Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270345000156
Sumner Elementary
805 8TH AVE NW, AUSTIN, MN 55912 · (507) 460-1100 · Mower County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
279 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 45% larger than its 4th grade class (55).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Based on grade levels within Austin Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
15.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
26.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
19.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 Sumner Elementary
Sumner Elementary's state test result (19.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Elementary this school | 387 | 72.1% | 19.8% |
| WASHBURN ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 298 | 66.4% | 31.6% |
| MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET WEST SAINT PAUL | 369 | 64.5% | 43.1% |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY RICHFIELD | 303 | 73.9% | 22.5% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY FARIBAULT | 473 | 72.9% | 32.2% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY FARIBAULT | 391 | 75.2% | 21.1% |
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 Sumner Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mower County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #764 of 844 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #714 of 844 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #807 of 844 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #511 of 1,130 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #358 of 769 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #78 of 796 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #146 of 942 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #139 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
387
+142 (+58%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 387 | 28.8 | 13.4:1 | 72% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 26.5 | 12.9:1 | 76% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 25.3 | 12.8:1 | 89% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 24 | 10.2:1 | 77% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 84% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 84% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 72% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 39% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sumner Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (361 to 387); teachers up 26% (23 to 28.8).
About Sumner Elementary
In AUSTIN, Minnesota, Sumner Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 387 students are spread across pre-K through 4.
Sumner Elementary falls under Austin Public School District, which has 13 schools enrolling 5,751 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Sumner Elementary is Hispanic (43%). Smaller groups are 22% White, 14% Black, 11% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Mower County is roughly 14% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Sumner Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Sumner Elementary operates with 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.4:1. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is about 13.7:1. About 72% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That rate is above the 55% average among public schools in Mower County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.3% for Sumner Elementary. The school posts 19.8%, 6.5 points below the prediction.
Across Mower County, median household income is about $73,074, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Mower County number 34 and enroll about 7,434.
Austin Area Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Sumner Elementary as Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 245 in 2020-21 and 387 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The number of students per teacher rose from 10.2 to 13.4 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sumner Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mower County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
7,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Austin Public School District
- Austin Senior HighHigh · 1,485 students
- Ellis MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Banfield ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Southgate ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Neveln ElementaryElementary · 381 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Austin Senior HighHigh · 1,485 students
- Ellis MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Banfield ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Southgate ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Neveln ElementaryElementary · 381 students
Other Sumner Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sumner Elementary. Sumner Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Sumner Elementary SchoolRoslindale, MA · 576 students
- Sumner ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 549 students
- Sumner ElementaryClaremont, CA · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Austin Area Learning Center0.5 mi · 172
- Austin Senior High0.5 mi · 1,485
- Austin Online Academy0.5 mi · 111
- Banfield Elementary0.8 mi · 574
- Oakland Education Center1.0 mi · 40
- CLC - Pre-Kindergarten1.6 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Sumner ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sumner Elementary?
Sumner Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-04.
Is Sumner Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sumner Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Sumner Elementary?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Sumner Elementary.
How diverse is Sumner Elementary?
Sumner Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 43% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Sumner Elementary public or private?
Sumner Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Austin Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.