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East Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

61085 State Highway 23, Finlayson, MN 55735 · (320) 245-6013 · Part of East Central School District

Finlayson Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
391
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about East Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Finlayson Township kids: East Central Senior Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6East Central ElementaryYou are here
7–12East Central Senior Secondaryin Finlayson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

61085 State Highway 23, Finlayson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten37
Grade 144
Grade 245
Grade 358
Grade 449
Grade 560
Grade 651
Enrollment over time
381’20
405’21
400’22
382’23
391’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Central Elementary from Finlayson Township families.

Other schools in East Central School District

The district →
East Central Senior Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Finlayson
C−
309 students14:1
Crossroads Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Finlayson
C−
32 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; Finlayson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.