Le Center Pre K-8

Le Center Pre K-8 is a reasonably sized elementary campus in LE CENTER, Minnesota, part of Tri-City United School District. The school caters to 385 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 4 schools in Tri-City United School District (1,927 students total), Le Center Pre K-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Le Center Pre K-8 shows that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 39% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Le Center Pre K-8 has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Le Center Pre K-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Le Center Pre K-8 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Le Sueur County reports that median household income runs about $94,968, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Le Sueur County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,869 students), Le Center Pre K-8 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SWMetro Level 3, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Le Center Pre K-8 comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 475 students in 2018 compared to 385 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.