Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elgin, MN

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6

Federal NCES profile for Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270028703667
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👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

49
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
students per teacher
34.1%
free-lunch eligible
315
students enrolled

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

School address

Elgin, MN 55932
District: Plainview-Elgin-Millville · Minnesota

NCES ID 270028703667 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-23 students YoY

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 shrank from 352 students in 2022-23 to 329 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 20.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 270028703667 · Elgin, MN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

315 enr · 14.3:1 · 34.1% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3 (441 students)

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 shrank from 352 students in 2022-23 to 329 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 20.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 reports 315 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 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 compares

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 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 14.3:1 ▼ 9% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.1% ▼ 20% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 315 top 44% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
315
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.1%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 49% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$11,107
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Plainview-Elgin-Millville reports $11,107 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Plainview-Elgin-Millville High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Plainview-Elgin-Millville · 3 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 (~315 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6

How many students attend Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6?

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 has 315 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elgin, MN. CCD year-over-year: 352 (2022-23) → 329 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6?

The student-teacher ratio at Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 is 14.3:1, which is 9% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 9% 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 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6?

34.1% of students at Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6?

The largest demographic group at Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Elgin, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6?

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Plainview-Elgin-Millville?

Besides Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6, Plainview-Elgin-Millville also operates Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3 (441 students), Plainview-Elgin-Millville High (414 students), and Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior (235 students). See the Plainview-Elgin-Millville 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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