Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271551000769
ISLE ELEMENTARY
730 5TH AVE S, ISLE, MN 56342 · (320) 676-3494 · Mille Lacs County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% 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.
- BBeats 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
10.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
105 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 24 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (26).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
46.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 ISLE ELEMENTARY
ISLE ELEMENTARY's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE ELEMENTARY this school | 200 | 52.5% | 44.0% |
| GARFIELD ELEMENTARY BRAINERD | 250 | 52.4% | 34.1% |
| RALEIGH PRIMARY/EL ACADEMY DULUTH | 208 | 51.4% | 31.3% |
| CLEARBROOK-GONVICK ELEMENTARY CLEARBROOK | 254 | 51.6% | 44.9% |
| NORTH WOODS ELEMENTARY COOK | 234 | 50.0% | 39.4% |
| HENNING ELEMENTARY HENNING | 210 | 50.5% | 58.0% |
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 ISLE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mille Lacs County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #452 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #449 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #470 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #795 of 1,130 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #91 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #546 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #298 of 942 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #237 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
200
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
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 | 200 | 18.3 | 10.9:1 | 53% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 18.3 | 11.8:1 | 71% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 17.6 | 12.4:1 | 67% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 62% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 17.7 | 13.1:1 | 61% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 58% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 58% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 15 | 19.7:1 | 42% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 18 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ISLE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (233 to 200); teachers up 3% (17.7 to 18.3).
About ISLE ELEMENTARY
ISLE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school with a street address in ISLE, Minnesota. The school enrolls 200 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 394 students in its 3 schools, and ISLE ELEMENTARY is one of them.
The share of students at ISLE ELEMENTARY who are White is 81%. Smaller groups are 10% Native American, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
There are 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.9:1. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 13.7:1. Of all students at ISLE ELEMENTARY, 53% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Mille Lacs County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Minnesota public elementary schools, ISLE ELEMENTARY outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For ISLE ELEMENTARY, the prediction is 36.9% and the result is 44.0%.
In Mille Lacs County, home to about 27,125 people, the median household earns about $72,729 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Mille Lacs County number 27, with about 6,100 students.
ISLE SECONDARY is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts ISLE ELEMENTARY at 1st of 4.
The NCES locale for ISLE ELEMENTARY is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.9 to 10.9 over 4 years.
People who know ISLE ELEMENTARY can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Mille Lacs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,125
Census ACS
Median income
$72,729
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
6,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ISLE SECONDARYHigh · 188 students
- Isle Area Learning CenterHigh · 6 students
Other schools in ISLE
- ISLE SECONDARYHigh · 188 students
- Isle Area Learning CenterHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- ISLE SECONDARY0.1 mi · 188
- Isle Area Learning Center0.3 mi · 6
- KOKESH AREA LEARNING CENTER10.5 mi · 28
- Onamia High School10.9 mi · 224
- SUCCESS10.9 mi · 7
- Onamia Primary School10.9 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About ISLE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend ISLE ELEMENTARY?
ISLE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 200 students in grades PK-06.
Is ISLE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ISLE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does ISLE ELEMENTARY have?
ISLE ELEMENTARY employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at ISLE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at ISLE ELEMENTARY are roughly 81% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is ISLE ELEMENTARY in?
ISLE ELEMENTARY is part of ISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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