Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA CRESCENT-HOKAH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271725000799
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
504 S OAK ST, LA CRESCENT, MN 55947 · (507) 895-4484 · Houston County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
10.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
95 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (72).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Based on grade levels within La Crescent-Hokah School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
66.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescent-Hokah Elementary this school | 359 | 26.5% | 58.0% |
| Taylors Falls Elementary TAYLORS FALLS | 329 | 24.6% | 40.7% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School MAZEPPA | 349 | 28.9% | 67.2% |
| Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elem JANESVILLE | 317 | 24.9% | 59.7% |
| MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY MAPLE LAKE | 404 | 27.2% | 51.4% |
| ALBANY ELEMENTARY ALBANY | 380 | 23.7% | 53.1% |
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 La Crescent-Hokah Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #179 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #166 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #332 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #556 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #74 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #705 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #730 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #421 of 499 |
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
359
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 359 | 33.5 | 10.7:1 | 26% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 34.5 | 10.4:1 | 27% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 32.5 | 10.9:1 | 27% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 23% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 32.1 | 11.7:1 | 23% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 24% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 27% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 13% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 37 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Crescent-Hokah Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (376 to 359); teachers up 4% (32.1 to 33.5).
About La Crescent-Hokah Elementary
At 504 S OAK ST in LA CRESCENT, Minnesota, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 4 and enrolls 359 students.
La Crescent-Hokah School District has 998 students spread across 3 schools.
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary is 91% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Houston County, where about 94% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary scores 17%.
The school had 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. The school reported 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in Houston County is 12 points.
On the allk12 Grade, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.0% is 7.1 points above the 50.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Houston County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $79,825, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 20 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,089, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary among them.
Of the public schools around it, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary is closest to La Crescent Montessori & STEM Acad, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
The school's size has been steady, with 361 students in 2020-21 and 359 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at La Crescent-Hokah Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,653
Census ACS
Median income
$79,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
4,089 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Crescent-Hokah School District
- La Crescent Senior HighHigh · 328 students
- La Crescent-Hokah Middle SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Out of State Care and TreatmentCombined
Other schools in LA CRESCENT
- La Crescent Senior HighHigh · 328 students
- La Crescent-Hokah Middle SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- La Crescent Montessori & STEM AcadElementary · 55 students
- La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEMHigh · 46 students
- LaCrescent Gr 9-12High
- Out of State Care and TreatmentCombined
Nearby schools
- La Crescent Montessori & STEM Acad0.5 mi · 55
- La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEM0.5 mi · 46
- La Crescent-Hokah Middle School0.6 mi · 311
- La Crescent Senior High0.6 mi · 328
- Summit Environmental School2.8 mi · 295
- Coulee Region Virtual Academy3.0 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About La Crescent-Hokah ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at La Crescent-Hokah Elementary?
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does La Crescent-Hokah Elementary serve?
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at La Crescent-Hokah Elementary?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at La Crescent-Hokah Elementary.
How diverse is La Crescent-Hokah Elementary?
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is La Crescent-Hokah Elementary in?
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary is part of La Crescent-Hokah School District.
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