Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270038804736
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary
915 4TH AVE, BREWSTER, MN 56119 · (507) 842-5951 · Nobles County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
276 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 62 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary→Round Lake-Brewster Middle School
Based on grade levels within ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
31.9%
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 32 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Round Lake-Brewster Elementary
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake-Brewster Elementary this school | 377 | 73.2% | 34.2% |
| Las Estrellas Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 401 | 78.6% | 12.7% |
| Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme SAINT PAUL | 297 | 69.0% | 19.2% |
| Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary LONG PRAIRIE | 518 | 73.9% | 20.4% |
| Valley View Elementary COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 568 | 79.2% | 13.2% |
| PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY WORTHINGTON | 690 | 73.2% | 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 Round Lake-Brewster Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Nobles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #619 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #669 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #518 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #526 of 1,130 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #466 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #453 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #135 of 942 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +58.4% | #11 of 244 | N/A |
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
377
+49 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 377 | 26.4 | 14.3:1 | 73% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 26.2 | 13.9:1 | 71% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 24.2 | 15.7:1 | 69% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 51% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 15.9 | 14.9:1 | 68% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 14 | 9.9:1 | 71% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Round Lake-Brewster Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (238 to 377); teachers up 65% (15.9 to 26.4).
About Round Lake-Brewster Elementary
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in BREWSTER, Minnesota. It teaches 377 students in pre-K through 5.
Within ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Round Lake-Brewster Elementary is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 495 students.
About 73% of the student body at Round Lake-Brewster Elementary is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 21% White and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Nobles County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
For every teacher at Round Lake-Brewster Elementary, there are about 14.3 students; the school has 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. There are 276 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 73% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Nobles County is 61%.
On the allk12 Grade, Round Lake-Brewster Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary is 8.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (34.2% versus 25.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Looking at the county, Nobles County, the median household earns about $66,101 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Round Lake-Brewster Elementary, Nobles County has 21 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Round Lake-Brewster Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Round Lake-Brewster Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 25.4% proficiency; Round Lake-Brewster Elementary posts 34.2%.
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, Round Lake-Brewster Elementary enrolled 328 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 377.
On allk12, people connected to Round Lake-Brewster Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Nobles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,041
Census ACS
Median income
$66,101
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,284 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Round Lake-Brewster Middle SchoolMiddle · 118 students
Nearby schools
- Round Lake-Brewster Middle School0.0 mi · 118
- Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary8.1 mi · 137
- WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH8.1 mi · 1,118
- EARLY CHILDHOOD8.1 mi · 40
- WORTHINGTON MIDDLE9.4 mi · 664
- Virtual Instruction by Excellence E9.9 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Round Lake-Brewster ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Round Lake-Brewster Elementary?
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Round Lake-Brewster Elementary serve?
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Round Lake-Brewster Elementary have?
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Round Lake-Brewster Elementary?
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary reports a student body of 21% White, 73% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Round Lake-Brewster Elementary?
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary is overseen by ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Nobles County.
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