MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY

Located at 450 12TH ST N, in MOUNTAIN LAKE, Minnesota, MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY is an intimate K-5 school that works with 257 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 25% smaller than typical.

MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that teaches 498 students overall.

Demographically, MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 33% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Cottonwood County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cottonwood County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.2%, the actual is 34.8%, a residual of +3.6 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Cottonwood County shows median household income runs about $72,941, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Cottonwood County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,966 students), of which MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is MOUNTAIN LAKE SECONDARY, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 36.8%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 276 (now 257). Over the same period, the Asian share shrank from 14% to 4%.

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