Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270306000087
Miltona Elementary
271 DALE ST, MILTONA, MN 56354 · (877) 736-1419 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
22 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Miltona Elementary→Discovery Middle School
Based on grade levels within Alexandria Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
77.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Miltona Elementary
Miltona Elementary's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miltona Elementary this school | 126 | 17.5% | 64.2% |
| Garfield Elementary GARFIELD | 117 | 17.1% | 66.6% |
| Creekstone Montessori RED WING | 122 | 17.2% | 40.7% |
| Marine Village School MARINE ON ST CROIX | 92 | 14.1% | 47.3% |
| HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY BEAVER CREEK | 153 | 22.9% | 54.4% |
| Marine Area Community School MARINE ON ST CROIX | 112 | 10.7% | 41.1% |
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 Miltona Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #87 of 844 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #48 of 844 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #197 of 844 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #894 of 1,130 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #866 of 942 | #10 of 11 |
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
126
-12 (-9%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 126 | 8.1 | 15.6:1 | 17% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 9.7 | 14.5:1 | 22% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 9.8 | 14.3:1 | 21% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 23% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 9.8 | 15.4:1 | 26% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | 33% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 147 | 9 | 16.3:1 | 50% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 8 | 16.5:1 | 27% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miltona Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (151 to 126); teachers down 17% (9.8 to 8.1).
About Miltona Elementary
Miltona Elementary is a small elementary school in Minnesota, located in MILTONA. Its 126 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 63% smaller than the 344 average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Alexandria Public School District enrolls 4,034 students in 10 schools, including Miltona Elementary.
Federal enrollment data show Miltona Elementary is 96% White. It is also 3% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Douglas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 8.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota have 13.7:1, compared with 15.6:1 here. Around 17% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Douglas County, the average eligibility rate is 31%.
The allk12 Grade for Miltona Elementary is A-. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Miltona Elementary is 8.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 64.2% actual, 55.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Across Douglas County, the median household income is $79,043, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Douglas County is home to 22 public schools and about 5,781 public school students.
Carlos Elementary is the closest public school, about 4.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number 3. Nearby schools with test data average 53.1% proficiency; Miltona Elementary posts 64.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, Miltona Elementary's enrollment dropped 9%, to 126. Students per teacher rose from 12.6 in 2020-21 to 15.6 in 2024-25.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,575
Census ACS
Median income
$79,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alexandria Public School District
- Alexandria Area High SchoolHigh · 1,315 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Voyager ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Garfield ElementaryElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Carlos Elementary4.7 mi · 108
- PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY7.6 mi · 251
- PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY7.6 mi · 280
- Voyager Elementary10.1 mi · 446
- Runestone Alternative School10.4 mi · 22
- Discovery Middle School10.6 mi · 898
Frequently asked questions
About Miltona ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Miltona Elementary?
Miltona Elementary enrolls approximately 126 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Miltona Elementary serve?
Miltona Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miltona Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Miltona Elementary is approximately 15.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Miltona Elementary?
At Miltona Elementary, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Miltona Elementary public or private?
Miltona Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alexandria Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.