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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY administration to hear?
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Enrollment
663
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272508003444
ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
685 OLD CRYSTAL BAY RD N, LONG LAKE, MN 55356 · (952) 449-8470 · Hennepin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
57 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 211 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 223 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 229 | 35% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
74.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
81.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY's state test result (70.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY this school | 663 | 8.6% | 70.5% |
| SCHUMANN ELEMENTARY LONG LAKE | 611 | 6.9% | N/A |
| WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY STILLWATER | 648 | 10.8% | N/A |
| Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr SAINT PAUL | 563 | 8.7% | 59.6% |
| VICTORIA ELEMENTARY VICTORIA | 670 | 6.4% | 64.1% |
| Laketown Elementary WACONIA | 530 | 10.0% | 65.5% |
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 ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #34 of 844 | #21 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #23 of 844 | #14 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #29 of 844 | #20 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #111 of 1,130 | #33 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #586 of 769 | #118 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #615 of 796 | #147 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.6% | #934 of 942 | #178 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #137 of 244 | #27 of 50 |
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
663
+54 (+9%) vs 2020
+70% since 2000-01, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 663 | 42.9 | 15.5:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 650 | 43.7 | 14.9:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 43.6 | 14.6:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 609 | 51 | 11.9:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 38.3 | 16.1:1 | 8% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 7% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 8% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 4% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (618 to 663); teachers up 12% (38.3 to 42.9).
About ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school based in LONG LAKE, Minnesota. The school runs grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 663 students. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students, which makes this school 93% bigger than average.
ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 2,987 students.
By race and ethnicity, ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is 85% White. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Hennepin County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
There are about 15.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY, which has 42.9. The school's 15.5:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 9%. The 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County is 34 points higher.
In Minnesota, ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 70.5% actual against a predicted 60.5%.
The school's county is Hennepin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,653 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY shares Hennepin County with 495 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, SCHUMANN ELEMENTARY is about 0.1 miles from ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 70.5% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 5 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 9% gain took enrollment from 609 in 2020-21 to 663 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.9:1 to 15.5:1.
This page is set up for the ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ORONO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 961 students
- ORONO MIDDLEMiddle · 720 students
- SCHUMANN ELEMENTARYElementary · 611 students
- ORONO DISCOVERY CENTERElementary · 28 students
- School Readiness PlusElementary · 4 students
- Orono Online LearningHigh
Other schools in LONG LAKE
- ORONO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 961 students
- ORONO MIDDLEMiddle · 720 students
- SCHUMANN ELEMENTARYElementary · 611 students
- Orono HS ALCHigh
- Orono HS ISHigh
- Orono Online LearningHigh
Nearby schools
- SCHUMANN ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 611
- ORONO SENIOR HIGH0.3 mi · 961
- ORONO MIDDLE0.3 mi · 720
- ORONO DISCOVERY CENTER3.0 mi · 28
- School Readiness Plus3.0 mi · 4
- WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE3.9 mi · 836
Frequently asked questions
About ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARYHow large is ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY?
ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY serve?
ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY?
ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY?
ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY is overseen by ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Hennepin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.