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Elementary Schools in Barnum Public School District

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At a glance

DistrictBarnum Public School District153^rd of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

School

348

Students

Top rankedBarnum Elementary425^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The Barnum Public School District in Minnesota is home to a single elementary school, Barnum Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite being the only elementary school in the district, Barnum Elementary stands out as a relatively strong-performing institution, ranking in the top 27% of Minnesota elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Barnum Elementary's performance on key metrics such as MCA-III math and reading assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in 5th and 6th grade reading. The school's science proficiency rate of 65.12% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state average of 39.56%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1 is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Barnum Elementary has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, the school's overall performance suggests it is a solid-performing institution within its district and the state of Minnesota. The school's strengths in reading and science proficiency, as well as its relatively low student-teacher ratio, are notable highlights. However, the school's math performance, particularly in 4th and 5th grades, could be an area for improvement and further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Barnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3813 E North St	Barnum	55707	Carlton County	Barnum Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 389-6976	348	26	13.4	32.5%	305 (87.6%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	54.8	425^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.3%		71.8	237^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.1%	188	55.6	46.3	38.2	44.4	45.7	37.8	36.6	63.0	65.2	51.6	$11,858

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minnesota Department Of Corrections	5.58 mi	9
Moose Lake Public School District	6.21 mi	2	213^th
Willow River Public School District	14.59 mi	2	222^nd
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools	15.13 mi	2	119^th
Carlton Public School District	16.12 mi	2	326^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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