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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271242000614
Stevenson Elementary
6080 E RIVER RD, FRIDLEY, MN 55432 · (763) 502-5300 · Anoka County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
324 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
30.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
33.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Stevenson Elementary
Stevenson Elementary's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Elementary this school | 459 | 70.6% | 31.9% |
| Gage Elementary School ROCHESTER | 412 | 73.3% | 15.3% |
| FOREST ELEMENTARY CRYSTAL | 464 | 67.9% | 25.4% |
| Global Arts Plus Lower SAINT PAUL | 410 | 67.8% | 23.5% |
| Pillsbury Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 439 | 72.4% | 17.5% |
| Hidden Valley Elementary SAVAGE | 472 | 64.2% | 29.2% |
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 Stevenson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #651 of 844 | #36 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #648 of 844 | #38 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #697 of 844 | #38 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #370 of 1,130 | #32 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #139 of 769 | #6 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.1% | #12 of 796 | #2 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #154 of 942 | #8 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #154 of 499 | #9 of 27 |
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
459
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 459 | 39.9 | 11.5:1 | 71% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 39.8 | 11.2:1 | 72% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 32.1 | 13.9:1 | 76% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 62% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 73% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 71% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 66% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 39% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 30 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stevenson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (576 to 459); teachers up 2% (39 to 39.9).
About Stevenson Elementary
Stevenson Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in FRIDLEY, Minnesota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 459 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 33% higher.
Stevenson Elementary reports to Fridley Public School District, which has 10 schools and 2,712 students.
The most common group at Stevenson Elementary is Black students, at 33%. Other groups include 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 10% Asian. The county population is about 9% Black. Stevenson Elementary's diversity index is 77%, against a US figure of 70%.
Stevenson Elementary operates with 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.5:1. That is lower than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. About 71% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Anoka County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
Test results at Stevenson Elementary are 4.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (31.9% actual, 27.1% predicted).
In Anoka County (population about 370,349), the median household income is $101,869, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 145 public schools in Anoka County, enrolling about 59,656 students in all.
Nearby, Early Childhood Special Education S is about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Stevenson Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Stevenson Elementary is 1st of 4 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 13 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.3 to 11.5 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Stevenson Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fridley Public School District
- Fridley Senior HighHigh · 796 students
- Fridley MiddleMiddle · 694 students
- Hayes ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Voluntary Prekindergarten SchoolElementary · 138 students
- Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning CtrHigh · 121 students
- Early Childhood Special Education SElementary · 39 students
Other schools in FRIDLEY
- Fridley Senior HighHigh · 796 students
- Fridley MiddleMiddle · 694 students
- Woodcrest El. Spanish ImmersionElementary · 558 students
- North Park School for InnovationElementary · 433 students
- Hayes ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Metro Heights AcademyHigh · 198 students
Other Stevenson Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 7 states are named Stevenson Elementary. Stevenson Elementary is the 5th largest of the 12.
- Stevenson Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 1,206 students
- Stevenson Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 725 students
- Stevenson ElementaryBellevue, WA · 581 students
- Stevenson ElementaryMountain View, CA · 461 students
- Stevenson ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Special Education S0.9 mi · 39
- Voluntary Prekindergarten School0.9 mi · 138
- Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM1.0 mi · 422
- Fridley Senior High1.1 mi · 796
- Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr1.1 mi · 121
- Transitions School1.1 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Stevenson ElementaryHow large is Stevenson Elementary?
Stevenson Elementary enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-04.
Is Stevenson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stevenson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Stevenson Elementary have?
Stevenson Elementary employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stevenson Elementary?
At Stevenson Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 33% Black, 10% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Stevenson Elementary in?
Stevenson Elementary is part of Fridley Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.