📍 500 5th St Se, Deer River, Itasca County, 56636
King Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Deer River, Itasca County. The school has 424 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Deer River Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
King Elementary enrolls 424 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 28% American Indian or Alaska Native and 17% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 222 | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 117 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 74 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
306 of the school's 424 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 262 qualify for free lunch and 44 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.
King Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-80, state senate district 5.
King Elementary is one of 4 schools in DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in DEER RIVER, Minnesota. The district serves 833 students district-wide and employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 424 students, King Elementary is larger than the district average of about 208 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant