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Northside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1800 Nevada Ave, Benson, MN 56215 · (320) 843-2710 · Part of Benson Public School District

Benson’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
391
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northside Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Benson kids: Benson Secondary

On the path

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

PK–5Northside ElementaryYou are here
6–12Benson Secondary334 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1800 Nevada Ave, Benson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten56
Grade 157
Grade 250
Grade 364
Grade 449
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
377’20
396’21
406’22
383’23
391’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northside Elementary from Benson families.

Other schools in Benson Public School District

The district →
Benson Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Benson
C
334 students13:1
Heartland Girls Ranch
High · Grades 7–12 · Benson
22 students8:1
Benson Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Benson
13 students26:1

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