Enrollment
177
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEATON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274233001783
Pearson Elementary
710 4TH AVE N, WHEATON, MN 56296 · (320) 563-8282 · Traverse County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
78 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 26 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 13% |
Student demographics
36%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
Pearson Elementary→Wheaton Secondary
Based on grade levels within Wheaton Area Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
64.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where Pearson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #363 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #191 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #396 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #821 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #421 of 942 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
177
+12 (+7%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 298
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 | 177 | N/A | N/A | 44% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 17.5 | 10.2:1 | 49% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 13.4 | 13.0:1 | 47% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | 32% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 17.5 | 11.0:1 | 40% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 48% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 12 | 14.5:1 | 36% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 17 | 12.6:1 | 42% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearson Elementary.
About Pearson Elementary
WHEATON, Minnesota, is home to Pearson Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Its 177 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
Pearson Elementary is a school in Wheaton Area Public School District. The district has 2 schools and 352 students.
By race and ethnicity, Pearson Elementary is 78% White. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Census figures show Traverse County is about 87% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Pearson Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Pearson Elementary is 44%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pearson Elementary, the prediction is 41.4% and the result is 48.5%.
Pearson Elementary is located in Traverse County, where median household income is about $62,989, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Pearson Elementary is one of 4 public schools in Traverse County, which together enroll about 557 students.
The shortest distance from Pearson Elementary to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Wheaton Secondary. The ten-mile area around Pearson Elementary holds 2 other public schools. Pearson Elementary comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Pearson Elementary as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 165 to 177.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Traverse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wheaton Area Public School District
- Wheaton SecondaryHigh · 175 students
Nearby schools
- Wheaton Secondary0.9 mi · 175
- White Rock Colony Elementary - 039.3 mi · 22
- Rosholt Elementary - 0212.3 mi · 97
- Rosholt High School - 0112.3 mi · 74
- Rosholt Middle School - 0412.3 mi · 42
- 6-12th Grade Building16.8 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About Pearson ElementaryHow large is Pearson Elementary?
Pearson Elementary enrolls approximately 177 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pearson Elementary serve?
Pearson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Pearson Elementary?
Pearson Elementary reports a student body of 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Pearson Elementary?
Pearson Elementary is overseen by Wheaton Area Public School District in Traverse County.
What city is Pearson Elementary in?
Pearson Elementary is located in WHEATON, MN.
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