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BOLD-Bird Island Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

701 S. 9th St, Olivia, MN 56277 · (320) 523-1031 · Part of Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

Olivia’s School Grade B better than 56% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
260
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about BOLD-Bird Island Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Olivia kids: BOLD Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4BOLD-Bird Island ElementaryYou are here
5–8BOLD Middle School173 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

701 S. 9th St, Olivia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten48
Grade 133
Grade 248
Grade 353
Grade 436
Enrollment over time
211’20
232’21
230’22
219’23
260’24

Up 23.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 18%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about BOLD-Bird Island Elementary from Olivia families.

Other schools in Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

The district →
BOLD Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Olivia
C
173 students
BOLD Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olivia
B−
203 students9:1

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