Enrollment
102
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 270017903047
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL
205 S 2ND ST, NERSTRAND, MN 55053 · (507) 333-6850 · Rice County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
24 students
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 | 21 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 50% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
55.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 102 | 23.5% | 52.1% |
| Early Childhood Special Education ALBERTVILLE | 119 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Carlos Elementary CARLOS | 108 | 25.9% | 64.7% |
| GREAT EXPECTATIONS GRAND MARAIS | 113 | 26.5% | 51.6% |
| RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL HOUSTON | 97 | 23.7% | 44.5% |
| RICHMOND ELEMENTARY RICHMOND | 135 | 25.2% | 48.3% |
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 NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Rice County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #292 of 844 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #316 of 844 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #294 of 844 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #935 of 1,130 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #778 of 942 | #10 of 10 |
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
102
-22 (-18%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 102 | 7.5 | 13.6:1 | 24% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 7.5 | 13.1:1 | 29% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 10.5 | 9.6:1 | 27% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 124 | 9 | 13.8:1 | 16% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 7.5 | 19.9:1 | 38% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 8 | 18.9:1 | 18% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 8 | 19.1:1 | 16% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 152 | 8 | 19.0:1 | 15% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (149 to 102); teachers unchanged (7.5 to 7.5).
About NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL
In NERSTRAND, Minnesota, part of Rice County, NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL is an elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 102 students. Elementary schools in Minnesota have about 344 students on average; enrollment here is 70% lower.
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL operates as its own local education agency.
White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. The school has 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 13.7:1. Federal data show 24% of students (24) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 46% average for public schools in Rice County is 22 points.
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (52.1%) and its predicted rate (52.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
The school is in Rice County, where median household income comes to about $83,181, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Rice County counts 40 public schools with about 8,301 students.
Among nearby public schools, KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH is closest at about 6.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL is 5th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 22 students, from 124 to 102.
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Rice County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,917
Census ACS
Median income
$83,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
8,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH6.2 mi · 230
- KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE6.2 mi · 216
- NORTHFIELD MIDDLE8.1 mi · 845
- Spring Creek Elementary8.4 mi · 445
- BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY8.4 mi · 564
- NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH8.7 mi · 1,283
Frequently asked questions
About NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL?
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 102 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL in?
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL is part of NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL.
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