Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RTR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270029403679
RTR Elementary School
111 COUNTY HIGHWAY 8, TYLER, MN 56178 · (507) 247-5913 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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
10.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
98 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
RTR Elementary School→RTR Secondary School
Based on grade levels within RTR Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
50.4%
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 50 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 RTR Elementary School
RTR Elementary School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTR Elementary School this school | 266 | 36.8% | 44.2% |
| RUSHFORD-PETERSON ELEMENTARY RUSHFORD | 266 | 36.8% | 47.2% |
| WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY WATERVILLE | 264 | 35.6% | 42.1% |
| UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY UNDERWOOD | 282 | 36.5% | 48.1% |
| Adams Elementary FERGUS FALLS | 254 | 35.4% | 59.6% |
| CHERRY ELEMENTARY IRON | 297 | 38.0% | 46.7% |
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 RTR Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #450 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #431 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #428 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #685 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #61 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #730 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #563 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #450 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
266
+59 (+29%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 256
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 266 | 25.5 | 10.4:1 | 37% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 25.5 | 10.3:1 | 35% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 25.4 | 10.3:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 27% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 24.3 | 11.2:1 | 28% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 22 | 13.5:1 | 30% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 40% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RTR Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (273 to 266); teachers up 5% (24.3 to 25.5).
About RTR Elementary School
This page covers RTR Elementary School, a small elementary school in TYLER, Minnesota. It had 266 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
RTR Public Schools runs RTR Elementary School along with 1 other school, enrolling 646 students in total.
The share of White students at RTR Elementary School is 92%. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. In Lincoln County overall, the White share is about 95%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, RTR Elementary School scores 14%.
Its ratio of 10.4:1 is based on 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 37%. The average for public schools in Lincoln County is similar, at 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, RTR Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for RTR Elementary School is -1.1 points: 44.2% actual, 45.3% predicted.
In Lincoln County, median household income comes to about $69,694, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln County counts 12 public schools with about 1,063 students.
RTR Secondary School is less than a tenth of a mile from RTR Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The ten-mile area around RTR Elementary School holds 4 other public schools. RTR Elementary School comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies RTR Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 266 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 207.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at RTR Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,603
Census ACS
Median income
$69,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RTR Public Schools
- RTR Secondary SchoolHigh · 380 students
- RTR ALPCombined
Other schools in TYLER
- RTR Secondary SchoolHigh · 380 students
- RTR ALCHigh
- RTR ALPCombined
Nearby schools
- RTR Secondary School0.0 mi · 380
- LAKE BENTON SECONDARY7.1 mi · 2
- LAKE BENTON ELEMENTARY7.1 mi · 100
- Heartland Elementary9.8 mi · 12
- Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe14.2 mi · 71
- Lynd Middle School14.5 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About RTR Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at RTR Elementary School?
RTR Elementary School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades PK-05.
Is RTR Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
RTR Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does RTR Elementary School have?
RTR Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at RTR Elementary School?
Student demographics at RTR Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is RTR Elementary School in?
RTR Elementary School is part of RTR Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.