📍 5533 Lakers Lane, Nisswa, Crow Wing County, 56468
Nisswa Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Nisswa, Crow Wing County. The school has 264 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Brainerd Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nisswa Elementary enrolls 264 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.9% Two or more races and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 243 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
89 of the school's 264 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 69 qualify for free lunch and 20 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.
Nisswa Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 10.
Nisswa Elementary is one of 13 schools in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in BRAINERD, Minnesota. The district serves 6,079 students district-wide and employs 421 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 264 students, Nisswa Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 468 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant