📍 411 1st St Se, Elbow Lake, Grant County, 56531
West Central Area N. El. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Elbow Lake, Grant County. The school has 179 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Central Area school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Central Area N. El. enrolls 179 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 169 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
86 of the school's 179 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 67 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Central Area N. El. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 12.
West Central Area N. El. is one of 5 schools in WEST CENTRAL AREA, based in BARRETT, Minnesota. The district serves 743 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 179 students, West Central Area N. El. is larger than the district average of about 149 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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