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Chatfield Elementary School

330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011

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SAVE SCHOOL

Chatfield Elementary School serves 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 346 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Chatfield Elementary School's student population of 346 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chatfield Elementary School
Kind	119
1	100
2	127

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School
2023	340
2022	338
2021	345
2020	361
2019	361
2018	389
2017	389
2016	384
2015	398
2014	393
2013	420
2012	426
2011	430
2010	405
2009	380
2008	353
2007	819
2006	778
2005	765
2004	718
2003	693
2002	646
2001	610
2000	600
1999	582
1998	575
1997	588
1996	559
1995	540
1994	523
1993	523
1992	507
1991	537
1990	510
1989	484
1988	471
1987	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	31
2014	31
2013	31
2012	29
2011	27
2010	29
2009	28
2008	26
2007	49
2006	45
2005	40
2004	39
2003	41
2002	43
2001	40
2000	38
1999	38
1997	36
1996	32
1995	31
1994	31
1993	30
1992	32
1991	30
1990	28

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School Rankings

The of Chatfield Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	12:1	14:1	19:1
2022	12:1	14:1	18:1
2021	12:1	14:1	18:1
2020	12:1	14:1	17:1
2019	12:1	14:1	17:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	14:1	16:1
2016	11:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	18:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	7%	11%	7%
2022	7%	10%	6%
2021	6%	10%	7%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	5%	8%	3%
2013	5%	8%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	3%	12%	2%
2021	4%	11%	2%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%

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White

83%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	84%	62%	84%
2022	84%	63%	85%
2021	82%	64%	84%
2020	86%	66%	86%
2019	86%	66%	86%
2018	90%	67%	90%
2017	90%	67%	90%
2016	90%	68%	90%
2015	90%	69%	91%
2014	89%	71%	92%
2013	90%	72%	92%
2012	91%	73%	92%
2011	92%	74%	93%
2010	93%	75%	93%
2009	93%	76%	94%
2008	93%	76%	95%
2007	94%	77%	94%
2006	95%	79%	95%
2005	94%	79%	95%
2004	94%	80%	95%
2003	95%	81%	95%
2002	96%	82%	96%
2001	98%	83%	98%
2000	98%	84%	98%
1999	97%	85%	96%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	97%	87%	97%
1996	99%	87%	99%
1995	99%	88%	99%
1994	99%	88%	99%
1993	99%	89%	99%
1992	98%	90%	97%
1991	98%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	0.29	0.59	0.29
2022	0.29	0.58	0.28
2021	0.32	0.57	0.29
2020	0.26	0.54	0.25
2019	0.26	0.54	0.25
2018	0.19	0.53	0.19
2017	0.19	0.53	0.19
2016	0.19	0.52	0.19
2015	0.19	0.51	0.17
2014	0.21	0.48	0.14
2013	0.19	0.47	0.16
2012	0.17	0.45	0.15
2011	0.15	0.44	0.13
2010	0.13	0.42	0.12
2009	0.13	0.41	0.12
2008	0.13	0.41	0.11
2007	0.12	0.40	0.11
2006	0.10	0.37	0.09
2005	0.11	0.37	0.09
2004	0.12	0.35	0.10
2003	0.10	0.34	0.08
2002	0.08	0.32	0.08
2001	0.04	0.31	0.04
2000	0.04	0.29	0.04
1999	0.05	0.28	0.06
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1997	0.05	0.24	0.05
1996	0.02	0.23	0.02
1995	0.02	0.23	0.02
1994	0.02	0.22	0.02
1993	0.02	0.21	0.02
1992	0.04	0.19	0.05
1991	0.04	0.16	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	24%	35%	21%
2022	12%	26%	10%
2021	16%	26%	12%
2020	15%	28%	13%
2019	15%	28%	13%
2018	12%	30%	13%
2017	12%	30%	13%
2016	15%	31%	13%
2015	12%	31%	13%
2014	17%	31%	15%
2013	17%	31%	15%
2012	21%	30%	17%
2011	18%	29%	16%
2010	16%	28%	13%
2009	13%	25%	9%
2008	8%	24%	9%
2007	9%	23%	8%
2006	8%	23%	7%
2005	12%	22%	11%
2004	8%	21%	7%
2003	7%	20%	7%
2002	4%	19%	4%
2001	6%	18%	5%
2000	8%	18%	6%
1999	11%	19%	9%
1998	13%	19%	10%
1997	10%	19%	8%
1996	10%	19%	8%
1995	9%	18%	9%
1994	11%	18%	9%
1993	8%	17%	7%
1992	12%	18%	11%
1991	12%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chatfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Belle Plaine Public School District
2023	12%	8%	8%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	5%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Belle Plaine Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Chatfield Elementary School?

346 students attend Chatfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Chatfield Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Chatfield Elementary School?

Chatfield Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chatfield Elementary School offer ?

Chatfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chatfield Elementary School part of?

Chatfield Elementary School is part of Belle Plaine Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 346 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education