Northfield Portage Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Northfield, Minnesota
Northfield Portage Elementary in Northfield, Minnesota enrolled 14 students in 2024-25. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading and 50% or more proficient in math in 2021-22 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 44.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northfield Portage Elementary enrolled 30 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 absentnot reported for this school
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.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Northfield Portage Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50% or more | 59% | 51.1% |
| Math | 50% or more | 59% | 44.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Northfield
5 public elementary schools in Northfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Northfield Portage Elementary is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Elementary | 564 | 14.1 | 20.0% |
| Greenvale Park Elementary | 488 | 11.8 | 27.9% |
| Spring Creek Elementary | 445 | 11.9 | 24.5% |
| Prairie Creek Community School | 180 | 12.0 | 12.8% |
| Northfield Portage Elementary | 14 | 6.0 | 71.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Northfield Portage Elementary
- Greenvale Park ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 488 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Spring Creek ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 445 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Northfield Portage Elementary with Greenvale Park ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Northfield Public Schools spends per student$16,214 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,214
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaNorthfield Portage Elementary is the number 972 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#972 of 994
- 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 Northfield Portage Elementary
How many students attend Northfield Portage Elementary?
14 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data. It is an elementary school in Northfield, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Northfield Portage Elementary?
6.0 students per full-time teacher (2022-23). A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Northfield Portage Elementary a Title I school?
Northfield Portage Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Northfield Portage Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Northfield Portage Elementary scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math 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; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Northfield Portage Elementary in?
Northfield Public Schools, NCES district ID 2723880. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 272388005426 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: 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.