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Pine River-Backus Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

401 Murray Ave, Pine River, MN 56474 · (218) 587-4447 · Part of Pine River-Backus Public School District

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Directions
Students
478
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Pine River-Backus Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Pine River kids: Pine River-Backus High School

On the path

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

PK–6Pine River-Backus ElementaryYou are here
7–12Pine River-Backus High School371 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts48%
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 ↗

401 Murray Ave, Pine River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten63
Grade 151
Grade 261
Grade 360
Grade 458
Grade 577
Grade 649
Enrollment over time
469’20
502’21
477’22
477’23
478’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pine River-Backus Elementary from Pine River families.

Other schools in Pine River-Backus Public School District

The district →
Pine River-Backus High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Pine River
C
371 students14:1
Pine River-Backus ALP
High · Grades 9–12 · Pine River
C−
57 students24:1

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