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What's the most underrated thing about Princeton Primary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273003001274
Princeton Primary School
1206 7TH AVE N, PRINCETON, MN 55371 · (763) 389-6901 · Mille Lacs County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
236 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 201 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 217 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 221 | 35% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Princeton Primary School→Princeton Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Princeton Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Primary School this school | 639 | 36.9% | N/A |
| Princeton Intermediate School PRINCETON | 675 | 38.7% | 46.8% |
| EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY BREEZY POINT | 557 | 36.6% | 63.8% |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY NEW ULM | 643 | 37.6% | 49.6% |
| ROSEAU ELEMENTARY ROSEAU | 574 | 32.4% | 46.0% |
| Cambridge Intermediate School CAMBRIDGE | 536 | 36.0% | 49.4% |
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 Princeton Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mille Lacs County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #130 of 1,130 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #104 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #688 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #561 of 942 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #199 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
639
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
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 | 639 | 57.2 | 11.2:1 | 37% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 55.7 | 11.8:1 | 38% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 56.6 | 12.7:1 | 42% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 55 | 11.9:1 | 29% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 52.5 | 14.5:1 | 34% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 49 | 14.0:1 | 34% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 34% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 649 | 33 | 19.7:1 | 21% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 678 | 34 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (763 to 639); teachers up 9% (52.5 to 57.2).
About Princeton Primary School
Princeton Primary School is a large elementary school in PRINCETON, Minnesota, (ZIP code 55371). It teaches 639 students in pre-K through 2. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
Princeton Primary School is run by PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 12 schools enroll 3,291 students.
Princeton Primary School is 90% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Mille Lacs County, where about 89% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
Princeton Primary School lists 57.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.2 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. About 37% of students at Princeton Primary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Mille Lacs County, home to about 27,125 people, median household income comes to about $72,729, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,100, Princeton Primary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Princeton Intermediate School is about 0.1 miles from Princeton Primary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 17 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Mille Lacs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,125
Census ACS
Median income
$72,729
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
6,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Princeton High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- Princeton Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Princeton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Early Childhood Special EducationElementary · 100 students
- Princeton Online MNHigh · 63 students
- Princeton Online MN K-5Elementary · 53 students
Other schools in PRINCETON
- Princeton High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- Princeton Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Princeton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Early Childhood Special EducationElementary · 100 students
- Princeton Online MNHigh · 63 students
- Princeton Online MN K-5Elementary · 53 students
Other Princeton Primary schools
One other US public school is named Princeton Primary. Princeton Primary School is the largest of the 2.
- Princeton Primary SchoolPrinceton, WV · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton Intermediate School0.1 mi · 675
- Princeton Middle School0.4 mi · 740
- Onward Transition Program1.2 mi · 11
- Early Childhood Special Education1.2 mi · 100
- Credit Recovery1.4 mi · 19
- Princeton Area Learning Center1.4 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton Primary SchoolHow large is Princeton Primary School?
Princeton Primary School enrolls approximately 639 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Princeton Primary School serve?
Princeton Primary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Princeton Primary School is approximately 11.2:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Princeton Primary School?
Princeton Primary School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Princeton Primary School in?
Princeton Primary School is part of PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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