Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURRAY COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 270009001448
West Elementary
2640 FOREST AVE, SLAYTON, MN 56172 · (507) 836-6450 · Murray County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
108 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 20% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
West Elementary→Murray County Central High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Murray County Central Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
66.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
72.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 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 West Elementary
West Elementary's state test result (64.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary this school | 256 | 42.2% | 64.7% |
| Lincoln School FERGUS FALLS | 236 | 40.7% | N/A |
| Stevens Elementary DAWSON | 297 | 40.7% | 56.3% |
| Southland Elementary ADAMS | 223 | 44.4% | 45.0% |
| SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY SWANVILLE | 215 | 41.4% | 25.7% |
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary BROOTEN | 294 | 39.8% | 42.4% |
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 West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #79 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #91 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #86 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #708 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #24 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #605 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #450 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.9% | #31 of 499 |
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
256
-140 (-35%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 256 | 27.5 | 9.3:1 | 42% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 28.7 | 13.6:1 | 42% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 31.5 | 12.3:1 | 43% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 38% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 28.3 | 14.3:1 | 33% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 33% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 37% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 33% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (406 to 256); teachers down 3% (28.3 to 27.5).
About West Elementary
At 2640 FOREST AVE in SLAYTON, Minnesota, West Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. Its enrollment is 256 students, spread over grades 2 through 6. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll around 344, and this school is 26% below that mark.
District-wide, Murray County Central Schools has 3 schools and 721 students.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic and 2% Black. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at West Elementary are from different groups.
West Elementary lists 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.3 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 42% of the student body. Public schools in Murray County average a similar 40%.
West Elementary is 22.3 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Minnesota.
Murray County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,033 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. West Elementary shares Murray County with 5 other public schools.
The closest school to West Elementary is Murray County Central Elementary, located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts West Elementary at 1st of 8.
NCES assigns West Elementary the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 140 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 14.1:1 in 2020-21 and 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
West Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Murray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,097
Census ACS
Median income
$74,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,057 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Murray County Central Schools
- Murray County Central High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Murray County Central ElementaryElementary · 137 students
- Out-of-State Care and TreatmentCombined
Other schools in SLAYTON
- Murray County Central High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Murray County Central ElementaryElementary · 137 students
- Out-of-State Care and TreatmentCombined
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary is the 42nd largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 680 students
Nearby schools
- Murray County Central Elementary0.4 mi · 137
- Murray County Central High School0.4 mi · 328
- FULDA SECONDARY11.2 mi · 157
- FULDA ELEMENTARY11.3 mi · 179
- WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE SECONDARY17.1 mi · 198
- TRACY SECONDARY17.7 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About West ElementaryHow many students attend West Elementary?
West Elementary enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 02-06.
What grades does West Elementary serve?
West Elementary serves grades 02-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Elementary is approximately 9.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West Elementary?
West Elementary reports a student body of 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is West Elementary public or private?
West Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Murray County Central Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.