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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
194
+3 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.8:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary-level community in ROTHSAY, Minnesota, one of the schools within ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 194 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 44% smaller than typical.
Within ROTHSAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 334 students, ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%); the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wilkin County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Wilkin County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,410, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Wilkin County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,114 students), ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: ROTHSAY SECONDARY, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 47.0%.
ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.
Looking at the recent track record. ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 191 (now 194).
On this page, the feed for ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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.
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