Elementary school (grades K-5) · Falcon Heights, MN

Falcon Heights Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Falcon Heights Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 273243002186
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Falcon Heights Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Minnesota schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
large classes for Minnesota
24.1%
free-lunch eligible
442
students enrolled

Falcon Heights Elementary has class sizes larger than 73% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-32 students YoY

Falcon Heights Elementary shrank from 493 students in 2022-23 to 461 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 22.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-32 students YoY 273243002186 · Falcon Heights, MN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

442 enr · 17.7:1 · 24.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Roseville Area Senior High (2,276 students)

Falcon Heights Elementary shrank from 493 students in 2022-23 to 461 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 22.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Falcon Heights Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Falcon Heights Elementary reports 442 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Falcon Heights Elementary compares

Falcon Heights Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▲ 12% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.1% ▼ 44% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 442 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
442
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.1%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 73% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,619
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.3%
African American 11.1%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Asian 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 66.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.0, Falcon Heights Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Roseville Public School District reports $16,619 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Falcon Heights Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Roseville Area Senior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roseville Area Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parkview Center School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Little Canada Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brimhall Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Falcon Heights Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Roseville Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Falcon Heights Elementary

How many students attend Falcon Heights Elementary?

Falcon Heights Elementary has 442 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Falcon Heights, MN. CCD year-over-year: 493 (2022-23) → 461 (2023-24), down 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Falcon Heights Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Falcon Heights Elementary is 17.7:1, which is 12% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Falcon Heights Elementary?

24.1% of students at Falcon Heights Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Falcon Heights Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Falcon Heights Elementary is White at 66.3% of enrollment, in Falcon Heights, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Falcon Heights Elementary?

Falcon Heights Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Roseville Public School District?

Besides Falcon Heights Elementary, Roseville Public School District also operates Roseville Area Senior High (2,276 students), Roseville Area Middle (853 students), and Parkview Center School (718 students). See the Roseville Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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