Enrollment
181
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274086001708
UPSALA ELEMENTARY
415 S MAIN ST, UPSALA, MN 56384 · (320) 573-2174 · Morrison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
64 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 3 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
UPSALA ELEMENTARY→UPSALA SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
55.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 UPSALA ELEMENTARY
UPSALA ELEMENTARY's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPSALA ELEMENTARY this school | 181 | 35.4% | 45.6% |
| ASHBY ELEMENTARY ASHBY | 178 | 33.1% | 55.1% |
| CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY CROMWELL | 163 | 35.6% | 56.9% |
| Evansville Elementary EVANSVILLE | 163 | 32.5% | 56.6% |
| WABASHA-KELLOGG ELEMENTARY WABASHA | 205 | 36.6% | 46.0% |
| Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary ARGYLE | 158 | 36.1% | 56.3% |
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 UPSALA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Morrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #423 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #350 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #461 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #814 of 1,130 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #601 of 942 | #5 of 7 |
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
181
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 181 | 12.1 | 14.9:1 | 35% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 12.8 | 13.2:1 | 37% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 17.6 | 9.7:1 | 39% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | 14% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 12.4 | 15.2:1 | 35% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 34% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 37% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 13 | 16.2:1 | 26% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 14 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UPSALA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (188 to 181); teachers down 2% (12.4 to 12.1).
About UPSALA ELEMENTARY
UPSALA ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school that serves part of UPSALA, Minnesota. It serves 181 students in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 47% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 327 students.
The student body at UPSALA ELEMENTARY is 97% White. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
UPSALA ELEMENTARY operates with 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.9:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. About 35% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 35% average for public schools in Morrison County.
Test results at UPSALA ELEMENTARY are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.6% actual, 46.1% predicted).
In Morrison County (population about 34,249), the median household income is $69,446, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 28 public schools in Morrison County, enrolling about 5,330 students in all.
The shortest distance from UPSALA ELEMENTARY to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to UPSALA SECONDARY. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. UPSALA ELEMENTARY places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies UPSALA ELEMENTARY's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at UPSALA ELEMENTARY declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 194 to 181 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.2:1 to 14.9:1 over the same years.
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Morrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,249
Census ACS
Median income
$69,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- UPSALA SECONDARY0.0 mi · 146
- HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY7.0 mi · 509
- HOLDINGFORD ELEMENTARY7.0 mi · 589
- SWANVILLE SECONDARY8.2 mi · 152
- SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY8.2 mi · 215
- Albany Area Early Learning Center11.4 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About UPSALA ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at UPSALA ELEMENTARY?
UPSALA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 181 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does UPSALA ELEMENTARY serve?
UPSALA ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does UPSALA ELEMENTARY have?
UPSALA ELEMENTARY employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is UPSALA ELEMENTARY?
UPSALA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees UPSALA ELEMENTARY?
UPSALA ELEMENTARY is overseen by UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Morrison County.
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