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How has NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 272352001024
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
209 N HAYES AVE, NEW YORK MILLS, MN 56567 · (218) 385-4201 · Otter Tail County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
202 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
60.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
66.9%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
460
+24 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.2:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY, a moderately sized K-5 school in NEW YORK MILLS, Minnesota, one of the schools within NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., educates 460 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 34% bigger than the state mean of about 344.
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 822 students. NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 41.5%; actual is 58.1%, +16.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Otter Tail County) shows that median household earnings sit near $72,255, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Otter Tail County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,503 students), of which NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY is one.
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 45.2%.
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY has ticked up 6%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 460 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 92% across the same window.
On the community side, the feed for NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Otter Tail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,475
Census ACS
Median income
$72,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
8,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARYHigh · 362 students
Nearby schools
- NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY0.1 mi · 362
- HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY10.7 mi · 578
- PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLE10.7 mi · 526
- PERHAM AREA LEARNING CENTER10.8 mi · 38
- PERHAM SENIOR HIGH10.8 mi · 529
- WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH12.3 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY?
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY serve?
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.8:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY?
At NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY?
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY is overseen by NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. in Otter Tail County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.