ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY

As a well-populated elementary-level community in MOORHEAD, Minnesota, ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY educates 616 students from grades K through 4, overseen by Moorhead Area Public Schools. That puts it 79% larger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Within Moorhead Area Public Schools, which oversees 12 schools and 7,571 students, ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY lists that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% Black, 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clay County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.4%; this one delivers 35.4%.

In the broader community, Clay County reports that median household income runs about $81,172, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY is one of 32 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 11,470 students).

The closest other public school is PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 50.2%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY has edged down 7%, going from 664 students in 2018 to 616 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 71% to 46% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.