Mora Elementary School

Mora Elementary School is a big primary school in MORA, Minnesota, operated by Mora Public Schools. The school hosts 862 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 151% bigger than the state mean of about 344.

Across the 4 schools in Mora Public Schools (1,656 students total), Mora Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Mora Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mora Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 41.6%; Mora Elementary School posts 56.8%, +15.2 points above that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Kanabec County shows median household earnings sit near $71,460, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kanabec County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,128 students), Mora Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MORA ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mora Elementary School comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Mora Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 884 (now 862). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 92% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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