Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270037904606
Lonsdale Pre K-6
1000 IDAHO ST SW, LONSDALE, MN 55046 · (507) 744-3900 · Rice County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
13.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
78 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 25 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 37% larger than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
50.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
51.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Lonsdale Pre K-6
Lonsdale Pre K-6's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale Pre K-6 this school | 331 | 23.6% | 48.4% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School ZUMBROTA | 298 | 23.5% | N/A |
| Oak Ridge Early Learning Center SARTELL | 288 | 24.7% | N/A |
| Probstfield Elementary MOORHEAD | 290 | 23.1% | 59.1% |
| Linwood Elementary WYOMING | 400 | 24.5% | 50.8% |
| GOODHUE ELEMENTARY GOODHUE | 416 | 26.2% | 54.0% |
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 Lonsdale Pre K-6 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Rice County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #365 of 844 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #407 of 844 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #392 of 844 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #591 of 1,130 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #380 of 769 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #571 of 796 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #777 of 942 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +50.5% | #15 of 244 | 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
331
+25 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 331 | 24.3 | 13.6:1 | 24% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 26.7 | 11.4:1 | 29% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 21.1 | 14.5:1 | 32% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 27% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 16.5 | 13.3:1 | 22% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 20% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lonsdale Pre K-6.
Since 2017-18: students up 50% (220 to 331); teachers up 47% (16.5 to 24.3).
About Lonsdale Pre K-6
At 1000 IDAHO ST SW in LONSDALE, Minnesota, Lonsdale Pre K-6 operates as a mid-sized elementary school. There are 331 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6.
Tri-City United School District is responsible for 4 schools, Lonsdale Pre K-6 included, with 1,927 students in all.
At Lonsdale Pre K-6, 82% of students are White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Rice County at about 80% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lonsdale Pre K-6 scores 31%.
Lonsdale Pre K-6 has 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. That is in line with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 24% at Lonsdale Pre K-6. On average, public schools in Rice County report 46%.
Lonsdale Pre K-6 earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Lonsdale Pre K-6 is 4.0 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 48.4% actual, 52.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
In Rice County, median household income comes to about $83,181, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Rice County counts 40 public schools with about 8,301 students.
Among nearby public schools, Montgomery Pre K-8 is closest at about 7.0 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lonsdale Pre K-6 is 3rd on average proficiency.
Lonsdale Pre K-6 has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment rose 8% over 4 years, reaching 331 in 2024-25. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.6:1 in 2024-25.
Lonsdale Pre K-6 has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rice County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,917
Census ACS
Median income
$83,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
8,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri-City United School District
- Montgomery Pre K-8Elementary · 608 students
- Tri-City United High SchoolHigh · 603 students
- Le Center Pre K-8Elementary · 385 students
Nearby schools
- Montgomery Pre K-87.0 mi · 608
- Tri-City United High School7.2 mi · 603
- EAGLE VIEW8.0 mi · 527
- NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL8.4 mi · 926
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CAMPUS8.4 mi · 105
- FALCON RIDGE8.6 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Lonsdale Pre K-6How many students attend Lonsdale Pre K-6?
Lonsdale Pre K-6 enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lonsdale Pre K-6 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lonsdale Pre K-6 is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lonsdale Pre K-6 have?
Lonsdale Pre K-6 employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Lonsdale Pre K-6?
Lonsdale Pre K-6 reports a student body of 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lonsdale Pre K-6 in?
Lonsdale Pre K-6 is part of Tri-City United School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.