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B+

West Central Area N. El.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

411 1st St SE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531 · (218) 685-7500 · Part of West Central Area

Elbow Lake’s School Grade A better than 88% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
144
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about West Central Area N. El.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elbow Lake kids: WCA Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4West Central Area N. El.You are here
5–8WCA Middle Schoolin Barrett

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

411 1st St SE, Elbow Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten27
Grade 122
Grade 229
Grade 329
Grade 430
Enrollment over time
184’20
177’21
179’22
156’23
144’24

Down 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Central Area N. El. from Elbow Lake families.

Other schools in West Central Area

The district →
West Central Area S. El.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kensington
B+
138 students11:1
WCA Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Barrett
B+
232 students15:1
West Central Area Secondary
High · Grades 9–12 · Barrett
B
229 students13:1

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