Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273282004210
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
1111 27TH ST N, SARTELL, MN 56377 · (320) 258-3693 · Stearns County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
71 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 65 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 223 | 77% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center→Pine Meadow Primary School→Riverview Intermediate School→Sartell Middle→Sartell Senior High
Based on grade levels within Sartell-St. Stephen School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Early Learning Center this school | 288 | 24.7% | N/A |
| Lonsdale Pre K-6 LONSDALE | 331 | 23.6% | 48.4% |
| MENDOTA ELEMENTARY MENDOTA HEIGHTS | 358 | 24.9% | 61.5% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School ZUMBROTA | 298 | 23.5% | N/A |
| MINNEOTA ELEMENTARY MINNEOTA | 258 | 26.7% | 65.5% |
| Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elem JANESVILLE | 317 | 24.9% | 59.7% |
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 Oak Ridge Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #662 of 1,130 | #17 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #76 of 769 | #5 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #494 of 796 | #9 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.7% | #758 of 942 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -61.7% | #2 of 499 | #2 of 8 |
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
288
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-56% since 2010-11, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 288 | 26.8 | 10.7:1 | 25% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 26.3 | 11.7:1 | 27% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 30.8 | 8.8:1 | 31% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 27 | 10.9:1 | 12% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 44.5 | 16.9:1 | 12% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 751 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 15% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 15% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Ridge Early Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 62% (751 to 288); teachers down 40% (44.5 to 26.8).
About Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center, located in SARTELL, Minnesota, is a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 288 students in pre-K through kindergarten.
Sartell-St. Stephen School District counts 5 schools and 3,943 students, including Oak Ridge Early Learning Center.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at Oak Ridge Early Learning Center. Enrollment also includes 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Oak Ridge Early Learning Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center operates with 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. About 25% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is lower than the 44% average for public schools in Stearns County.
Census estimates describe Stearns County this way: median household income is about $77,066, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Stearns County number 74 and enroll about 24,160.
The school nearest to Oak Ridge Early Learning Center is Sartell Senior High, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 295 students in 2020-21 and 288 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sartell-St. Stephen School District
- Sartell Senior HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Sartell MiddleMiddle · 983 students
- Riverview Intermediate SchoolElementary · 914 students
- Pine Meadow Primary SchoolElementary · 489 students
Other schools in SARTELL
- Sartell Senior HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Sartell MiddleMiddle · 983 students
- Riverview Intermediate SchoolElementary · 914 students
- Pine Meadow Primary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Benton-Stearns Ed District ECElementary · 99 students
- Benton-Stearns Education - ASDCombined · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Sartell Senior High0.3 mi · 1,269
- Sartell Middle2.0 mi · 983
- Pine Meadow Primary School2.0 mi · 489
- Riverview Intermediate School2.2 mi · 914
- Benton-Stearns Education - ASD2.6 mi · 12
- ALC - Sartell2.6 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Ridge Early Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Ridge Early Learning Center?
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Oak Ridge Early Learning Center serve?
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Oak Ridge Early Learning Center?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Oak Ridge Early Learning Center.
How diverse is Oak Ridge Early Learning Center?
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center reports a student body of 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Ridge Early Learning Center?
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center is overseen by Sartell-St. Stephen School District in Stearns County.
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