Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271866000865
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY
310 W MADISON AVE, MAHNOMEN, MN 56557 · (218) 935-2581 · Mahnomen County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 36.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
264 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 26 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 14% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY→MAHNOMEN SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
23.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
14.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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
17.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 →
Where MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #776 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #794 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #758 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #609 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #71 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #418 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #87 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #418 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 319 | 29.9 | 10.7:1 | 83% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 30.4 | 10.3:1 | 86% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 26.8 | 12.6:1 | 83% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 30 | 11.4:1 | 79% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 29.5 | 11.4:1 | 84% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 27 | 11.6:1 | 86% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 81% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 62% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY.
About MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY
Located in MAHNOMEN, Minnesota, MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 319 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY is one of the 3 schools that make up MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (674 students in total).
Native American students are the majority at MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY, with 71% of enrollment. The school is also 20% multiracial, 5% White, and 5% Hispanic. MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY total 29.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota have 13.7:1, compared with 10.7:1 here. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 83%. The 72% average for public schools in Mahnomen County is 11 points lower.
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (17.7%) and its predicted rate (20.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
In Mahnomen County (population about 5,358), the median household income is $59,441, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY is one of 8 public schools in the county.
MAHNOMEN SECONDARY is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY. On state test proficiency, MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY is Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 22 fewer students in 2024-25.
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Mahnomen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,358
Census ACS
Median income
$59,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,284 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MAHNOMEN SECONDARYHigh · 312 students
- MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 43 students
Other schools in MAHNOMEN
- MAHNOMEN SECONDARYHigh · 312 students
- MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 43 students
Nearby schools
- MAHNOMEN SECONDARY0.0 mi · 312
- MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 43
- Waubun ALC9.3 mi · 31
- WAUBUN SECONDARY9.3 mi · 283
- WAUBUN ELEMENTARY9.3 mi · 162
- NORMAN COUNTY EAST ELEMENTARY14.2 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARYHow many students attend MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY?
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 319 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY serve?
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY?
At MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 5% White, 5% Hispanic, 20% Two or more.
What district is MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY in?
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY is part of MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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