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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-16 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.4:1
% White
5%
was 12%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized K-5 school in MAHNOMEN, Minnesota, run under MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 319 students in grades pre-K through 6.
MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY is one of 3 schools operated by MAHNOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 674 students overall.
Looking at the student body, MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is Native American, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% multiracial, 5% White, 5% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Mahnomen County's rate of about 72%.
After controlling for student poverty, MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.7%.
In the surrounding community, Mahnomen County reports that median household income runs about $59,441, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Mahnomen County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,284 students), MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY. On composite proficiency, MAHNOMEN ELEMENTARY comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 26.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 335 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 12% to 5%.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 AREA LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 43
- MAHNOMEN SECONDARY0.0 mi · 312
- WAUBUN ELEMENTARY9.3 mi · 162
- Waubun ALC9.3 mi · 31
- WAUBUN SECONDARY9.3 mi · 283
- 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.