Is Sumner Elementary a good school?

Sumner Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Sumner Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended Sumner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sumner Elementary?

Students at Sumner Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 16% African American, 15% Asian, 13% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sumner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sumner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ellis Middle Middle : I.J. Holton Intermediate School High : Austin Senior High

Sumner Elementary

Public 1-4

805 8th Ave NW
Austin, MN 55912-2099

(507) 460-1100

District: Austin Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
772^nd of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,892

Students who attend Sumner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ellis Middle
	I.J. Holton Intermediate School
High:	Austin Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

African American:

16.3%

Asian:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sumner Elementary ranks worse than 91.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Austin Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sumner Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.3%), African American (16.3%), Asian (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Austin Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sumner Elementary is 12.8, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Austin Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Sumner Elementary employs 25.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sumner Elementary is $12,892. 4 elementary schools in the Austin Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sumner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner Elementary 772^nd of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Sumner Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Austin Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Public School District 365^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sumner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	18.53	598^th	674	11.3%
2004	15.40	617^th	676	8.7%
2005	13.08	632^nd	685	7.7%
2006	30.77	641^st	756	15.2%
2007	42.34	571^st	777	26.5%
2008	44.67	546^th	781	30.1%
2009	25.94	374^th	434	13.8%
2010	24.95	689^th	803	14.2%
2011	17.99	722^nd	814	11.3%
2012	39.14	620^th	820	24.4%
2013	24.18	687^th	824	16.6%
2014	43.12	568^th	826	31.2%
2015	21.75	705^th	840	16.1%
2016	16.04	739^th	848	12.9%
2017	8.10	780^th	853	8.6%
2018	4.61	800^th	847	5.5%
2019	4.64	825^th	870	5.2%
2021	6.76	793^rd	869	8.7%
2022	7.99	775^th	858	9.7%
2023	8.03	774^th	845	8.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	25.61	212^th	242	12.4%
2019	34.46	163^rd	239	31.8%
2021	42.04	92^nd	175	47.4%
2022	35.42	176^th	256	31.3%
2023	36.11	191^st	276	30.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.28	454^th	515	11.8%
2021	22.54	361^st	417	13.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	12.14	681^st	728	6.5%
2019	14.02	677^th	740	8.5%
2021	19.69	581^st	683	14.9%
2022	23.34	544^th	663	17.9%
2023	19.13	664^th	774	14.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	7.62	717^th	774	7.4%
2019	5.89	744^th	787	5.5%
2021	4.18	755^th	783	3.6%
2022	3.89	781^st	799	2.3%
2023	12.64	690^th	787	12.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	3.11	755^th	779	3.1%
2019	4.39	766^th	798	4.0%
2021	10.17	703^rd	784	10.3%
2022	13.03	712^th	808	11.9%
2023	7.07	745^th	799	6.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	9.63	127^th	134	5.2%
2019	12.98	123^rd	136	9.6%
2021	20.14	63^rd	88	28.4%
2022	17.84	109^th	131	16.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.22	221^st	283	21.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	20.22	199^th	220	9.5%
2019	31.88	162^nd	219	26.0%
2021	45.51	85^th	153	44.4%
2022	33.01	148^th	209	29.2%
2023	30.01	156^th	214	27.1%

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Rank History for White students at Sumner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	0.94	711^th	712	0.1%
2019	0.51	720^th	722	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Smallest class sizes in the district. Teachers are very caring and willing to work with parents. We love the 45-15 calendar! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sumner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	436	5	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	453
1989	452	5	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	471
1990	472	7	8	5	4	n/a	n/a	496
1991	449	3	7	10	4	n/a	n/a	473
1992	439	0	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	456
1993	393	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	399
1994	355	4	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	374
1995	368	1	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	387
1996	368	1	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	387
1997	397	1	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	413
1998	395	1	5	23	1	n/a	n/a	425
1999	423	2	9	27	1	n/a	n/a	462
2000	374	11	6	27	0	n/a	n/a	418
2001	350	7	10	44	0	n/a	n/a	411
2002	331	18	16	62	0	n/a	n/a	427
2003	331	18	16	62	0	n/a	n/a	427
2004	279	26	13	49	0	n/a	n/a	367
2005	263	34	11	70	0	n/a	n/a	378
2006	203	25	11	63	2	n/a	n/a	304
2007	202	34	8	71	0	n/a	n/a	315
2008	180	29	8	90	0	n/a	n/a	307
2009	184	34	6	120	0	n/a	n/a	344
2010	172	35	9	131	0	n/a	n/a	347
2011	149	43	7	124	0	0	2	325
2012	106	45	6	120	0	0	4	281
2013	93	35	11	98	0	1	5	243
2014	68	25	14	76	0	1	9	193
2015	65	36	14	104	0	3	13	235
2016	64	37	27	118	0	2	17	265
2017	64	36	45	122	0	1	18	286
2018	72	60	64	145	0	2	18	361
2019	58	64	70	120	0	5	11	328
2020	39	65	80	114	0	15	3	316
2021	25	52	53	96	0	11	8	245
2022	25	51	55	87	0	19	11	248
2023	42	53	49	131	0	28	22	325

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sumner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	29.5	15.3	21.6
1989	471	26.4	17.8	19.5
1990	496	27.3	18.1	20.4
1991	473	28.6	16.5	22
1992	456	27.4	16.6	23.9
1993	399	22.8	17.5	24.8
1994	374	20.5	18.2	23.8
1995	387	21.0	18.4	27.6
1996	387	21.0	18.4	27.6
1997	413	21.0	19.7	29.8
1998	425	n/a	0.0	29.6
1999	462	28.1	16.4	27.1
2000	418	28.4	14.7	35.9
2001	411	24.4	16.8	38.9
2002	427	25.9	16.5	45.7
2003	427	25.9	16.5	45.7
2004	367	24.9	14.7	48.8
2005	378	22.8	16.6	52.4
2006	304	16.7	18.2	54.3
2007	315	14.2	22.2	63.2
2008	307	15.3	20.1	60.3
2009	344	27.1	12.7	66.9
2010	347	27.7	12.5	69.7
2011	325	26.9	12.0	72.3
2012	281	25.7	10.9	76.2
2013	243	23.8	10.2	76.1
2014	193	18.0	10.7	76.7
2015	235	20.0	11.7	80.9
2016	265	22.0	12.0	83.8
2017	286	23.0	12.4	85.3
2018	361	22.9	15.7	84.5
2019	328	28.2	11.6	84.1
2020	316	26.0	12.1	81.6
2021	245	24.0	10.2	77.1
2022	248	23.8	10.4	72.6
2023	325	25.3	12.8	88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sumner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	29.5	15.3	21.6
1989	471	26.4	17.8	19.5
1990	496	27.3	18.1	20.4
1991	473	28.6	16.5	22
1992	456	27.4	16.6	23.9
1993	399	22.8	17.5	24.8
1994	374	20.5	18.2	23.8
1995	387	21.0	18.4	27.6
1996	387	21.0	18.4	27.6
1997	413	21.0	19.7	29.8
1998	425	n/a	0.0	29.6
1999	462	28.1	16.4	27.1
2000	418	28.4	14.7	35.9
2001	411	24.4	16.8	38.9
2002	427	25.9	16.5	45.7
2003	427	25.9	16.5	45.7
2004	367	24.9	14.7	48.8
2005	378	22.8	16.6	52.4
2006	304	16.7	18.2	54.3
2007	315	14.2	22.2	63.2
2008	307	15.3	20.1	60.3
2009	344	27.1	12.7	66.9
2010	347	27.7	12.5	69.7
2011	325	26.9	12.0	72.3
2012	281	25.7	10.9	76.2
2013	243	23.8	10.2	76.1
2014	193	18.0	10.7	76.7
2015	235	20.0	11.7	80.9
2016	265	22.0	12.0	83.8
2017	286	23.0	12.4	85.3
2018	361	22.9	15.7	84.5
2019	328	28.2	11.6	84.1
2020	316	26.0	12.1	81.6
2021	245	24.0	10.2	77.1
2022	248	23.8	10.4	72.6
2023	325	25.3	12.8	88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sumner Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,892

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sumner Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 825^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 774^th of 845 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Sumner Elementary)	22.9	26.6	3.7%
3rd Grade Math (Austin Public School District)	54	42.7	11.3%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Sumner Elementary)	21.7	21.9	0.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)	42.9	35.3	7.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Sumner Elementary)	20.5	16.7	3.8%
4th Grade Math (Austin Public School District)	45.1	36.2	8.8%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Sumner Elementary)	29.1	16.7	12.4%
4th Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)	40.6	30.7	10%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	328	325	0.9%
African American	64	53	17.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	70	49	30%
Hispanic	120	131	9.2%
Pacific Islander	5	28	460%
White	58	42	27.6%
Two or More Races	11	22	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.1%	88.6%	4.5%

Schools Near Sumner Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Sumner Elementary	Public	1-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1100	325	25	12.8	88.6%	42 (12.9%)	53 (16.3%)	131 (40.3%)	49 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	22 (6.8%)	8	772^nd of 843 public elementary schools	8.4%		8	775^th of 858 public elementary schools	9.7%	3	26.6	16.7			22.3	21.9	16.7			19.6			$12,892
Banfield Elementary	Public	1-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1200	461	36	12.8	65.7%	247 (53.6%)	46 (10.0%)	86 (18.7%)	44 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	22 (4.8%)	26.7	640^th of 843 public elementary schools	24.1%		35	622^nd of 858 public elementary schools	27.5%	18	46.5	31.2			40.1	38.0	24.7			32.4			$13,687
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten	Public	PK	912 1st Ave NE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1700	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$3,795
Woodson Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1601 4th St SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1400	352	23	15.6	70.7%	148 (42.0%)	35 (9.9%)	100 (28.4%)	47 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$13,314
Southgate Elementary	Public	1-4	1601 19th Ave SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1300	496	39	12.8	64.5%	245 (49.4%)	33 (6.7%)	146 (29.4%)	56 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	41.6	563^rd of 843 public elementary schools	33.2%		37.1	606^th of 858 public elementary schools	29.4%	43	52.0	46.4			49.2	43.2	39.2			41.2			$13,247
Neveln Elementary	Public	1-4	1918 E Oakland Ave	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 460-1600	339	23	15.0	74.3%	138 (40.7%)	20 (5.9%)	107 (31.6%)	50 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	12 (3.5%)	21.3	679^th of 843 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.3	733^rd of 858 public elementary schools	14.6%	54	34.3	38.6			36.2	28.8	33.3			30.8			$13,419
Lyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 325-2201	122	9	13.3	59.0%	91 (74.6%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (17.2%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	16.3	711^th of 843 public elementary schools	15.7%		15.1	734^th of 858 public elementary schools	14.5%	23	17.4	37.5			25.6	8.7	43.8			23.1			$15,341
Blooming Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	123 2nd St NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 583-4426	478	35	13.4	40.4%	448 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	67.3	276^th of 843 public elementary schools	67.3%		77.1	165^th of 858 public elementary schools	80.8%	111	82.8	69.0	37.1	40.6	56.9	57.8	54.9	67.6	66.7	61.8	32.9	32.9	$10,091
First Step Adams	Public	PK	312 W Main St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 438-5397	13	0		76.9%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Southland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 582-3283	172	16	10.5	44.2%	146 (84.9%)	3 (1.7%)	15 (8.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	39.9	576^th of 843 public elementary schools	31.7%		50.4	496^th of 858 public elementary schools	42.2%	80	61.5	45.8	37.8		47.1	50.0	16.7	50.0		40.7	32.4	32.4	$13,315

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