176 (now 163). Over the same period, the White share edged up from 89% to 94%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Carlton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY
District
CROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
5624 HIGHWAY 210, CROMWELL, MN 55726
Phone
(218) 644-3716
County
Carlton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
163
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
58 (36%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
270969000410
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY
What 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.
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