📍 710 4th Ave N, Wheaton, Traverse County, 56296
Pearson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wheaton, Traverse County. The school has 174 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wheaton Area Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Pearson Elementary enrolls 174 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 131 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
82 of the school's 174 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 62 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.
Pearson Elementary 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.
Pearson Elementary is one of 2 schools in Wheaton Area Public School District, based in WHEATON, Minnesota. The district serves 352 students district-wide and employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 174 students, Pearson Elementary is close to the district average of about 176 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote