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If you could change one rule at FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY, what would it be?
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271182000569
FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY
500 MAPLE ST, FARMINGTON, MN 55024 · (651) 463-9000 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
180 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
46.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY
FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY this school | 493 | 36.5% | 40.1% |
| SOUTH POINT ELEMENTARY EAST GRAND FORKS | 435 | 35.9% | 34.8% |
| Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet ROCKFORD | 599 | 34.2% | 49.0% |
| NEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY EAST GRAND FORKS | 499 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Burnside Elementary RED WING | 493 | 40.6% | 37.7% |
| Barton Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 508 | 31.7% | 58.2% |
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 FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #528 of 844 | #44 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #564 of 844 | #47 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #458 of 844 | #39 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #304 of 1,130 | #36 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #443 of 769 | #30 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #373 of 796 | #46 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #578 of 942 | #30 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #149 of 499 | #9 of 36 |
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
493
-107 (-18%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 493 | 35.1 | 14.1:1 | 37% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 36.4 | 15.0:1 | 45% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 37.4 | 15.1:1 | 41% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 42 | 14.3:1 | 19% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 40.1 | 15.5:1 | 23% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 29% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 27% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 769 | 46 | 16.7:1 | 13% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 35 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (621 to 493); teachers down 13% (40.1 to 35.1).
About FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY
FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in FARMINGTON, Minnesota. The school enrolls 493 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Minnesota) has about 344 students.
The district for FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY is FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 9 schools and 6,458 students.
White students make up a majority at FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY, at 68%. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.1 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 37% of students. For comparison, public schools in Dakota County average 34%.
allk12 grades FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY a C-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 45.4% for a school in Minnesota with FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY posts 40.1%.
Dakota County has these Census figures: the median household income is $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, Dakota County has 170 public schools and roughly 74,687 students.
The closest public school, Great Oaks Academy - Grammar, is about 0.6 miles from FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 18% from 2020-21, when FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY had 600 students, to 2024-25, when it had 493.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 692 students
- NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 612 students
- MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 600 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 692 students
- NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 612 students
- MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 600 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
Other Farmington Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Farmington Elementary. FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Farmington Elementary SchoolGermantown, TN · 646 students
- Farmington ElementaryCulpeper, VA · 453 students
- Farmington Elementary SchoolMayfield, KY · 288 students
- Farmington ElementaryKewaskum, WI · 262 students
- Farmington ElementaryFarmington, CA · 95 students
Nearby schools
- Great Oaks Academy - Grammar0.6 mi · 430
- ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 855
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 692
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 573
- AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 479
- MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About FARMINGTON ELEMENTARYHow large is FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY?
FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
Is FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY have?
FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY are roughly 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY?
FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY is overseen by FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.