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Elton Hills Elementary School

1421 Elton Hills Dr Nw
Rochester, MN 55901

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Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elton Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 308 students
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 35-39%
: 40-44% (Btm 50% in MN)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: Elton Hills Elementary serves the southwest part of Rochester, MN, covering an area of approximately 3.3 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.3 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, extending up to 2.5 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Elton Hills Elementary School's student population of 308 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elton Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	44
1	49
2	49
3	55
4	49
5	49

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Total Students

308 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School
2025	308
2024	323
2023	316
2022	398
2021	423
2020	432
2019	482
2018	517
2017	500
2016	537
2015	537
2014	511
2013	498
2012	447
2011	465
2010	491
2009	418
2008	406
2007	409
2006	410
2005	421
2004	433
2003	387
2002	423
2001	445
2000	408
1999	434
1998	453
1997	493
1996	489
1995	503
1994	594

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2024)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School
2024	24
2023	21
2022	32
2021	30
2020	29
2019	32
2018	30
2017	34
2016	31
2015	29
2014	29
2013	29
2012	28
2011	26
2010	25
2009	26
2008	26
2007	26
2006	26
2005	25
2004	26
2003	27
2002	25
2001	26
2000	23
1999	24
1997	24
1996	23
1995	26
1994	26

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School Rankings

The of Elton Hills Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

(21-22)

35-39%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	37%	45%	40%
2021	32%	45%	40%
2019	35%	56%	50%
2018	37%	58%	53%
2017	50%	59%	54%
2016	54%	60%	56%
2015	67%	61%	59%
2014	58%	61%	60%
2013	66%	61%	60%
2012	70%	62%	68%
2011	57%	56%	62%
2010	68%	65%	71%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	42%	51%	49%
2021	37%	53%	51%
2019	39%	59%	55%
2018	42%	60%	53%
2017	43%	61%	57%
2016	55%	60%	60%
2015	58%	60%	60%
2014	50%	59%	59%
2013	56%	58%	58%
2012	72%	76%	77%
2011	72%	74%	77%
2010	70%	72%	76%

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30-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	34%	41%	36%
2021	34%	45%	44%

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota
2025	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	7%	7%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	14%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	13%	7%	11%
2017	11%	7%	11%
2016	12%	6%	11%
2015	14%	6%	10%
2014	11%	6%	11%
2013	11%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	11%
2011	10%	6%	10%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	10%	6%	10%
2004	10%	5%	9%
2003	12%	6%	9%
2002	12%	5%	9%
2001	13%	5%	9%
2000	10%	5%	9%
1999	11%	5%	8%
1998	9%	4%	9%
1997	10%	4%	9%
1996	8%	4%	8%
1995	8%	4%	8%
1994	9%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	12%	12%
2024	11%	12%
2023	11%	11%	13%
2022	12%	10%	13%
2021	13%	10%	12%
2020	14%	10%	11%
2019	13%	9%	11%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	12%	9%	9%
2015	12%	8%	9%
2014	15%	8%	9%
2013	15%	8%	9%
2012	14%	8%	8%
2011	16%	7%	8%
2010	16%	7%	7%
2009	15%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	9%	5%	6%
2005	9%	5%	5%
2004	8%	5%	5%
2003	8%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Black

19%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	19%	12%
2024	18%	12%
2023	20%	12%	16%
2022	23%	12%	16%
2021	18%	12%	16%
2020	19%	11%	14%
2019	17%	11%	14%
2018	17%	11%	14%
2017	14%	11%	14%
2016	13%	10%	13%
2015	12%	10%	13%
2014	11%	10%	12%
2013	10%	9%	11%
2012	9%	9%	11%
2011	9%	9%	12%
2010	12%	10%	12%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	7%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	3%	6%	5%
1998	2%	6%	4%
1997	1%	5%	4%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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White

51%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	51%	60%
2024	51%	61%
2023	50%	62%	52%
2022	42%	63%	53%
2021	46%	63%	55%
2020	44%	65%	58%
2019	51%	66%	58%
2018	49%	66%	61%
2017	53%	67%	61%
2016	54%	69%	63%
2015	53%	70%	64%
2014	56%	71%	64%
2013	58%	72%	65%
2012	62%	73%	67%
2011	61%	74%	68%
2010	62%	75%	70%
2009	64%	76%	71%
2008	71%	77%	72%
2007	73%	77%	73%
2006	70%	78%	75%
2005	67%	79%	75%
2004	72%	80%	76%
2003	72%	81%	78%
2002	72%	82%	79%
2001	70%	83%	81%
2000	80%	84%	82%
1999	82%	85%	84%
1998	87%	85%	84%
1997	87%	87%	85%
1996	89%	87%	87%
1995	89%	88%	88%
1994	90%	89%	89%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	11%	6%
2023	12%	6%	9%
2022	12%	6%	8%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	10%	5%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

40%

0.68

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	0.68	0.61
2024	0.68	0.60
2023	0.69	0.59	0.65
2022	0.74	0.58	0.65
2021	0.72	0.58	0.63
2020	0.73	0.55	0.60
2019	0.68	0.54	0.60
2018	0.70	0.54	0.57
2017	0.67	0.53	0.57
2016	0.66	0.51	0.57
2015	0.67	0.49	0.56
2014	0.64	0.48	0.56
2013	0.62	0.47	0.55
2012	0.58	0.45	0.53
2011	0.59	0.44	0.51
2010	0.57	0.42	0.48
2009	0.55	0.41	0.47
2008	0.47	0.40	0.46
2007	0.45	0.40	0.44
2006	0.48	0.38	0.42
2005	0.52	0.37	0.41
2004	0.46	0.35	0.40
2003	0.46	0.34	0.38
2002	0.46	0.32	0.36
2001	0.48	0.31	0.33
2000	0.35	0.29	0.32
1999	0.32	0.27	0.29
1998	0.24	0.27	0.29
1997	0.23	0.24	0.27
1996	0.20	0.24	0.24
1995	0.20	0.22	0.22
1994	0.18	0.21	0.20

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(22-23)

21.4%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	21.4%	27.3%	39.7%
2022	61.4%	31.2%	47.8%
2021	40.9%	21.2%	22.7%

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Eligible for

53%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	53%	34%
2024	51%	36%
2023	54%	35%	35%
2022	43%	26%	30%
2021	39%	26%	26%
2020	43%	27%	31%
2019	45%	28%	31%
2018	44%	29%	31%
2017	48%	30%	31%
2016	50%	31%	32%
2015	48%	31%	32%
2014	44%	31%	31%
2013	43%	31%	31%
2012	40%	30%	28%
2011	38%	29%	28%
2010	38%	28%	26%
2009	36%	25%	24%
2008	28%	24%	23%
2007	32%	23%	22%
2006	35%	23%	22%
2005	35%	22%	22%
2004	26%	21%	20%
2003	24%	20%	18%
2002	26%	19%	17%
2001	24%	18%	16%
2000	15%	18%	16%
1999	11%	19%	16%
1998	12%	19%	17%
1997	11%	19%	15%
1996	10%	19%	15%
1995	11%	18%	15%
1994	8%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	11%	9%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	13%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	10%	7%	6%
2014	11%	7%	6%
2013	10%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	11%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	6%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Elton Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Elton Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bishop Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Elton Hills Elementary School?

308 students attend Elton Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Elton Hills Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Elton Hills Elementary School offer ?

Elton Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elton Hills Elementary School part of?

Elton Hills Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Elton Hills Elementary School located?

Elton Hills Elementary School is located in the Elton Hills neighborhood of Rochester, MN.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 308 students
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 35-39%
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: Elton Hills Elementary serves the southwest part of Rochester, MN, covering an area of approximately 3.3 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.3 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, extending up to 2.5 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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