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Which teacher or staff member at EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271108500157
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
61085 STATE HIGHWAY 23, FINLAYSON, MN 55735 · (320) 245-6013 · Pine County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
193 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 47 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
45.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY this school | 391 | 49.4% | 40.5% |
| FRAZEE ELEMENTARY FRAZEE | 453 | 47.9% | 46.9% |
| Parkview Elementary VIRGINIA | 336 | 52.4% | N/A |
| WADENA-DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY WADENA | 450 | 52.2% | 36.0% |
| REEDE GRAY ELEMENTARY REDWOOD FALLS | 442 | 44.8% | 39.6% |
| MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY AURORA | 470 | 49.8% | 41.3% |
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 EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Pine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #524 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #501 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #495 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #498 of 1,130 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #442 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #465 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #339 of 942 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #430 of 499 | N/A |
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
391
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
-2% since 2000-01, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 391 | 27.8 | 14.1:1 | 49% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 24.6 | 15.6:1 | 55% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 26.1 | 15.3:1 | 56% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 42% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 26.7 | 15.3:1 | 51% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 60% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 56% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 49% (195) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (407 to 391); teachers up 4% (26.7 to 27.8).
About EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is one of the public schools in FINLAYSON, Minnesota. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 391 students, in pre-K through 6.
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is among 3 schools run by EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 732 students.
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is 76% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Pine County overall, about 89% of residents are White. EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Eligible students account for 49% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 38.5%.
In Pine County (population about 29,640), the median household income is $71,146, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 21 public schools in Pine County, enrolling about 3,657 students in all.
CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY, there are 3 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 391, a 3% gain from 381 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 14.1:1 over the same years.
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Pine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,640
Census ACS
Median income
$71,146
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,657 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EAST CENTRAL SENIOR SECONDARYHigh · 309 students
- CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 32 students
- East Central Early ChildhoodElementary
Other schools in FINLAYSON
- EAST CENTRAL SENIOR SECONDARYHigh · 309 students
- FINLAYSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 58 students
- CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 32 students
- East Central Early ChildhoodElementary
Other East Central Elementary schools
One other US public school is named East Central Elementary. EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- East Central Elementary SchoolRome, GA · 439 students
Nearby schools
- CROSSROADS AREA LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 32
- EAST CENTRAL SENIOR SECONDARY0.0 mi · 309
- FINLAYSON ELEMENTARY4.2 mi · 58
- WILLOW RIVER SECONDARY9.6 mi · 205
- WILLOW RIVER ELEMENTARY9.6 mi · 231
- Pine County Transition Program12.4 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARYHow large is EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY serve?
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY are roughly 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY public or private?
EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.