Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271119002657
WATKINS ELEMENTARY
161 SCHOOL AVE, WATKINS, MN 55389 · (320) 453-2900 · Meeker County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
20 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 | 20 | 33% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 67% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Schools most like WATKINS ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATKINS ELEMENTARY this school | 60 | 33.3% | N/A |
| GRYGLA ELEMENTARY GRYGLA | 68 | 29.4% | 48.4% |
| La Crescent Montessori & STEM Acad LA CRESCENT | 55 | 25.5% | 41.3% |
| Albany Area Early Learning Center ALBANY | 59 | 32.2% | N/A |
| COMFREY ELEMENTARY COMFREY | 57 | 42.1% | N/A |
| Heartland Lakes Elementary PARK RAPIDS | 83 | 37.3% | 24.8% |
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 WATKINS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #1,005 of 1,130 |
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
60
-2 (-3%) vs 2020
+30% since 2000-01, when it was 46
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 60 | 5.7 | 10.6:1 | 33% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 5.7 | 10.6:1 | 48% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 5.7 | 10.1:1 | 35% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 62 | 5 | 12.4:1 | 21% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 6.1 | 10.2:1 | 24% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 49 | 4 | 12.3:1 | 43% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 4 | 14.8:1 | 39% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 37% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATKINS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (62 to 60); teachers down 7% (6.1 to 5.7).
About WATKINS ELEMENTARY
In WATKINS, Minnesota, WATKINS ELEMENTARY is a very small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 60 students in pre-K through kindergarten. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
In EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT, 3 schools enroll a combined 868 students.
Roughly 97% of students at WATKINS ELEMENTARY are White. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. Meeker County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. The diversity index for WATKINS ELEMENTARY is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.6 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 13.7:1. WATKINS ELEMENTARY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 33%.
For Meeker County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $75,446, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting WATKINS ELEMENTARY, Meeker County has 13 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, KIMBALL SECONDARY is about 5.4 miles from WATKINS ELEMENTARY. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within ten miles.
NCES assigns WATKINS ELEMENTARY the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 60, compared with 62 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.6:1.
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Meeker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,468
Census ACS
Median income
$75,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,994 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EDEN VALLEY SECONDARYHigh · 425 students
- EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 383 students
- EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS ALPHigh
Other Watkins Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Watkins Elementary. WATKINS ELEMENTARY is the 4th largest of the 4.
- WATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPEMBROKE PARK, FL · 390 students
- Watkins Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 278 students
- WATKINS ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MO · 252 students
Nearby schools
- KIMBALL SECONDARY5.4 mi · 413
- KIMBALL ELEMENTARY5.8 mi · 346
- EDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY6.0 mi · 383
- EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY6.4 mi · 425
- ROCORI SENIOR HIGH10.4 mi · 824
- ROCORI MIDDLE10.4 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About WATKINS ELEMENTARYHow many students attend WATKINS ELEMENTARY?
WATKINS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 60 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does WATKINS ELEMENTARY serve?
WATKINS ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WATKINS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WATKINS ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.6:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WATKINS ELEMENTARY?
At WATKINS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 97% White, 3% Two or more.
Is WATKINS ELEMENTARY public or private?
WATKINS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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