New Heights Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · East Grand Forks, Minnesota
New Heights Elementary in East Grand Forks, Minnesota enrolled 499 students in 2024-25 with 31.0 full-time teachers, 16.1 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).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
471 students in 2022-23, 490 students in 2023-24, 499 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 31.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 471 | 32.0 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 31.5 | 15.6 |
| 2024-25 | 499 | 31.0 | 16.1 |
16.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 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.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection New Heights Elementary enrolled 449 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent14.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
70.3% of students were White, 12.2% Hispanic, 10.6% Black in 2024-25.
- White70.3%
- Hispanic12.2%
- Black10.6%
- Two or more races4.8%
- American Indian1.6%
- Asian0.4%
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.
Elementary schools in East Grand Forks
2 public elementary schools in East Grand Forks report 2024-25 enrollment; New Heights Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Heights Elementary | 499 | 16.1 | 36.3% |
| South Point Elementary | 435 | 14.9 | 32.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about New Heights Elementary
- South Point ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 3.0 miles away: 435 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
- Fisher ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 15 miles away: 123 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
- Compare New Heights Elementary with South Point ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much East Grand Forks Public Schools spends per student$13,452 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,452
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaNew Heights Elementary is the number 297 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#297 of 994
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher16.1 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.16.1:1
- 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 New Heights Elementary
How many students attend New Heights Elementary?
499 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 471 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in East Grand Forks, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at New Heights Elementary?
16.1 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.Is New Heights Elementary a Title I school?
New Heights Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is New Heights Elementary in?
East Grand Forks Public Schools, NCES district ID 2711130. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 271113000497 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
- 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.