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If you had an hour of school board time for Montgomery Pre K-8, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270037904625
Montgomery Pre K-8
101 2ND ST NE, MONTGOMERY, MN 56069 · (507) 364-8119 · Le Sueur County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
13.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
231 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 15 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 47% smaller than its 8th grade class (113).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Montgomery Pre K-8→Tri-City United High School
Based on grade levels within Tri-City United School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
39.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Montgomery Pre K-8
Montgomery Pre K-8's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Pre K-8 this school | 608 | 38.0% | 40.8% |
| LUVERNE ELEMENTARY LUVERNE | 515 | 36.7% | 56.3% |
| BLUFF VIEW ELEMENTARY LAKE CITY | 592 | 37.0% | 40.7% |
| HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY PERHAM | 578 | 41.0% | 50.7% |
| COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY COLD SPRING | 656 | 37.3% | 42.2% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY OWATONNA | 505 | 36.6% | 45.5% |
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 Montgomery Pre K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Le Sueur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #511 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #587 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #429 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #153 of 1,130 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #377 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #506 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #545 of 942 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #324 of 499 | N/A |
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
608
+31 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 608 | 44.8 | 13.6:1 | 38% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 43.6 | 13.9:1 | 46% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 35.9 | 17.7:1 | 51% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 29 | 19.9:1 | 40% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 44.1 | 15.3:1 | 41% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 38% (248) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery Pre K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (675 to 608); teachers up 1% (44.1 to 44.8).
About Montgomery Pre K-8
As a large elementary school, Montgomery Pre K-8 serves students in MONTGOMERY, Minnesota. The school serves 608 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
Besides Montgomery Pre K-8, Tri-City United School District runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,927 students.
By race and ethnicity, Montgomery Pre K-8 is 78% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Le Sueur County overall, about 91% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Montgomery Pre K-8 comes in at 37%.
Federal staffing data show 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Montgomery Pre K-8 and a ratio of 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 13.7:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 38% of enrollment.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, Montgomery Pre K-8 receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.6% for Montgomery Pre K-8. The school posts 40.8%, 3.9 points below the prediction.
Among Le Sueur County residents, median household income is about $94,968, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery Pre K-8 is one of 13 public schools in Le Sueur County, which together enroll about 3,869 students.
The school nearest to Montgomery Pre K-8 is Tri-City United High School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Montgomery Pre K-8 places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The number of students grew from 577 to 608 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 19.9:1 to 13.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Le Sueur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,113
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,869 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri-City United School District
- Tri-City United High SchoolHigh · 603 students
- Le Center Pre K-8Elementary · 385 students
- Lonsdale Pre K-6Elementary · 331 students
Other schools in MONTGOMERY
- Tri-City United High SchoolHigh · 603 students
- Tri-City United Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- Tri-City United High School0.6 mi · 603
- Lonsdale Pre K-67.0 mi · 331
- RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARY7.3 mi · 542
- CENTRAL EDUCATION CAMPUS7.4 mi · 105
- NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL7.5 mi · 926
- FALCON RIDGE8.0 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery Pre K-8What is the total enrollment at Montgomery Pre K-8?
Montgomery Pre K-8 enrolls approximately 608 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Montgomery Pre K-8 serve?
Montgomery Pre K-8 serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Montgomery Pre K-8?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Montgomery Pre K-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montgomery Pre K-8?
At Montgomery Pre K-8, the student body is approximately 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Montgomery Pre K-8 in?
Montgomery Pre K-8 is part of Tri-City United School District.
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