Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUBUN-OGEMA-WHITE EARTH SCHOOLS·NCES 274212001754
OGEMA ELEMENTARY
212 URAN STREET, OGEMA, MN 56569 · (218) 473-6174 · Becker County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
10.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
161 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 35 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 23% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
OGEMA ELEMENTARY→WAUBUN ELEMENTARY
Based on grade levels within Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 OGEMA ELEMENTARY
OGEMA ELEMENTARY's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OGEMA ELEMENTARY this school | 251 | 64.1% | 31.6% |
| Appleton-Milan Elementary APPLETON | 230 | 61.7% | 34.4% |
| RED LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER RED LAKE | 137 | 71.5% | N/A |
| Browns Valley Elementary BROWNS VALLEY | 128 | 67.2% | 40.1% |
| W.H.A. Elementary WALKER | 369 | 61.8% | 33.7% |
| KING ELEMENTARY DEER RIVER | 390 | 67.9% | 55.3% |
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 OGEMA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Becker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #658 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #549 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #732 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #718 of 1,130 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #69 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #590 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #197 of 942 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #97 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
251
-20 (-7%) vs 2020
+128% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.2:1
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 | 251 | 23.8 | 10.6:1 | 64% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 23.1 | 11.8:1 | 67% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 22.8 | 12.3:1 | 73% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 33 | 8.2:1 | 59% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 27.6 | 12.1:1 | 69% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 23 | 9.6:1 | 77% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 74% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | 78% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OGEMA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (333 to 251); teachers down 14% (27.6 to 23.8).
About OGEMA ELEMENTARY
OGEMA ELEMENTARY is one of the public schools in OGEMA, Minnesota. It is a small elementary school. The school counts 251 students across pre-K through 3. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
Within Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools, OGEMA ELEMENTARY is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 727 students.
Federal enrollment data show OGEMA ELEMENTARY is 83% Native American. Other groups include 16% White. OGEMA ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 23.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota have 13.7:1, compared with 10.6:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Becker County average 41%.
The allk12 Grade for OGEMA ELEMENTARY is C. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, OGEMA ELEMENTARY is 1.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 31.6%. Predicted: 30.6%.
Within Becker County, the median household income is $71,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides OGEMA ELEMENTARY, Becker County has 21 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Circle of Life Academy, about 4.9 miles away. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. On proficiency, OGEMA ELEMENTARY is ahead of the 26.4% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 6.
Locale data from NCES put OGEMA ELEMENTARY in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment at OGEMA ELEMENTARY dropped 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 271 to 251 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.6:1) than in 2020-21 (8.2:1).
Community posts for OGEMA ELEMENTARY can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Becker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,343
Census ACS
Median income
$71,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,637 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools
- WAUBUN SECONDARYHigh · 283 students
- WAUBUN ELEMENTARYMiddle · 162 students
- Waubun ALCHigh · 31 students
- WAUBUN AREA LEARNING PROGRAMHigh
Nearby schools
- Circle of Life Academy4.9 mi · 115
- WAUBUN SECONDARY5.0 mi · 283
- WAUBUN ELEMENTARY5.0 mi · 162
- Waubun ALC5.0 mi · 31
- MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTER14.3 mi · 43
- MAHNOMEN SECONDARY14.3 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About OGEMA ELEMENTARYHow large is OGEMA ELEMENTARY?
OGEMA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-03.
Is OGEMA ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
OGEMA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OGEMA ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OGEMA ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is OGEMA ELEMENTARY?
OGEMA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 16% White, 1% Two or more.
What district is OGEMA ELEMENTARY in?
OGEMA ELEMENTARY is part of Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.