Mahnomen Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Mahnomen Elementary School

310 W Madison Ave
Mahnomen, MN 56557

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Bottom 50%

Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mahnomen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mahnomen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Mahnomen Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mahnomen Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	29
1	46
2	33
3	40
4	45
5	42
6	47

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School
2023	339
2022	356
2021	341
2020	335
2019	335
2018	328
2017	328
2016	314
2015	321
2014	305
2013	326
2012	296
2011	308
2010	309
2009	290
2008	354
2007	292
2006	279
2005	274
2004	273
2003	270
2002	279
2001	247
2000	251
1999	248
1998	246
1997	257
1996	266
1995	269
1994	270
1993	286
1992	285
1991	289
1990	286
1989	297
1988	316
1987	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School
2023	27
2022	33
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	24
2010	25
2009	25
2008	22
2007	18
2006	17
2005	18
2004	20
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	21
1999	21
1997	20
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	19
1992	20
1991	21
1990	20

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School Rankings

Mahnomen Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mahnomen Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1578 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School
2023	#1578
2022	#1516
2021	#1363
2019	#1391
2018	#1335
2017	#1484
2016	#1356
2015	#1452
2014	#1226
2013	#1235
2012	#1112

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15-19%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	17%	46%	17%
2022	27%	45%	20%
2021	27%	45%	21%
2019	42%	56%	32%
2018	47%	58%	36%
2017	42%	59%	36%
2016	47%	60%	38%
2015	42%	61%	36%
2014	57%	61%	43%
2013	57%	61%	43%
2012	57%	62%	42%

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25-29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2022	27%	51%	20%
2021	32%	53%	26%
2019	37%	59%	33%
2018	42%	60%	36%
2017	32%	61%	29%
2016	42%	60%	34%
2015	42%	60%	30%
2014	42%	59%	32%
2013	37%	58%	31%
2012	62%	76%	58%
2011	62%	74%	57%

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20-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2022	24%	41%	13%
2021	15%	45%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	11:1	14:1	11:1
2019	11:1	14:1	11:1
2018	11:1	16:1	12:1
2017	11:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	16:1	12:1
2015	13:1	16:1	12:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	12:1
2009	12:1	15:1	11:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	13:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	13:1
2004	14:1	16:1	12:1
2003	14:1	16:1	12:1
2002	15:1	16:1	12:1
2001	12:1	16:1	11:1
2000	12:1	16:1	11:1
1999	12:1	15:1	12:1
1997	13:1	17:1	14:1
1996	12:1	17:1	13:1
1995	12:1	17:1	14:1
1994	12:1	17:1	14:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1
1992	14:1	17:1	14:1
1991	14:1	17:1	14:1
1990	14:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

69%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	64%	2%	69%
2022	67%	2%	68%
2021	71%	2%	67%
2020	84%	2%	65%
2019	84%	2%	65%
2018	30%	2%	36%
2017	30%	2%	36%
2016	47%	2%	45%
2015	36%	2%	40%
2014	26%	2%	27%
2013	10%	2%	19%
2012	1%	2%	18%
2011	1%	2%	20%
2010	73%	2%	69%
2009	70%	2%	68%
2008	55%	3%	60%
2007	54%	2%	60%
2006	60%	2%	62%
2005	59%	3%	65%
2004	59%	3%	63%
2003	54%	3%	60%
2002	57%	2%	60%
2001	57%	2%	58%
2000	56%	2%	58%
1999	48%	2%	58%
1998	46%	2%	57%
1997	44%	2%	55%
1996	44%	2%	54%
1995	40%	2%	52%
1994	39%	2%	51%
1993	39%	2%	52%
1992	26%	2%	45%
1991	38%	2%	46%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2010)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2010	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	6%	11%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	4%	9%	2%
2015	4%	9%	2%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	6%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	9%	62%	11%
2022	10%	63%	12%
2021	10%	64%	13%
2020	13%	66%	14%
2019	13%	66%	14%
2018	12%	67%	14%
2017	12%	67%	14%
2016	11%	68%	13%
2015	13%	69%	16%
2014	16%	71%	21%
2013	24%	72%	26%
2012	18%	73%	24%
2011	22%	74%	28%
2010	26%	75%	30%
2009	30%	76%	31%
2008	44%	76%	39%
2007	45%	77%	39%
2006	39%	79%	38%
2005	40%	79%	35%
2004	40%	80%	36%
2003	45%	81%	39%
2002	41%	82%	39%
2001	42%	83%	42%
2000	44%	84%	42%
1999	52%	85%	42%
1998	54%	86%	43%
1997	58%	87%	45%
1996	56%	87%	46%
1995	62%	88%	48%
1994	63%	88%	49%
1993	61%	89%	48%
1992	74%	90%	55%
1991	62%	91%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	21%	6%	16%
2022	19%	6%	16%
2021	15%	6%	17%
2018	55%	4%	48%
2017	55%	4%	48%
2016	38%	4%	40%
2015	47%	4%	42%
2014	54%	3%	49%
2013	60%	3%	51%
2012	76%	2%	55%
2011	74%	2%	50%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.49
2022	0.51	0.58	0.50
2021	0.47	0.57	0.52
2020	0.28	0.54	0.53
2019	0.28	0.54	0.53
2018	0.60	0.53	0.62
2017	0.60	0.53	0.62
2016	0.63	0.52	0.63
2015	0.64	0.51	0.64
2014	0.62	0.48	0.65
2013	0.57	0.47	0.64
2012	0.39	0.45	0.61
2011	0.41	0.44	0.64
2010	0.42	0.42	0.44
2009	0.44	0.41	0.44
2008	0.51	0.41	0.49
2007	0.52	0.40	0.49
2006	0.50	0.37	0.48
2005	0.50	0.37	0.47
2004	0.51	0.35	0.48
2003	0.51	0.34	0.49
2002	0.51	0.32	0.49
2001	0.50	0.31	0.50
2000	0.52	0.29	0.50
1999	0.50	0.28	0.49
1998	0.50	0.26	0.50
1997	0.49	0.24	0.50
1996	0.50	0.23	0.50
1995	0.48	0.23	0.50
1994	0.47	0.22	0.50
1993	0.48	0.21	0.50
1992	0.38	0.19	0.50
1991	0.47	0.16	0.50

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Eligible for

79%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	76%	35%	73%
2022	64%	26%	61%
2021	70%	26%	67%
2020	79%	28%	74%
2019	79%	28%	74%
2018	79%	30%	76%
2017	79%	30%	76%
2016	79%	31%	77%
2015	76%	31%	73%
2014	75%	31%	67%
2013	64%	31%	60%
2012	60%	30%	56%
2011	75%	29%	64%
2010	65%	28%	58%
2009	65%	25%	57%
2008	56%	24%	53%
2007	54%	23%	50%
2006	51%	23%	46%
2005	55%	22%	51%
2004	52%	21%	54%
2003	52%	20%	54%
2002	54%	19%	53%
2001	48%	18%	52%
2000	47%	18%	52%
1999	43%	19%	49%
1998	46%	19%	50%
1997	46%	19%	52%
1996	45%	19%	56%
1995	42%	18%	50%
1994	49%	18%	50%
1993	45%	17%	54%
1992	44%	18%	51%
1991	41%	16%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mahnomen Elementary School	Minnesota	Mahnomen Public School District
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	11%	6%	8%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	9%
2010	11%	8%	13%
2009	9%	8%	13%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	17%	7%	16%
2006	16%	7%	13%
2005	15%	7%	12%
2004	14%	7%	12%
2003	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mahnomen Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mahnomen Elementary School's ranking?

Mahnomen Elementary School is ranked #1578 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Mahnomen Elementary School?

312 students attend Mahnomen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Mahnomen Elementary School students are American Indian, 19% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mahnomen Elementary School?

Mahnomen Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mahnomen Elementary School offer ?

Mahnomen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mahnomen Elementary School part of?

Mahnomen Elementary School is part of Mahnomen Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education