Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBERT LEA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270297000070
Halverson Elementary
707 E 10TH ST, ALBERT LEA, MN 56007 · (507) 379-4900 · Freeborn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
251 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 79 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
38.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Halverson Elementary
Halverson Elementary's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halverson Elementary this school | 360 | 69.7% | 37.2% |
| Neveln Elementary AUSTIN | 381 | 63.0% | 35.3% |
| PARK SIDE ELEMENTARY MARSHALL | 407 | 60.7% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY MOUNTAIN LAKE | 257 | 63.0% | 34.8% |
| WASHBURN ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 298 | 66.4% | 31.6% |
| Sibley Elementary ALBERT LEA | 275 | 66.5% | 27.7% |
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 Halverson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Freeborn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #579 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #511 of 844 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #599 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #552 of 1,130 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #534 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #212 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #160 of 942 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #201 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
360
-26 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 360 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 70% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 74% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 33.6 | 11.6:1 | 80% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 63% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 28.5 | 12.4:1 | 75% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 33 | 10.5:1 | 75% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 70% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 42% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 30 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halverson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (353 to 360); teachers down 16% (28.5 to 24).
About Halverson Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in ALBERT LEA, Minnesota, Halverson Elementary is part of Albert Lea Public School District. The school serves 360 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Halverson Elementary is one of 9 schools in Albert Lea Public School District, which enrolls 3,335 students in total.
Halverson Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Freeborn County's population at about 84%. Halverson Elementary's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 24 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.0:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Eligible students account for 70% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 55% for public schools in Freeborn County.
Halverson Elementary scores 37.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 27.6%.
In the county around the school, Freeborn County, the median household income is $71,023, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 19 public schools in Freeborn County, enrolling about 4,061 students in all.
The school nearest to Halverson Elementary is Hawthorne Elementary, at a distance of about 1.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Halverson Elementary is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Halverson Elementary declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 386 to 360 students. The ratio was 12.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Halverson Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Freeborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,623
Census ACS
Median income
$71,023
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,061 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Albert Lea Public School District
- Albert Lea Senior HighHigh · 1,196 students
- Southwest MiddleMiddle · 486 students
- Hawthorne ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Sibley ElementaryElementary · 275 students
- Albert Lea Area Learning CenterHigh · 113 students
Other schools in ALBERT LEA
- Albert Lea Senior HighHigh · 1,196 students
- Southwest MiddleMiddle · 486 students
- Hawthorne ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Sibley ElementaryElementary · 275 students
- Albert Lea Area Learning CenterHigh · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Hawthorne Elementary1.8 mi · 400
- Sibley Elementary1.8 mi · 275
- Southwest Middle1.9 mi · 486
- Lakeview Elementary2.0 mi · 400
- Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed2.4 mi · 68
- Albert Lea Area Learning Center2.4 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Halverson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Halverson Elementary?
Halverson Elementary enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Halverson Elementary serve?
Halverson Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Halverson Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Halverson Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Halverson Elementary?
At Halverson Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Halverson Elementary public or private?
Halverson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Albert Lea Public School District.
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