Sumner Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Sumner Elementary School

805 8th Ave Nw
Austin, MN 55912

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Bottom 50%

Serving 341 students in grades 1-4, Sumner 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 341 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sumner Elementary School's student population of 341 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sumner Elementary School
Pre-K	76
1	81
2	68
3	57
4	59

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Total Students

341 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School
2023	325
2022	248
2021	245
2020	328
2019	328
2018	286
2017	286
2016	265
2015	235
2014	193
2013	243
2012	281
2011	325
2010	347
2009	344
2008	307
2007	315
2006	304
2005	378
2004	367
2003	427
2002	437
2001	411
2000	418
1999	462
1998	425
1997	413
1996	382
1995	384
1994	371
1993	399
1992	404
1991	439
1990	444
1989	422
1988	413
1987	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	24
2020	28
2019	28
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	20
2014	18
2013	24
2012	26
2011	27
2010	28
2009	27
2008	15
2007	14
2006	16
2005	22
2004	24
2003	25
2002	25
2001	24
2000	28
1999	28
1997	21
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	23
1992	27
1991	29
1990	27

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School Rankings

Sumner Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sumner Elementary School is 0.74, which is more 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)

#1612 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sumner Elementary School
2022	#1612
2021	#1605
2019	#1624
2018	#1619
2017	#1559
2016	#1384
2015	#1220
2014	#928
2013	#1235
2012	#986
2011	#1395

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20-24%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2022	22%	45%	27%
2021	17%	45%	24%
2019	22%	56%	36%
2018	27%	58%	44%
2017	32%	59%	49%
2016	47%	60%	51%
2015	57%	61%	51%
2014	72%	61%	52%
2013	57%	61%	52%
2012	67%	62%	56%
2011	44%	56%	43%

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20-24%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2022	22%	51%	35%
2021	17%	53%	34%
2019	27%	59%	43%
2018	22%	60%	44%
2017	32%	61%	49%
2016	37%	60%	47%
2015	42%	60%	46%
2014	42%	59%	45%
2013	37%	58%	47%
2012	62%	76%	65%
2011	57%	74%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	17:1
2022	10:1	14:1	18:1
2021	10:1	14:1	16:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	12:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	11:1	15:1	15:1
2013	10:1	15:1	15:1
2012	11:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	20:1	15:1	18:1
2007	23:1	16:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	15%	7%	11%
2022	22%	7%	12%
2021	22%	7%	11%
2020	21%	7%	10%
2019	21%	7%	10%
2018	16%	7%	7%
2017	16%	7%	7%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	5%	4%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

41%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	40%	11%	30%
2022	35%	10%	29%
2021	39%	10%	29%
2020	37%	9%	28%
2019	37%	9%	28%
2018	43%	9%	27%
2017	43%	9%	27%
2016	45%	9%	27%
2015	45%	9%	27%
2014	39%	8%	26%
2013	40%	8%	25%
2012	43%	7%	25%
2011	38%	7%	24%
2010	38%	7%	23%
2009	35%	6%	20%
2008	29%	6%	18%
2007	23%	6%	17%
2006	21%	5%	16%
2005	19%	5%	13%
2004	13%	4%	12%
2003	15%	4%	11%
2002	12%	4%	9%
2001	11%	3%	8%
2000	6%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	16%	12%	9%
2022	21%	12%	9%
2021	21%	11%	9%
2020	19%	11%	9%
2019	19%	11%	9%
2018	12%	11%	8%
2017	12%	11%	8%
2016	14%	10%	7%
2015	16%	10%	7%
2014	13%	10%	6%
2013	14%	9%	6%
2012	16%	9%	6%
2011	13%	9%	5%
2010	10%	10%	6%
2009	10%	10%	5%
2008	9%	9%	4%
2007	11%	9%	4%
2006	8%	8%	3%
2005	9%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1995	1%	4%

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White

24%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	13%	62%	43%
2022	10%	63%	45%
2021	10%	64%	46%
2020	18%	66%	49%
2019	18%	66%	49%
2018	23%	67%	55%
2017	23%	67%	55%
2016	25%	68%	57%
2015	28%	69%	59%
2014	35%	71%	60%
2013	38%	72%	62%
2012	38%	73%	63%
2011	46%	74%	65%
2010	49%	75%	68%
2009	53%	76%	72%
2008	59%	76%	74%
2007	63%	77%	75%
2006	66%	79%	77%
2005	69%	79%	80%
2004	76%	80%	81%
2003	77%	81%	83%
2002	81%	82%	85%
2001	85%	83%	87%
2000	89%	84%	90%
1999	92%	85%	92%
1998	93%	86%	93%
1997	96%	87%	94%
1996	95%	87%	95%
1995	95%	88%	95%
1994	95%	88%	95%
1993	98%	89%	95%
1992	98%	90%	95%
1991	98%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	0.77	0.59	0.70
2022	0.77	0.58	0.70
2021	0.75	0.57	0.69
2020	0.76	0.54	0.66
2019	0.76	0.54	0.66
2018	0.73	0.53	0.61
2017	0.73	0.53	0.61
2016	0.71	0.52	0.60
2015	0.70	0.51	0.58
2014	0.71	0.48	0.57
2013	0.68	0.47	0.55
2012	0.65	0.45	0.54
2011	0.63	0.44	0.52
2010	0.61	0.42	0.48
2009	0.59	0.41	0.44
2008	0.56	0.41	0.42
2007	0.54	0.40	0.40
2006	0.51	0.37	0.37
2005	0.48	0.37	0.35
2004	0.40	0.35	0.33
2003	0.38	0.34	0.30
2002	0.33	0.32	0.28
2001	0.27	0.31	0.24
2000	0.21	0.29	0.19
1999	0.15	0.28	0.15
1998	0.13	0.26	0.13
1997	0.08	0.24	0.11
1996	0.09	0.23	0.09
1995	0.10	0.23	0.10
1994	0.09	0.22	0.10
1993	0.04	0.21	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	72%	35%	55%
2022	60%	26%	41%
2021	68%	26%	40%
2020	72%	28%	44%
2019	72%	28%	44%
2018	74%	30%	44%
2017	74%	30%	44%
2016	71%	31%	45%
2015	71%	31%	46%
2014	70%	31%	47%
2013	65%	31%	46%
2012	68%	30%	45%
2011	61%	29%	42%
2010	57%	28%	39%
2009	56%	25%	38%
2008	48%	24%	35%
2007	48%	23%	36%
2006	43%	23%	32%
2005	45%	22%	32%
2004	39%	21%	29%
2003	37%	20%	26%
2002	33%	19%	24%
2001	27%	18%	20%
2000	25%	18%	21%
1999	27%	19%	21%
1998	30%	19%	31%
1997	30%	19%	20%
1996	28%	19%	19%
1995	28%	18%	19%
1994	24%	18%	16%
1993	25%	17%	18%
1992	27%	18%	18%
1991	24%	16%	18%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sumner Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	16%	8%	12%
2022	13%	6%	10%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	13%	8%	11%
2019	13%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	10%
2017	10%	8%	10%
2016	12%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	15%	7%	12%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Austin 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 Sumner Elementary School's ranking?

Sumner Elementary School is ranked #1612 out of 1,860 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?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Sumner Elementary School?

341 students attend Sumner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Sumner Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 14% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hawaiian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sumner Elementary School?

Sumner Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sumner Elementary School offer ?

Sumner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sumner Elementary School part of?

Sumner Elementary School is part of Austin Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 341 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education