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Enrollment
701
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273351002286
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY
1321 UNIVERSITY DR SE, SAINT CLOUD, MN 56304 · (320) 370-7780 · Sherburne County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
589 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 75 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 159 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 169 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 21% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY→LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
Based on grade levels within ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
16.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.4%
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 18 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
16.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY's state test result (16.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY this school | 701 | 84.0% | 16.9% |
| Sullivan Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 640 | 84.8% | 18.0% |
| MEADOW LAKE ELEMENTARY NEW HOPE | 488 | 82.8% | 17.8% |
| Bryn Mawr Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 431 | 83.1% | 20.4% |
| Lucy Laney Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 386 | 88.1% | 12.8% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SAINT CLOUD | 328 | 81.1% | 12.1% |
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 TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Sherburne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #788 of 844 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #764 of 844 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #803 of 844 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 701 | #82 of 1,130 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #162 of 769 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #239 of 796 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #76 of 942 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #128 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
701
+147 (+27%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 853
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 701 | 59.9 | 11.7:1 | 84% (589) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 62.7 | 11.3:1 | 88% (626) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 36.1 | 15.6:1 | 83% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 80% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 46.3 | 14.0:1 | 89% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 92% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 635 | 54 | 11.8:1 | 86% (545) |
| 2000-01 | 706 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 36% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 853 | 39 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (649 to 701); teachers up 29% (46.3 to 59.9).
About TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is a high-enrollment elementary school found in SAINT CLOUD, Minnesota. Classes run from pre-K through 3, and the school has 701 students. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 104% higher.
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is in ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district with 9,803 students across 22 schools.
By race and ethnicity, TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is 54% Black. The rest of enrollment is 21% White, 11% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Sherburne County's population at about 4%. TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 59.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.7 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 84% of students. Among public schools in Sherburne County, the average eligibility rate is 29%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY, the prediction is 19.9% and the result is 16.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Sherburne County show that median household income is about $105,466, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is one of 45 public schools in Sherburne County, which together enroll about 16,306 students.
The closest public school to TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY saw enrollment rise 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 14.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Sherburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,561 students
- APOLLO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,264 students
- OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 878 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 831 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 720 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
Other schools in SAINT CLOUD
- TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,561 students
- APOLLO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,264 students
- OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 878 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 831 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 720 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
Nearby schools
- MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD0.9 mi · 14
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 328
- Newport Academy1.3 mi · 17
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH1.7 mi · 831
- Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle2.4 mi · 46
- Success Academy St. Cloud Elem2.4 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYHow many students attend TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY?
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 701 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY serve?
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY are roughly 21% White, 11% Hispanic, 54% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY in?
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is part of ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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