PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 253 | 100% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #714 of 1,130 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.3:1 | #6 of 769 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #263 of 796 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #228 of 942 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #117 of 244 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 253 | 34.6 | 7.3:1 | 59% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 31.2 | 8.3:1 | 58% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 36.8 | 5.8:1 | 53% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 40 | 5.6:1 | 41% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 15 | 15.5:1 | 47% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 139 | 8 | 17.4:1 | 2% (3) |
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (232 to 253); teachers up 131% (15 to 34.6).
About PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION
PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION is a small elementary school in MOORHEAD, Minnesota, under Moorhead Area Public Schools. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 253 students. Elementary schools in Minnesota have about 344 students on average; enrollment here is 26% lower.
A total of 12 schools make up Moorhead Area Public Schools, with 7,571 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION are White (57%). Other reported shares: 21% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 85% White among all Clay County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1, with 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. The school has 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 40% for public schools in Clay County.
For the population of Clay County, median household income comes to about $81,172, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Clay County counts 32 public schools with about 11,470 students.
Probstfield Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 29 students, from 224 to 253. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 5.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.3:1.
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