Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Elmo, MN

Pankalo Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Pankalo Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270226404951
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0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
84
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pankalo Education Center earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Lake Elmo · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
4:1
small classes for Minnesota
51.5%
free-lunch eligible

Pankalo Education Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pankalo Education Center ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lake Elmo, MN.

School address

Lake Elmo, MN 55042
District: Northeast Metro 916 · Minnesota

NCES ID 270226404951 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Pankalo Education Center shrank from 101 students in 2022-23 to 94 in 2023-24 (-6.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 21.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-7 students YoY 270226404951 · Lake Elmo, MN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

88 enr · 4:1 · 51.5% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Metro Heights Academy (198 students)

Pankalo Education Center shrank from 101 students in 2022-23 to 94 in 2023-24 (-6.9%). Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 21.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Pankalo Education Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pankalo Education Center reports 88 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 Pankalo Education Center compares

Pankalo Education Center 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 4:1 ▼ 75% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.5% ▲ 20% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 88 top 72% - -

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

4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
88
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.5%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher - 75% below state mean
Top 3% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
79.5%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 42.0%
African American 36.4%
Two or More 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%

Largest group: White at 42.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Pankalo Education Center is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

How Pankalo Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Metro Heights Academy Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
East View Academy Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Quora Secondary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Karner Blue Education Center Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Campus Education Center Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pankalo Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Northeast Metro 916 · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~88 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pankalo Education Center

How many students attend Pankalo Education Center?

Pankalo Education Center has 88 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Elmo, MN. CCD year-over-year: 101 (2022-23) → 94 (2023-24), down 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pankalo Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Pankalo Education Center is 4:1, which is 75% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pankalo Education Center?

51.5% of students at Pankalo Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pankalo Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Pankalo Education Center is White at 42.0% of enrollment, in Lake Elmo, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pankalo Education Center?

Pankalo Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).

How does Pankalo Education Center rank among public schools in Lake Elmo?

By Resource Investment Index, Pankalo Education Center ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lake Elmo, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Northeast Metro 916?

Besides Pankalo Education Center, Northeast Metro 916 also operates Metro Heights Academy (198 students), East View Academy (122 students), and Quora Secondary School (115 students). See the Northeast Metro 916 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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