Barnum Elementary School has 404 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Barnum Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Barnum Elementary School’s learner population of 404 learners has declined by 7% over five school years. The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Barnum Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Barnum Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Barnum Elementary School is Barnum Secondary (0.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Moose Lake Elementary School (4.8 miles away).