Enrollment
102
Elementary
DISTRICT 102 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273270001946
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY
11731 HIGHWAY 1, NORTHOME, MN 56661 · (218) 897-5275 · Koochiching County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
70 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY→NORTHOME SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
27.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 NORTHOME ELEMENTARY
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHOME ELEMENTARY this school | 102 | 68.6% | 34.1% |
| Paul Bunyan Center BEMIDJI | 118 | 66.1% | N/A |
| Discovery Woods BRAINERD | 101 | 64.4% | 31.8% |
| Hill City Elementary HILL CITY | 112 | 62.5% | 51.4% |
| KELLIHER ELEMENTARY KELLIHER | 168 | 68.5% | 33.3% |
| BIGFORK ELEMENTARY BIGFORK | 139 | 61.2% | 47.1% |
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 NORTHOME ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #621 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #702 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #499 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #937 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.6% | #168 of 942 |
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
-13 (-11%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 13.7 | 7.5:1 | 69% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 10.8 | 8.5:1 | 76% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 10.6 | 7.9:1 | 63% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 11 | 10.4:1 | 47% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 102 | 10.9 | 9.4:1 | 49% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 95 | 10 | 9.5:1 | 49% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 10 | 11.2:1 | 61% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 57% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHOME ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (102 to 102); teachers up 26% (10.9 to 13.7).
About NORTHOME ELEMENTARY
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school. Its address is in NORTHOME, Minnesota. The school enrolls 102 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344, so this school runs 70% smaller than that.
SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for NORTHOME ELEMENTARY. It runs 2 schools with 203 students.
By race and ethnicity, NORTHOME ELEMENTARY is 68% White. The school is also 25% Native American and 6% multiracial. That is lower than the 90% White share among all Koochiching County residents. By the diversity index, NORTHOME ELEMENTARY comes in at 48%.
Federal data list 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at NORTHOME ELEMENTARY in 2024-25, for a ratio of 7.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 69%. For comparison, public schools in Koochiching County average 45%.
The allk12 Grade for NORTHOME ELEMENTARY is C+. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 28.2% at NORTHOME ELEMENTARY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.1%.
Census estimates describe Koochiching County this way: median household income is about $66,940, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Koochiching County number 10 and enroll about 1,545.
Nearest public school: NORTHOME SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts NORTHOME ELEMENTARY at 4th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 115 to 102. The school's ratio fell from 10.4:1 to 7.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Koochiching County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,833
Census ACS
Median income
$66,940
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,545 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTHOME SECONDARYHigh · 101 students
- INDUS ELEMENTARYCombined
- INDUS SECONDARYCombined
Nearby schools
- NORTHOME SECONDARY0.0 mi · 101
- KELLIHER SECONDARY10.7 mi · 143
- KELLIHER ELEMENTARY10.7 mi · 168
- BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY17.3 mi · 412
- BLACKDUCK SECONDARY17.3 mi · 284
- BIGFORK ELEMENTARY29.0 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHOME ELEMENTARYHow many students attend NORTHOME ELEMENTARY?
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 102 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does NORTHOME ELEMENTARY serve?
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does NORTHOME ELEMENTARY have?
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
How diverse is NORTHOME ELEMENTARY?
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 68% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHOME ELEMENTARY?
NORTHOME ELEMENTARY is overseen by SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT in Koochiching County.
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