Enrollment
359
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tracy, MN
Tracy Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Tracy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270032604393
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tracy Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 43.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 359
- students enrolled
Tracy Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tracy Area Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270032604393 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tracy Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tracy Elementary
Tracy Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tracy, Minnesota, enrolling 359 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.1% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 359 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 340 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #92.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Asian (15%) (diversity index 46/100).
17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Tracy Area Public School District, also runs Tracy Secondary (311 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tracy Elementary compares
Tracy Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.1% | ▲ 1% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 359 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 35% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,933
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
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
10
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 71.3%
Asian 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 71.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Tracy Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tracy Area Public School District, which includes Tracy Elementary.
$13,933
Per student
-9%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.2%
State 65.3%
Federal 14.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Tracy Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tracy Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~359 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tracy Elementary
How many students attend Tracy Elementary?
Tracy Elementary has 359 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tracy, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tracy Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tracy Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 18% 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 Tracy Elementary?
43.1% of students at Tracy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tracy Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tracy Elementary is White at 71.3% of enrollment, in Tracy, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tracy Elementary?
Tracy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tracy Elementary a good school?
Tracy Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Tracy Area Public School District?
Besides Tracy Elementary, Tracy Area Public School District also operates Tracy Secondary (311 students). See the Tracy Area Public School District district page for the complete list.
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