Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274143001727
WABASSO ELEMENTARY
1333 MAY ST, WABASSO, MN 56293 · (507) 342-5114 · Redwood County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
9.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
68 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
WABASSO ELEMENTARY→WABASSO SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
66.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 WABASSO ELEMENTARY
WABASSO ELEMENTARY's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WABASSO ELEMENTARY this school | 167 | 40.7% | 47.6% |
| Red Lake County Central Elementary PLUMMER | 178 | 40.4% | 43.7% |
| Pleasantview Elementary LAKEFIELD | 170 | 39.4% | 47.8% |
| WILLIAM KELLEY ELEMENTARY SILVER BAY | 143 | 42.0% | 27.7% |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY ELY | 201 | 38.8% | 58.2% |
| SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY CARLTON | 163 | 43.6% | 31.4% |
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 WABASSO ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #383 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #172 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #544 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #831 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #479 of 942 |
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
167
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 167 | 18.3 | 9.1:1 | 41% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 14.8 | 12.6:1 | 51% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 14.8 | 12.8:1 | 51% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 14 | 12.0:1 | 39% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 14.3 | 11.4:1 | 38% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | 34% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 35% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | 25% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 19 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WABASSO ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (163 to 167); teachers up 28% (14.3 to 18.3).
About WABASSO ELEMENTARY
This page covers WABASSO ELEMENTARY, a low-enrollment elementary school in WABASSO, Minnesota. The school serves 167 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 51% smaller than that.
WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 2 schools, WABASSO ELEMENTARY included, with 404 students in all.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at WABASSO ELEMENTARY. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial and 2% Native American. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 9.1:1 comes from the school's 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The lunch program counts 41% of students at WABASSO ELEMENTARY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Redwood County average 43%.
WABASSO ELEMENTARY is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, WABASSO ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 43.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Redwood County show that the median household income is $67,866, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 12 public schools in Redwood County, enrolling about 2,468 students in all.
WABASSO SECONDARY is located less than a tenth of a mile from WABASSO ELEMENTARY. The nearest schools with test data average 42.0%, lower than WABASSO ELEMENTARY's 47.6%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 168 in 2020-21 and 167 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.0:1 in 2020-21 to 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Redwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,350
Census ACS
Median income
$67,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WABASSO SECONDARYHigh · 237 students
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Nearby schools
- WABASSO SECONDARY0.0 mi · 237
- REEDE GRAY ELEMENTARY11.7 mi · 442
- REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE12.1 mi · 309
- REDWOOD VALLEY SENIOR HIGH12.1 mi · 362
- RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY12.3 mi · 160
- RED ROCK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY12.3 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About WABASSO ELEMENTARYHow many students attend WABASSO ELEMENTARY?
WABASSO ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-06.
Is WABASSO ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
WABASSO ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does WABASSO ELEMENTARY have?
WABASSO ELEMENTARY employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WABASSO ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at WABASSO ELEMENTARY are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WABASSO ELEMENTARY?
WABASSO ELEMENTARY is overseen by WABASSO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Redwood County.
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