Elton Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

1421 Elton Hills Dr Nw
Rochester, MN 55901

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Bottom 50%

Serving 323 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%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 35-39%
: 40-44% (Btm 50% in MN)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elton Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Elton Hills Elementary School's student population of 323 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 25% 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	15
Kind	54
1	51
2	58
3	51
4	48
5	46

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School
2023	316
2022	398
2021	423
2020	482
2019	482
2018	500
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

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School
2023	21
2022	32
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
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

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Welcome to Elton Hills!

School Rankings

The of Elton Hills Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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)

(21-22)

35-39%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
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%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
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%

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30-39%

41%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	22:1
2022	12:1	14:1	22:1
2021	14:1	14:1	23:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	20:1	15:1	18:1
2009	16:1	15:1	18:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	14:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	22:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	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 Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	7%	7%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	11%	7%	11%
2017	11%	7%	11%
2016	11%	7%	11%
2015	14%	6%	10%
2014	12%	6%	11%
2013	11%	6%	11%
2012	10%	7%	11%
2011	10%	6%	10%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	10%	5%	10%
2004	10%	5%	9%
2003	12%	5%	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%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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

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Black

18%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	20%	12%	16%
2022	23%	12%	16%
2021	18%	11%	16%
2020	17%	11%	14%
2019	17%	11%	14%
2018	14%	11%	14%
2017	14%	11%	14%
2016	14%	10%	13%
2015	13%	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%	8%	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%	5%	5%
1998	2%	6%	4%
1997	1%	5%	4%
1996	2%	5%	3%

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White

51%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	50%	62%	52%
2022	42%	63%	53%
2021	46%	64%	55%
2020	51%	66%	58%
2019	51%	66%	58%
2018	54%	67%	61%
2017	54%	67%	61%
2016	55%	68%	63%
2015	53%	69%	64%
2014	56%	71%	64%
2013	58%	72%	65%
2012	62%	73%	67%
2011	62%	74%	68%
2010	62%	75%	70%
2009	64%	76%	71%
2008	71%	76%	72%
2007	72%	77%	73%
2006	70%	79%	75%
2005	66%	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%	86%	84%
1997	87%	87%	85%
1996	89%	87%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	0.69	0.59	0.65
2022	0.74	0.58	0.65
2021	0.72	0.57	0.63
2020	0.68	0.54	0.60
2019	0.68	0.54	0.60
2018	0.66	0.53	0.57
2017	0.66	0.53	0.57
2016	0.65	0.52	0.57
2015	0.67	0.51	0.56
2014	0.65	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	0.41	0.46
2007	0.46	0.40	0.44
2006	0.48	0.37	0.42
2005	0.53	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	0.28	0.29
1998	0.24	0.26	0.29
1997	0.23	0.24	0.27
1996	0.20	0.23	0.24

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Eligible for

51%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	54%	35%	35%
2022	43%	26%	30%
2021	39%	26%	26%
2020	45%	28%	31%
2019	45%	28%	31%
2018	48%	30%	31%
2017	48%	30%	31%
2016	49%	31%	32%
2015	47%	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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elton Hills Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	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%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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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?

323 students attend Elton Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Elton Hills Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elton Hills Elementary School?

Elton Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

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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