Enrollment
156
Elementary
DISTRICT 82 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NICOLLET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272358001160
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1 PINE ST, NICOLLET, MN 56074 · (507) 232-3411 · Nicollet County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
40 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→Nicollet High School
Based on grade levels within NICOLLET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
57.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 156 | 25.6% | 53.0% |
| GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY GRAND MEADOW | 172 | 25.6% | 55.7% |
| KITTSON CENTRAL ELEMENTARY HALLOCK | 139 | 28.8% | 55.3% |
| RICHMOND ELEMENTARY RICHMOND | 135 | 25.2% | 48.3% |
| MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARY MABEL | 143 | 24.5% | 60.2% |
| HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY BEAVER CREEK | 153 | 22.9% | 54.4% |
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 NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Nicollet County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #274 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #257 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #251 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #844 of 1,130 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.6% | #746 of 942 | #4 of 6 |
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
156
+31 (+25%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 62.5:1
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 | 156 | 11.5 | 13.6:1 | 26% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 12.4 | 13.2:1 | 28% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 13.5 | 12.1:1 | 31% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 2 | 62.5:1 | 17% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 11.1 | 13.3:1 | 20% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | 15% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 198 | 3 | 66.0:1 | 26% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 134 | 7 | 19.1:1 | 16% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 9 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (147 to 156); teachers up 4% (11.1 to 11.5).
About NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school that serves part of NICOLLET, Minnesota. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 156 students. That puts enrollment 55% below the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
NICOLLET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 3 schools and 314 students, NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Of every 100 students at NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 92 are White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 3% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13.6:1, based on 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is similar, at 13.7:1. Lunch program data show 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.3% at NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.0%.
The county, Nicollet County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $79,756, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county has 25 public schools and about 4,447 students.
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from Nicollet High School, its nearest public school. NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 2 other public schools within five miles. NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 53.0% compares with 49.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
In 2020-21, NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 125 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 156. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 62.5:1 to 13.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Nicollet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$79,756
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
4,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NICOLLET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Nicollet High SchoolHigh · 151 students
- Nicollet Early Childhood Special EdElementary · 7 students
Other schools in NICOLLET
- Nicollet High SchoolHigh · 151 students
- Nicollet Early Childhood Special EdElementary · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Nicollet High School0.0 mi · 151
- Nicollet Early Childhood Special Ed0.0 mi · 7
- Futures Sun9.0 mi · 21
- Dakota Meadows Middle School9.6 mi · 852
- FUTURES PROGRAM10.4 mi · 33
- St. Peter High School10.4 mi · 692
Frequently asked questions
About NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 156 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.6:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Is NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NICOLLET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.