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Onamia Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

130

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,677

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35465 125th Ave
Onamia, MN 56359-8888

(320) 532-6707

District: Onamia Public School District

Students who attend Onamia Primary School usually attend:

High:

Onamia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

American Indian:

36.2%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2008 → 9th in 2017

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Math scores 37 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg62%

Not ranked this year

Onamia Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2017	8.3	777 of 853	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	705 of 848	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	714 of 840	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	668 of 826	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	711 of 824	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	690 of 820	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	685 of 814	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.5	637 of 803	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	354 of 434	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	682 of 781	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	698 of 777	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	698 of 756	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	631 of 685	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	20.1	598 of 676	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.2	565 of 674	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2016-2017) ?

Reading34%-26 vs state

Science32%-28 vs state

Math27%-37 vs state

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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	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
Onamia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	35465 125th Ave	Onamia	56359	Mille Lacs County	Onamia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 532-6707	130	24	5.4	74.6%	57 (43.8%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.2%)	1 (0.8%)	47 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.3%)								(n/a)											$22,677
Onamia Elementary School	Public	3-6	35465 125th Ave	Onamia	56359	Mille Lacs County	Onamia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 532-6707	131	9	14.7	77.1%	47 (35.9%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.9%)	14.5	754^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.5%		24.7	692^nd of 881 public elementary schools	21.5%	62	18.2	47.4	5.4	4.6	16.4	13.6	36.8	32.4	45.5	28.7	$10,220
Isle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	730 5th Ave S	Isle	56342	Mille Lacs County	Isle Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 676-3494	200	18	10.9	52.5%	162 (81.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	51.4	463^rd of 872 public elementary schools	46.9%		58.2	400^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.6%	63	62.1	40.6	34.6	62.5	49.6	44.8	34.4	50.0	58.3	46.0	$13,159
Ogilvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	333 School Dr	Ogilvie	56358	Kanabec County	Ogilvie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 272-5055	264	16	16.0	45.1%	256 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	29.9	649^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.6%		40.3	581^st of 881 public elementary schools	34.1%	68	33.3	33.3	19.2	35.3	31.1	13.3	33.3	50.0	52.9	37.1	$14,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Onamia Primary School

What district is Onamia Primary School in?

Onamia Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Onamia Primary School?

Students at Onamia Primary School are 44% White, 36% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Onamia Primary School attend?

Students who attend Onamia Primary School usually go on to attend:

High : Onamia High School

How many students attend Onamia Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Onamia Primary School.

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