Enrollment
162
Middle
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUBUN-OGEMA-WHITE EARTH SCHOOLS·NCES 274212001755
WAUBUN ELEMENTARY
1013 3RD ST, WAUBUN, MN 56589 · (218) 473-6171 · Mahnomen County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Minnesota public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
112 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 50 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 38% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 31% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
21.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 WAUBUN ELEMENTARY
WAUBUN ELEMENTARY's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAUBUN ELEMENTARY this school | 162 | 69.1% | 23.9% |
| Browns Valley Middle BROWNS VALLEY | 77 | 68.8% | 40.1% |
| Trek North Middle School BEMIDJI | 109 | 67.0% | 24.3% |
| Cass Lake-Bena Middle School CASS LAKE | 312 | 77.9% | 12.6% |
| Red Lake Middle School RED LAKE | 268 | 83.2% | 5.6% |
| Sandburg Middle School GOLDEN VALLEY | 341 | 67.4% | 20.9% |
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 WAUBUN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #211 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #209 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #211 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #223 of 306 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #38 of 252 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
162
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 162 | 16.7 | 9.7:1 | 69% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 14.9 | 11.8:1 | 70% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 14.1 | 12.2:1 | 76% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 9 | 19.7:1 | 57% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 5.3 | 14.4:1 | 71% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 92 | 7 | 13.1:1 | 77% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | 81% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 69% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAUBUN ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 113% (76 to 162); teachers up 218% (5.3 to 16.7).
About WAUBUN ELEMENTARY
In WAUBUN, Minnesota, WAUBUN ELEMENTARY is a very small middle-grades school. It has an enrollment of 162 students in grades 4 through 6. Across middle schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 495.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools has a total of 4 schools and 727 students, WAUBUN ELEMENTARY among them.
The share of Native American students at WAUBUN ELEMENTARY is 84%. The next largest groups are 14% White. The diversity index for WAUBUN ELEMENTARY is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is 7.8 students per teacher. The school reported 69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
WAUBUN ELEMENTARY holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of Minnesota public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for WAUBUN ELEMENTARY is -4.0 points: 23.9% actual, 27.9% predicted.
In Mahnomen County, home to about 5,358 people, median household income comes to about $59,441, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Mahnomen County's 8 public schools enroll about 1,284 students and include WAUBUN ELEMENTARY.
Among nearby public schools, WAUBUN SECONDARY is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of WAUBUN ELEMENTARY. By average proficiency, WAUBUN ELEMENTARY is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 162 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 177. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.7:1 in 2020-21 to 9.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for WAUBUN ELEMENTARY is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mahnomen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,358
Census ACS
Median income
$59,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,284 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools
- WAUBUN SECONDARYHigh · 283 students
- OGEMA ELEMENTARYElementary · 251 students
- Waubun ALCHigh · 31 students
- WAUBUN AREA LEARNING PROGRAMHigh
Other schools in WAUBUN
- WAUBUN SECONDARYHigh · 283 students
- Waubun ALCHigh · 31 students
- WAUBUN AREA LEARNING PROGRAMHigh
Nearby schools
- WAUBUN SECONDARY0.0 mi · 283
- Waubun ALC0.0 mi · 31
- OGEMA ELEMENTARY5.0 mi · 251
- Circle of Life Academy8.7 mi · 115
- MAHNOMEN SECONDARY9.3 mi · 312
- MAHNOMEN AREA LEARNING CENTER9.3 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About WAUBUN ELEMENTARYHow many students attend WAUBUN ELEMENTARY?
WAUBUN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 162 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does WAUBUN ELEMENTARY serve?
WAUBUN ELEMENTARY serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WAUBUN ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WAUBUN ELEMENTARY is approximately 9.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WAUBUN ELEMENTARY?
At WAUBUN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 14% White, 2% Hispanic.
What district is WAUBUN ELEMENTARY in?
WAUBUN ELEMENTARY is part of Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.