Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273246001400
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY
2040 COUNTY ROAD 52, ROTHSAY, MN 56579 · (218) 867-2116 · Wilkin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
59 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 36 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 41% larger than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY→ROTHSAY SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY this school | 194 | 30.4% | 46.8% |
| SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY SPRING GROVE | 186 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
| ASHBY ELEMENTARY ASHBY | 178 | 33.1% | 55.1% |
| Evansville Elementary EVANSVILLE | 163 | 32.5% | 56.6% |
| BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY BATTLE LAKE | 230 | 31.7% | 62.8% |
| UPSALA ELEMENTARY UPSALA | 181 | 35.4% | 45.6% |
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 ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #401 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #321 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #443 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #800 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #681 of 942 |
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
194
+22 (+13%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 194 | 13.2 | 14.7:1 | 30% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 13.3 | 13.4:1 | 37% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 12.8 | 13.2:1 | 41% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 34% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 13.8 | 13.8:1 | 37% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | 48% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 9 | 12.1:1 | 43% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 9 | 15.2:1 | 42% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 8 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (191 to 194); teachers down 5% (13.8 to 13.2).
About ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in ROTHSAY, Minnesota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 194 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.
ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 334 students, and its 2 schools include ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY.
The large majority of students at ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY, 96%, are White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Dividing enrollment by its 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.7:1. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. Eligible students account for 30% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Wilkin County average 38%.
allk12 grades ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY a C+. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.8%, compared with a predicted 48.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Wilkin County, median household income is about $71,410, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Wilkin County number 8 and enroll about 1,114.
The closest other public school is ROTHSAY SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.8% against a local average of 47.0%.
The federal government classifies ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY's location as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY went from 172 students to 194.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wilkin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,371
Census ACS
Median income
$71,410
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ROTHSAY SECONDARYHigh · 140 students
Nearby schools
- ROTHSAY SECONDARY0.0 mi · 140
- PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARY11.1 mi · 374
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.1 mi · 468
- Barnesville Elementary School13.2 mi · 490
- Barnesville High School13.3 mi · 380
- Lincoln School15.4 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About ROTHSAY ELEMENTARYHow large is ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY?
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 194 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY serve?
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY?
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY?
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY is overseen by ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Wilkin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.