Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270032804394
Knoll Elementary
200 TROJAN DR, ORTONVILLE, MN 56278 · (320) 839-6181 · Big Stone County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
106 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 16% |
Student demographics
25%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
Knoll Elementary→Ortonville Secondary
Based on grade levels within Ortonville Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
63.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 13 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Knoll Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #172 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #203 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #196 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #668 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #199 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #626 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #550 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #205 of 244 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
282
+26 (+10%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 282 | 23.2 | 12.2:1 | 38% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 40% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 42% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 35% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 20.1 | 13.8:1 | 48% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 49% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 53% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knoll Elementary.
About Knoll Elementary
Knoll Elementary is a small elementary school in ORTONVILLE, Minnesota, under Ortonville Public Schools. Enrolled students number 282 students, in pre-K through 6.
The 2 schools of Ortonville Public Schools, including Knoll Elementary, enroll 510 students.
Federal enrollment data show Knoll Elementary is 86% White. The school is also 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 94%. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.2:1. That is lower than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Eligible students account for 38% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 38% average for public schools in Big Stone County.
A school in Minnesota with Knoll Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 44.9%. Knoll Elementary scores 58.2%.
In Big Stone County (population about 5,127), the median household income is $70,400, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 9 public schools in Big Stone County, enrolling about 843 students in all.
Ortonville Secondary is the public school closest to Knoll Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Knoll Elementary ranks 3rd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 58.2% against a local average of 55.3%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 282, a 10% gain from 256 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
The Knoll Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Big Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,127
Census ACS
Median income
$70,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
843 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORTONVILLE
- Ortonville SecondaryHigh · 228 students
- Contract - 02Combined
Nearby schools
- Ortonville Secondary0.0 mi · 228
- Big Stone City Elementary - 011.5 mi · 60
- Big Stone City Middle School - 031.5 mi · 19
- Lismore Colony Senior High School10.4 mi · 1
- Lismore Colony Elementary10.4 mi · 24
- Pre-K - 5th Grade Building10.6 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Knoll ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Knoll Elementary?
Knoll Elementary enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Knoll Elementary serve?
Knoll Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Knoll Elementary have?
Knoll Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Knoll Elementary?
Student demographics at Knoll Elementary are roughly 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Knoll Elementary in?
Knoll Elementary is part of Ortonville Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.