Enrollment
56
Elementary
DISTRICT 46 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERMAN-NORCROSS COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 271389000713
Herman-Norcross Elementary
504 LOIS AVE N, HERMAN, MN 56248 · (320) 677-2291 · Grant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
5.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
23 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 12 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 5% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Herman-Norcross Elementary→Herman-Norcross High School
Based on grade levels within Herman-Norcross Community School. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
45.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 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 →
Schools most like Herman-Norcross Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman-Norcross Elementary this school | 56 | 41.1% | N/A |
| Rollingstone Community School ROLLINGSTONE | 59 | 44.1% | 24.1% |
| COMFREY ELEMENTARY COMFREY | 57 | 42.1% | N/A |
| HENDRICKS ELEMENTARY HENDRICKS | 74 | 40.5% | 62.8% |
| VIKING ELEMENTARY VIKING | 77 | 42.9% | N/A |
| ELLSWORTH ELEMENTARY ELLSWORTH | 76 | 46.1% | 53.8% |
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 Herman-Norcross Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56 | #1,013 of 1,130 |
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
56
+3 (+6%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
5.9:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 56 | 9.4 | 5.9:1 | 41% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 9.9 | 6.0:1 | 53% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 5 | 11.7:1 | 58% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 6 | 8.8:1 | 45% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 6.5 | 10.0:1 | 35% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 73 | 6 | 12.2:1 | 34% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 7 | 9.7:1 | 49% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 73 | 8 | 9.1:1 | 47% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 12 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herman-Norcross Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (65 to 56); teachers up 46% (6.5 to 9.4).
About Herman-Norcross Elementary
Herman-Norcross Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in HERMAN, Minnesota. The school enrolls 56 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Herman-Norcross Community School has 92 students spread across 2 schools.
At Herman-Norcross Elementary, 86% of students are White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Native American. For comparison, the population of Grant County is roughly 94% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Herman-Norcross Elementary scores 26%.
Herman-Norcross Elementary reported 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 5.9:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Roughly 41% of students at Herman-Norcross Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Minnesota public elementary schools, Herman-Norcross Elementary outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Grant County, the median household earns about $73,917 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Grant County has 8 public schools with about 1,012 students, including Herman-Norcross Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Herman-Norcross High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile.
Locale data from NCES put Herman-Norcross Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 56, up from 53 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 8.8 in 2020-21 to 5.9 in 2024-25.
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Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,127
Census ACS
Median income
$73,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Herman-Norcross Community School
- Herman-Norcross High SchoolHigh · 36 students
Nearby schools
- Herman-Norcross High School0.0 mi · 36
- WEST CENTRAL AREA SECONDARY13.3 mi · 229
- WCA Middle School13.3 mi · 232
- WEST CENTRAL AREA N. EL.14.8 mi · 144
- CHOKIO-ALBERTA SECONDARY16.6 mi · 69
- CHOKIO-ALBERTA ELEMENTARY16.6 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Herman-Norcross ElementaryHow many students attend Herman-Norcross Elementary?
Herman-Norcross Elementary enrolls approximately 56 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Herman-Norcross Elementary serve?
Herman-Norcross Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Herman-Norcross Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Herman-Norcross Elementary is approximately 5.9:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Herman-Norcross Elementary?
At Herman-Norcross Elementary, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Herman-Norcross Elementary public or private?
Herman-Norcross Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Herman-Norcross Community School.
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