Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273387001638
North Elementary School
815 N 9TH ST, SAINT PETER, MN 56082 · (507) 934-3260 · Nicollet County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
164 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 147 | 34% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 31% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
72.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 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 North Elementary School
North Elementary School's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School this school | 429 | 38.2% | 62.8% |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY OWATONNA | 468 | 39.3% | 47.5% |
| Medford Elementary MEDFORD | 466 | 35.6% | 40.9% |
| HUTCHINSON PARK ELEMENTARY HUTCHINSON | 371 | 36.1% | 58.4% |
| Burnside Elementary RED WING | 493 | 40.6% | 37.7% |
| MURDOCK ELEMENTARY MURDOCK | 395 | 40.5% | 48.2% |
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 North Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Nicollet County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #103 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #80 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #238 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #430 of 1,130 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #604 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #447 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #540 of 942 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #306 of 499 | N/A |
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
429
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 429 | 27.5 | 15.6:1 | 38% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 27.5 | 15.4:1 | 46% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 29.8 | 12.8:1 | 48% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 36% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 28.4 | 17.0:1 | 41% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 35 | 18.1:1 | 46% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 45% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 23 | 19.3:1 | 24% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (481 to 429); teachers down 3% (28.4 to 27.5).
About North Elementary School
North Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in SAINT PETER, Minnesota, administered by ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 429 students in grades 2 through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 7 schools with 2,107 students in all.
White students are 73% of those enrolled at North Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Nicollet County's population at about 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Based on 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, North Elementary School has a ratio of 15.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
BeatsExpectations places North Elementary School in the top 10% of Minnesota schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 18.3 points above it (62.8% actual, 44.5% predicted).
For the population of Nicollet County, the median household earns about $79,756 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Across Nicollet County, 25 public schools serve about 4,447 students.
North Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from St. Peter Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 429, down from 460 in 2020-21.
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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 ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- St. Peter High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- St. Peter Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- ST. PETER ECSEElementary · 61 students
- Oshawa Learning AcademyCombined · 25 students
- ROCK BEND HS ALCHigh · 14 students
Other schools in SAINT PETER
- St. Peter High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- St. Peter Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- ST. PETER ECSEElementary · 61 students
- Minnesota Valley SchoolCombined · 27 students
- Oshawa Learning AcademyCombined · 25 students
Other North Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. North Elementary School is the 23rd largest of the 51.
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 881 students
- North Elementary SchoolWHITE SETTLEMENT, TX · 800 students
- North Elementary SchoolLEANDER, TX · 737 students
- North ElementaryTracy, CA · 722 students
- North ElementaryPrince George, VA · 720 students
Nearby schools
- St. Peter Middle School0.5 mi · 617
- ST. PETER ECSE0.5 mi · 61
- Minnesota Valley School0.5 mi · 27
- Minnesota River School0.5 mi · 14
- ROCK BEND HS ALC0.5 mi · 14
- St. Peter High School1.2 mi · 692
Frequently asked questions
About North Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Elementary School?
North Elementary School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 02-04.
What age range does North Elementary School serve?
North Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at North Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at North Elementary School.
How diverse is North Elementary School?
North Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North Elementary School?
North Elementary School is overseen by ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nicollet County.
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