Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 273045001291
J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY
601 1ST ST NE, RED LAKE FALLS, MN 56750 · (218) 253-2161 · Red Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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.
- A-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
9.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
100 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 29 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY→LAFAYETTE SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY
J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY this school | 237 | 42.2% | 53.8% |
| McKinley Elementary FERGUS FALLS | 249 | 43.4% | 55.4% |
| LAKE PARK AUDUBON ELEMENTARY AUDUBON | 275 | 41.1% | 42.9% |
| RED ROCK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY LAMBERTON | 244 | 40.6% | 56.3% |
| WILLOW RIVER ELEMENTARY WILLOW RIVER | 231 | 44.2% | 45.3% |
| LITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS ELEMENTARY LITTLEFORK | 216 | 44.0% | 34.8% |
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 J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #262 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #276 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #287 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #744 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #32 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #611 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #449 of 942 |
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
237
+15 (+7%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 237 | 23.9 | 9.9:1 | 42% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 23.2 | 9.2:1 | 37% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 23.1 | 9.6:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 21 | 10.6:1 | 32% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 17.5 | 11.1:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 40% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 48% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | 45% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 206 | 20 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (195 to 237); teachers up 36% (17.5 to 23.9).
About J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY
J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school in Minnesota, with an address in RED LAKE FALLS. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 237 students. The school's enrollment is 31% smaller than the 344 average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Besides J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY, RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 421 students.
At J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY, White students make up 85% of the student body. Smaller groups are 9% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. By the diversity index, J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY comes in at 27%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.9:1, with 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, higher than at this school. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 42%.
allk12 grades J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY an A-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY is +11.4 points: 53.8% actual, 42.4% predicted.
In the county around the school, Red Lake County, median household income is about $77,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. A total of 6 public schools operate in Red Lake County, serving about 764 students.
The closest other public school is LAFAYETTE SECONDARY, about 0.5 miles away. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 222 to 237.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Red Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,915
Census ACS
Median income
$77,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
764 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- LAFAYETTE SECONDARYHigh · 184 students
Other schools in RED LAKE FALLS
- LAFAYETTE SECONDARYHigh · 184 students
- PINE TO PRAIRIE COOP. CTR.High
Nearby schools
- LAFAYETTE SECONDARY0.5 mi · 184
- Red Lake County Central Elementary10.5 mi · 178
- CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY15.3 mi · 727
- NORTHWEST AREA LEARNING CENTER16.5 mi · 23
- Highland Elementary16.5 mi · 474
- LINCOLN SENIOR HIGH16.6 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARYHow many students attend J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY?
J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY serve?
J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY is approximately 9.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY are roughly 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY in?
J.A. HUGHES ELEMENTARY is part of RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST..
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