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Sumner Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

805 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912 · (507) 460-1100 · Part of Austin Public School District

Austin’s School Grade C better than 26% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Sumner Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 58% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Austin kids: Ellis Middle

On the path

Where Austin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Sumner ElementaryYou are here
7–8Ellis Middle726 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

805 8th Ave NW, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 183
Grade 286
Grade 383
Grade 455
Enrollment over time
245’20
248’21
325’22
341’23
387’24

Up 58% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 22%Black 14%Asian 11%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sumner Elementary from Austin families.

Other schools in Austin Public School District

The district →
Banfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
C+
574 students15:1
Southgate Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
B−
539 students14:1
Neveln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
D
381 students13:1
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Austin
210 students12:1
Austin Community Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Austin
87 students11:1
New Dominion Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Austin
1 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Austin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.