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Barnum Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3813 E North St, Barnum, MN 55707 · (218) 389-6976 · Part of Barnum Public School District

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Directions
Students
348
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Barnum Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Barnum kids: Barnum Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Barnum ElementaryYou are here
7–12Barnum Secondary312 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3813 E North St, Barnum

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten43
Grade 135
Grade 243
Grade 347
Grade 439
Grade 556
Grade 646
Enrollment over time
351’20
339’21
333’22
337’23
348’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barnum Elementary from Barnum families.

Other schools in Barnum Public School District

The district →
Barnum Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Barnum
C+
312 students16:1

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; Barnum’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.