Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACCRAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270009105565
MACCRAY Elementary
711 WOLVERINE DR, CLARA CITY, MN 56222 · (320) 847-2154 · Chippewa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
10.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
147 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 21 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 65% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
MACCRAY Elementary→MACCRAY Secondary
Based on grade levels within MACCRAY School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
47.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 MACCRAY Elementary
MACCRAY Elementary's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACCRAY Elementary this school | 320 | 45.9% | 40.6% |
| SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SPRINGFIELD | 339 | 44.5% | 63.3% |
| WARREN ELEMENTARY WARREN | 316 | 43.7% | 51.3% |
| TRITON ELEMENTARY DODGE CENTER | 384 | 44.8% | 42.8% |
| UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY WELLS | 420 | 45.2% | 56.4% |
| BOLD-Bird Island Elementary OLIVIA | 260 | 49.6% | 53.2% |
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 MACCRAY Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #521 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #483 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #555 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #607 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #41 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #540 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.9% | #383 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 320 | 31.8 | 10.1:1 | 46% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 41.4 | 8.6:1 | 49% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 33.4 | 11.1:1 | 52% (191) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MACCRAY Elementary.
About MACCRAY Elementary
The public elementary school MACCRAY Elementary is located in CLARA CITY, Minnesota. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 320 students.
MACCRAY School District oversees MACCRAY Elementary and 1 other school, with 722 students in total.
At MACCRAY Elementary, White students make up 80% of the student body. It is also 16% Hispanic. That is close to the 83% White share among all Chippewa County residents. By the diversity index, MACCRAY Elementary comes in at 33%.
Teacher staffing is 31.8 full-time equivalents, or about 10.1 students per teacher. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 46%.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, MACCRAY Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at MACCRAY Elementary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.6% actual, 40.4% predicted).
Chippewa County has about 12,377 residents, and median household income is about $71,458, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 11 public schools in Chippewa County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,194.
The shortest distance from MACCRAY Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to MACCRAY Secondary. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, MACCRAY Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The federal government classifies MACCRAY Elementary's location as Rural: Remote.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for MACCRAY Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chippewa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,377
Census ACS
Median income
$71,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MACCRAY Secondary0.0 mi · 402
- BERT RANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 284
- Yellow Medicine East Secondary13.1 mi · 321
- RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY14.1 mi · 329
- RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH14.1 mi · 219
- SWWC ELC - Montevideo15.7 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About MACCRAY ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at MACCRAY Elementary?
MACCRAY Elementary enrolls approximately 320 students in grades PK-05.
Is MACCRAY Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
MACCRAY Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MACCRAY Elementary have?
MACCRAY Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MACCRAY Elementary?
Student demographics at MACCRAY Elementary are roughly 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MACCRAY Elementary?
MACCRAY Elementary is overseen by MACCRAY School District in Chippewa County.
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