Enrollment
112
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARINE AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 270043705088
Marine Area Community School
14189 OSTLUND TRAIL N, MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN 55047 · (651) 409-3122 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
12 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Marine Area Community School
Marine Area Community School's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Area Community School this school | 112 | 10.7% | 41.1% |
| Marine Village School MARINE ON ST CROIX | 92 | 14.1% | 47.3% |
| Garfield Elementary GARFIELD | 117 | 17.1% | 66.6% |
| Miltona Elementary MILTONA | 126 | 17.5% | 64.2% |
| Creekstone Montessori RED WING | 122 | 17.2% | 40.7% |
| Swan River Montessori Charter Sch MONTICELLO | 161 | 3.7% | 51.2% |
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 Marine Area Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #506 of 844 | #27 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #611 of 844 | #33 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #469 of 844 | #25 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #922 of 1,130 | #37 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #920 of 942 | #38 of 38 |
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
112
-89 (-44%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 112 | 10.6 | 10.6:1 | 11% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 13.2 | 9.6:1 | 17% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 16% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 15 | 13.4:1 | 5% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 9.9 | 16.4:1 | 9% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marine Area Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (162 to 112); teachers up 7% (9.9 to 10.6).
About Marine Area Community School
Marine Area Community School is a very small elementary school in MARINE ON ST CROIX, Minnesota, (ZIP code 55047). It teaches 112 students in kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
Marine Area Community School operates as its own local education agency.
A large majority of enrollment at Marine Area Community School is White, at 94%. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial. Washington County's residents are about 78% White, 16 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Marine Area Community School scores 12%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1. The school has 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. In all, 11% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 26% average for public schools in Washington County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Marine Area Community School would score about 59.3%. It scores 41.1%, a bottom-10% result among Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that median household income comes to about $115,345, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Washington County counts 103 public schools with about 46,313 students.
Marine Village School, about 3.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Marine Area Community School is 7th on average proficiency.
Marine Area Community School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Marine Area Community School is run as a public charter school.
In 2020-21 the school reported 201 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 112. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The school's ratio dropped from 13.4:1 to 10.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Marine Area Community School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARINE ON ST CROIX
- Marine Village SchoolElementary · 92 students
Nearby schools
- Marine Village School3.2 mi · 92
- Scandia Elementary6.2 mi · 311
- STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY7.2 mi · 420
- Houlton Elementary7.4 mi · 217
- Somerset Elementary7.4 mi · 577
- NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL INC.7.5 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Marine Area Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marine Area Community School?
Marine Area Community School enrolls approximately 112 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Marine Area Community School serve?
Marine Area Community School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Marine Area Community School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Marine Area Community School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marine Area Community School?
At Marine Area Community School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Marine Area Community School in?
Marine Area Community School is part of Marine Area Community School.
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