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

Victoria Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Victoria Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270819003506
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Victoria Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Minnesota schools.

46
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for Minnesota
5.4%
free-lunch eligible
670
students enrolled

Victoria Elementary has class sizes larger than 73% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

670

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.6:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

5.4%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-87% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Victoria Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Victoria Elementary

Victoria Elementary is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Victoria, Minnesota, enrolling 670 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.4% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the Minnesota average.

Enrollment of 670 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 187 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #71.

Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Eastern Carver County Public School also operates Chaska High School (1,495 students) and Chanhassen High School (1,385 students) alongside Victoria Elementary.

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 Victoria Elementary compares

Victoria 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 17.6:1 ▲ 11% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.4% ▼ 87% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 670 top 14% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
670
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
5.4%
free-lunch eligible - 87% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 73% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,314
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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 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 88.2%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Victoria Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eastern Carver County Public School, which includes Victoria Elementary.

$13,314
Per student
-13%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.8%
State 54.5%
Federal 7.7%

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 Victoria Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chaska High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chanhassen High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carver Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clover Ridge Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chaska Middle School West Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Victoria Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Eastern Carver County Public School · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Victoria Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Victoria Elementary

How many students attend Victoria Elementary?

Victoria Elementary has 670 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Victoria, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Victoria Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Victoria Elementary is 17.6:1, which is 11% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Victoria Elementary?

5.4% of students at Victoria Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Victoria Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Victoria Elementary is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Victoria, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Victoria Elementary?

Victoria Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Victoria Elementary a good school?

Victoria Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Minnesota schools. 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 Eastern Carver County Public School?

Besides Victoria Elementary, Eastern Carver County Public School also operates Chaska High School (1,495 students), Chanhassen High School (1,385 students), and Carver Elementary School (782 students). See the Eastern Carver County Public School district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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