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Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271428005379
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar
306 W ELM ST, HOUSTON, MN 55943 · (507) 792-8787 · Houston County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
252 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
31.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 392 | 20.8 | 18.9:1 | 64% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 21.3 | 20.0:1 | 76% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 18.9 | 23.8:1 | 73% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar.
About Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in HOUSTON, Minnesota. Its 392 students are spread across kindergarten through 5.
The 6 schools of HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, including Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar, enroll 1,934 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar. The largest is White students, at 48%. The next largest groups are 20% Black, 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. In Houston County overall, about 94% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The school's lunch program data list 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Houston County report 38%.
Within Houston County, the median household income is $79,825, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. In all, Houston County has 20 public schools and roughly 4,089 students.
The closest other public school is Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,653
Census ACS
Median income
$79,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
4,089 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Minnesota Virtual Academy HighHigh · 706 students
- Minnesota Virtual Academy MiddleMiddle · 333 students
- HOUSTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 247 students
- HOUSTON SECONDARYHigh · 234 students
- SUMMIT LEARNING PROGRAMHigh · 22 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Minnesota Virtual Academy HighHigh · 706 students
- Minnesota Virtual Academy MiddleMiddle · 333 students
- HOUSTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 247 students
- HOUSTON SECONDARYHigh · 234 students
- RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLElementary · 97 students
- SUMMIT LEARNING PROGRAMHigh · 22 students
Nearby schools
- Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle0.0 mi · 333
- Minnesota Virtual Academy High0.0 mi · 706
- HOUSTON SECONDARY0.0 mi · 234
- SUMMIT LEARNING PROGRAM0.0 mi · 22
- HOUSTON ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 247
- CALEDONIA MIDDLE8.8 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Minnesota Virtual Academy ElementarWhat is the total enrollment at Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar?
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar enrolls approximately 392 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar serve?
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar have?
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar?
Student demographics at Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar are roughly 48% White, 13% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar in?
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar is part of HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.