Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SCHOOLS·NCES 270016301417
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY
301 NE 3RD ST, RENVILLE, MN 56284 · (320) 329-8368 · Renville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
150 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 43 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY→RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH
Based on grade levels within Renville County West Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
32.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 →
Schools most like RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY this school | 329 | 45.6% | 31.9% |
| SLEEPY EYE ELEMENTARY SLEEPY EYE | 324 | 46.0% | 40.1% |
| Le Center Pre K-8 LE CENTER | 385 | 39.0% | 44.5% |
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY MELROSE | 512 | 48.0% | 42.2% |
| SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY GAYLORD | 503 | 43.5% | 41.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary GLENCOE | 290 | 42.8% | N/A |
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 RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #650 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #662 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #591 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #594 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #206 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #377 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #394 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #481 of 499 |
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
329
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 329 | 26.9 | 12.2:1 | 46% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 24.1 | 13.8:1 | 58% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 28.4 | 12.3:1 | 58% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 37% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 25.8 | 12.9:1 | 50% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | 56% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 56% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 35% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (333 to 329); teachers up 4% (25.8 to 26.9).
About RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in RENVILLE, Minnesota, reachable at (320) 329-8368. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 329 students.
Renville County West Schools counts 2 schools and 548 students, including RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY.
White students are 59% of those enrolled at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY. The rest of enrollment is 40% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Renville County's population at about 87%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
With 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY, 46% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 45% average for public schools in Renville County.
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
A school with RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 40.6%. RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY scores 31.9%, 8.6 points below that line.
In Renville County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $70,625 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Renville County number 10, with about 1,806 students.
Among nearby public schools, RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY was 334 in 2020-21 and 329 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.2:1) than in 2020-21 (13.4:1).
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Renville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,558
Census ACS
Median income
$70,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Renville County West Schools
- RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGHHigh · 219 students
Nearby schools
- RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 219
- BOLD Senior High School10.9 mi · 203
- BOLD-Bird Island Elementary10.9 mi · 260
- BOLD Middle School10.9 mi · 173
- MACCRAY Elementary14.1 mi · 320
- MACCRAY Secondary14.1 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARYHow many students attend RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY?
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-06.
Is RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY have?
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY are roughly 59% White, 40% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY in?
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY is part of Renville County West Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.