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Nisswa Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

5533 Lakers Lane, Nisswa, MN 56468 · (218) 961-6860 · Part of Brainerd Public School District

Nisswa’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
249
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Nisswa Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Nisswa kids: Forestview Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Nisswa ElementaryYou are here
5–8Forestview Middlein Baxter

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

5533 Lakers Lane, Nisswa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 145
Grade 254
Grade 355
Grade 449
Enrollment over time
260’20
240’21
264’22
255’23
249’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nisswa Elementary from Nisswa families.

Other schools in Brainerd Public School District

The district →
Baxter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Baxter
B+
506 students15:1
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B
407 students10:1
Garfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B−
250 students12:1
Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B+
230 students12:1
Welc - VPK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Baxter
215 students
Brainerd Early Childhood SP. Ed.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Baxter
151 students6:1

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