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What's the biggest difference between FRAZEE ELEMENTARY and what you expected?
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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 271236000607
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY
300 HICKORY AVE W, FRAZEE, MN 56544 · (218) 334-3951 · Becker County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
13.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
217 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY→FRAZEE SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within FRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
48.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 FRAZEE ELEMENTARY
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAZEE ELEMENTARY this school | 453 | 47.9% | 46.9% |
| MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY AURORA | 470 | 49.8% | 41.3% |
| LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY LITTLE FALLS | 473 | 45.7% | 40.7% |
| FALLS ELEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL FALLS | 425 | 50.1% | 42.7% |
| EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY FINLAYSON | 391 | 49.4% | 40.5% |
| WADENA-DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY WADENA | 450 | 52.2% | 36.0% |
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 FRAZEE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Becker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #398 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #462 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #328 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #377 of 1,130 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #335 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #518 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #360 of 942 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #345 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
453
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 453 | 34.2 | 13.3:1 | 48% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 54% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 35.2 | 13.0:1 | 53% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 40 | 11.4:1 | 38% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 38.5 | 12.9:1 | 50% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 47% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 39 | 12.8:1 | 52% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 45 | 14.4:1 | 49% (320) |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 42 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRAZEE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (496 to 453); teachers down 11% (38.5 to 34.2).
About FRAZEE ELEMENTARY
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY is classified as an elementary school. It is located in FRAZEE, Minnesota. Enrollment totals 453 students across pre-K through 6. The school is 32% larger than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
The FRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. system has 2 schools and 834 students.
At FRAZEE ELEMENTARY, 80% of students are White. The school is also 10% Native American, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The diversity index for FRAZEE ELEMENTARY is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 13.7:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, FRAZEE ELEMENTARY lands at B, ahead of 61% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, FRAZEE ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 39.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.9%.
In the surrounding county, Becker County, median household income comes to about $71,388, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 4,637 students.
Among nearby public schools, FRAZEE SECONDARY is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. On state test proficiency, FRAZEE ELEMENTARY ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY had 456 students in 2020-21 and 453 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio increased from 11.4:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The FRAZEE ELEMENTARY discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Becker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,343
Census ACS
Median income
$71,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,637 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- FRAZEE SECONDARYHigh · 381 students
Other Frazee Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Frazee Elementary. FRAZEE ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- Frazee Elementary SchoolConnersville, IN · 299 students
Nearby schools
- FRAZEE SECONDARY0.2 mi · 381
- DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGH8.3 mi · 791
- Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten8.6 mi · 17
- LINCOLN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED. CENTER8.6 mi · 64
- Laker Transitions8.8 mi · 17
- DETROIT LAKES MIDDLE8.9 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About FRAZEE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at FRAZEE ELEMENTARY?
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does FRAZEE ELEMENTARY serve?
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does FRAZEE ELEMENTARY have?
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is FRAZEE ELEMENTARY?
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 80% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees FRAZEE ELEMENTARY?
FRAZEE ELEMENTARY is overseen by FRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. in Becker County.
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