RED LAKE ELEMENTARY

RED LAKE ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of expansive scale in RED LAKE, Minnesota, overseen by RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructing 526 students in grades 1 through 5. That puts it 53% bigger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 1,519 students. RED LAKE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, RED LAKE ELEMENTARY lists that 95% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RED LAKE ELEMENTARY has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 81% of students at RED LAKE ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Beltrami County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, RED LAKE ELEMENTARY sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 21.3%; actual is 6.8%, a gap of -14.5 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Beltrami County) logs that median household earnings sit near $68,975, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Beltrami County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,088 students), RED LAKE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is RED LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RED LAKE ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 8.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. RED LAKE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 590 (now 526).

On this page, members of the RED LAKE ELEMENTARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.