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Rosa Parks Elementary

1001 HERON DR, MANKATO, MN 56001 · (507) 387-7672 · Blue Earth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
239 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6816%
Grade 15312%
Grade 28921%
Grade 36616%
Grade 46415%
Grade 58520%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
22052%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
5112%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
9021%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
154%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
4210%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
22653%
Female
19947%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
44.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.1%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Rosa Parks Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Blue Earth County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.6%#496 of 844#10 of 10
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
54.1%#378 of 844#10 of 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#502 of 844#10 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
425#434 of 1,130#1 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#157 of 769#2 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.2%#197 of 796#1 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.2%#260 of 942#1 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.7%#209 of 499#5 of 8
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 2024-25
Enrollment
425
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542536.511.7:156% (239)
2023-2441635.311.8:160% (250)
2022-2343434.912.4:163% (274)
2020-214623911.8:147% (215)
2017-1850438.313.2:145% (225)
2015-164943514.1:141% (201)
2010-113172015.8:141% (129)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rosa Parks Elementary.

About Rosa Parks Elementary

Rosa Parks Elementary is an elementary school in MANKATO, Minnesota, and it is part of MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 425 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students each.

Rosa Parks Elementary is one school in MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 22 schools with 8,219 students.

A majority of students at Rosa Parks Elementary, 52%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Blue Earth County, the White share is about 85%. By the diversity index, Rosa Parks Elementary comes in at 66%.

Staffing totals 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 56%. That is 19 points above the 37% average for public schools in Blue Earth County.

Rosa Parks Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.6%, compared with a predicted 34.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.

Blue Earth County has about 69,871 residents, and median household income is about $74,477, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Blue Earth County number 31 and enroll about 9,034.

The closest public school, Mankato Schools Center for Learning, is about 0.8 miles from Rosa Parks Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Rosa Parks Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.

Rosa Parks Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Small.

The number of students declined from 462 to 425 over 4 years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Rosa Parks Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Blue Earth County at a glance

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Population
69,871
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,034 students

Quick facts

School name
Rosa Parks Elementary
District
MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1001 HERON DR, MANKATO, MN 56001
Phone
(507) 387-7672
County
Blue Earth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
425
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
239 (56%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
271878004388
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rosa Parks Elementary
How large is Rosa Parks Elementary?
Rosa Parks Elementary enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rosa Parks Elementary serve?
Rosa Parks Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosa Parks Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rosa Parks Elementary is approximately 11.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rosa Parks Elementary?
Rosa Parks Elementary reports a student body of 52% White, 12% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Rosa Parks Elementary?
Rosa Parks Elementary is overseen by MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Blue Earth County.
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