1
Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271290000647
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY
510 3RD AVE, GOODHUE, MN 55027 · (651) 923-4447 · Goodhue County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
109 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY→GOODHUE SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
58.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
56.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 GOODHUE ELEMENTARY
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOODHUE ELEMENTARY this school | 416 | 26.2% | 54.0% |
| Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El LAKE CRYSTAL | 423 | 25.1% | 65.2% |
| ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY SAINT CHARLES | 457 | 28.9% | 54.0% |
| Pinecrest Elementary HASTINGS | 436 | 26.1% | 54.7% |
| Bear Cave Intermediate School STEWARTVILLE | 436 | 25.0% | 53.9% |
| LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY STILLWATER | 398 | 27.1% | 59.1% |
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 GOODHUE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Goodhue County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #258 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #329 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #228 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #449 of 1,130 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #268 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #649 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #733 of 942 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.5% | #60 of 244 | 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
416
+31 (+8%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 416 | 32.4 | 12.8:1 | 26% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 28.8 | 13.9:1 | 25% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 28.3 | 13.8:1 | 25% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 12% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 24.8 | 14.0:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 21% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 24% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 21% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOODHUE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (348 to 416); teachers up 31% (24.8 to 32.4).
About GOODHUE ELEMENTARY
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY operates as a mid-sized elementary school in GOODHUE, Minnesota. It had 416 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Besides GOODHUE ELEMENTARY, GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 778 students.
At GOODHUE ELEMENTARY, 87% of students are White. Other students are 10% Hispanic. Census estimates put Goodhue County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY reported 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. There are 109 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 26% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Goodhue County is close, at 28%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, GOODHUE ELEMENTARY falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 54.0% actual against 51.0% predicted.
In Goodhue County, the median household earns about $84,171 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Goodhue County, 36 public schools serve about 7,099 students.
The closest school to GOODHUE ELEMENTARY is GOODHUE SECONDARY, located less than a tenth of a mile away. GOODHUE ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 44.8% on proficiency, and GOODHUE ELEMENTARY is above that at 54.0%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 385 to 416. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.4:1 to 12.8:1.
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Goodhue County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,943
Census ACS
Median income
$84,171
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GOODHUE SECONDARYHigh · 362 students
Other schools in GOODHUE
- GOODHUE SECONDARYHigh · 362 students
- Goodhue High School Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- GOODHUE SECONDARY0.0 mi · 362
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School8.0 mi · 194
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High8.0 mi · 401
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School8.1 mi · 298
- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School9.7 mi · 349
- KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY10.4 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About GOODHUE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend GOODHUE ELEMENTARY?
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-06.
Is GOODHUE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GOODHUE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GOODHUE ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GOODHUE ELEMENTARY?
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is GOODHUE ELEMENTARY public or private?
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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