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What's something O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271875000868
O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY
666 S WARNER AVE, MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 · (651) 407-2301 · Washington County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
83 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
71.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
76.4%
MN avg 45.3%
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
68.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
656
-21 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.8:1
% White
81%
was 85%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY
O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY, a large elementary campus in MAHTOMEDI, Minnesota, operated by MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructs 656 students, covering grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY sits 91% above that benchmark.
Across the 6 schools in MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (3,285 students total), O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Washington County (around 26%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.3%, the actual is 68.1%, a residual of +9.8 points.
In the area at large, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY is one of 103 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 46,313 students).
Nearest neighbor: MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 46.7%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Over the past 7-year window. O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 677 (now 656).
In the discussion threads here, members of the O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,175 students
- MAHTOMEDI MIDDLEMiddle · 761 students
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 648 students
- MAHTOMEDI PRESCHOOLElementary · 35 students
- Passages Transition ProgramHigh · 10 students
Other schools in MAHTOMEDI
- MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,175 students
- MAHTOMEDI MIDDLEMiddle · 761 students
- Passages Transition ProgramHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH0.9 mi · 1,175
- MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE1.0 mi · 761
- 916 Mahtomedi Academy1.4 mi · 29
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 648
- MAHTOMEDI PRESCHOOL1.5 mi · 35
- Passages Transition Program1.6 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARYHow large is O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY?
O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 03-05.
Is O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY have?
O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY?
O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY in?
O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY is part of MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.