Afsa K-8

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Little Canada, Minnesota

Afsa K-8 in Little Canada, Minnesota enrolled 149 students in 2024-25 with 17.1 full-time teachers, 8.7 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 39% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

245 students in 2022-23, 143 students in 2023-24, 149 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.3 to 17.1.

Students enrolled at Afsa K-8 by school year2022-23: 245, 2023-24: 143, 2024-25: 14901002003002022-232452023-241432024-25149
Students enrolled at Afsa K-8 by school year2022-23: 245, 2023-24: 143, 2024-25: 14901002003002022-232452023-241432024-25149
Students enrolled at Afsa K-8 by school year2022-23: 245, 2023-24: 143, 2024-25: 14901002003002022-232452023-241432024-25149
Students enrolled at Afsa K-8 by school year2022-23: 245, 2023-24: 143, 2024-25: 14901002003002022-232452023-241432024-25149
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324518.313.4
2023-2414315.39.3
2024-2514917.18.7

8.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Afsa K-8 8.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAfsa K-8 8.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Afsa K-8 8.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAfsa K-8 8.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Afsa K-8 8.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAfsa K-8 8.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Afsa K-8 8.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAfsa K-8 8.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 192 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Afsa K-8 enrolled 192 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 192 of the 192 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent26.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

47.0% of students were White, 15.4% Black, 13.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White47.0%
  2. Black15.4%
  3. Hispanic13.4%
  4. Two or more races12.8%
  5. Asian9.4%
  6. American Indian2.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Afsa K-8 scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%35‑39%51.1%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%15‑19% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Little Canada

2 public elementary schools in Little Canada report 2024-25 enrollment; Afsa K-8 is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Little Canada Elementary63214.449.7%
Afsa K-81498.775.2%

All public schools in Little Canada →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Afsa K-8

  1. Little Canada ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 632 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Harambee Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 264 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Afsa K-8 with Little Canada ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Afsa High School spends per student$15,421 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,421
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaAfsa K-8 is the number 827 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#827 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher8.7 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.8.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Afsa K-8

  1. How many students attend Afsa K-8?
    149 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 245 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Little Canada, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Afsa K-8?
    8.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Afsa K-8 a Title I school?
    Afsa K-8 ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Afsa K-8 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Afsa K-8 scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Afsa K-8 in?
    Afsa High School, NCES district ID 2700186. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270018604854 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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