Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270008900523
NRHEG ELEMENTARY
600 SCHOOL ST, ELLENDALE, MN 56026 · (507) 684-3181 · Steele County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
149 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
NRHEG ELEMENTARY→NRHEG SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
55.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 NRHEG ELEMENTARY
NRHEG ELEMENTARY's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRHEG ELEMENTARY this school | 354 | 42.1% | 41.8% |
| FILLMORE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY PRESTON | 311 | 40.2% | 57.1% |
| HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY HAYFIELD | 302 | 40.1% | 33.2% |
| PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY BUFFALO | 348 | 42.8% | 41.4% |
| LOWELL ELEMENTARY BRAINERD | 355 | 39.7% | 66.7% |
| Maple River Elementary MAPLETON | 424 | 40.8% | 51.1% |
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 NRHEG ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Steele County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #491 of 844 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #347 of 844 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #550 of 844 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #564 of 1,130 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #133 of 769 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #693 of 796 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #453 of 942 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #299 of 499 | #5 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
354
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 354 | 30.8 | 11.5:1 | 42% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 31.3 | 11.4:1 | 46% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 31.3 | 11.6:1 | 52% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 31 | 11.7:1 | 31% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 33 | 12.1:1 | 35% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 36% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 41% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 30% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NRHEG ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (398 to 354); teachers down 7% (33 to 30.8).
About NRHEG ELEMENTARY
Located in ELLENDALE, Minnesota, NRHEG ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 354 students in pre-K through 5.
The NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 2 schools and 762 students.
About 90% of the student body at NRHEG ELEMENTARY is White. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. NRHEG ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at NRHEG ELEMENTARY is 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.5:1. This ratio sits 2.2 below the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 42%. That tracks the 41% average for public schools in Steele County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, NRHEG ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 42.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.8%.
NRHEG ELEMENTARY is located in Steele County, where the median household income is $84,196, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NRHEG ELEMENTARY is one of 24 public schools in the county.
NRHEG SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 10.0 miles away. NRHEG ELEMENTARY's average proficiency of 41.8% compares with 43.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies NRHEG ELEMENTARY's location as Rural: Remote.
The school's size has been steady, with 362 students in 2020-21 and 354 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at NRHEG ELEMENTARY, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Steele County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,439
Census ACS
Median income
$84,196
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- NRHEG SECONDARY10.0 mi · 408
- Blooming Prairie High School11.7 mi · 385
- Blooming Prairie Intermediate Schoo11.7 mi · 138
- BLOOMING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY12.0 mi · 341
- Albert Lea Senior High13.9 mi · 1,196
- OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH14.2 mi · 1,468
Frequently asked questions
About NRHEG ELEMENTARYHow large is NRHEG ELEMENTARY?
NRHEG ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-05.
Is NRHEG ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
NRHEG ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does NRHEG ELEMENTARY have?
NRHEG ELEMENTARY employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at NRHEG ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at NRHEG ELEMENTARY are roughly 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NRHEG ELEMENTARY?
NRHEG ELEMENTARY is overseen by NRHEG SCHOOL DISTRICT in Steele County.
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