Is Baxter Elementary a good school?

Baxter Elementary ranks 220 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Baxter Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 534 students attended Baxter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Baxter Elementary?

Students at Baxter Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Baxter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baxter Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Forestview Middle High : Brainerd Senior High

Baxter Elementary

Summary:

Baxter Elementary is a public elementary school in Baxter, Minnesota, serving 501 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Brainerd Public School District, which is ranked 157 out of 463 districts in the state.

Baxter Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68.23% of Baxter students were proficient or better in math, compared to 47.4% for the Brainerd district and 45.47% for the state. In reading, 55.21% of Baxter students were proficient, compared to 55.26% for the district and 49.85% for the state. The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its statewide ranking, which has ranged from 6th to 301st out of over 800 Minnesota elementary schools in recent years, with a current ranking of 220th.

Baxter Elementary's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, and the school's white students and students with low socioeconomic status also perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide. However, the school's special education students have a lower ranking, indicating an area for potential improvement. Compared to nearby schools, Baxter's academic performance is generally stronger, with the exception of Lowell Elementary, which has consistently outperformed Baxter in both math and reading proficiency.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

12191 Jasperwood Drive
Baxter, MN 56425-8888

(218) 454-6400

District: Brainerd Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
220^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,504

Students who attend Baxter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forestview Middle
High:	Brainerd Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 534

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Baxter Elementary ranks better than 75% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Baxter Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Brainerd Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (92.1%), two or more races (3.9%), Hispanic (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baxter Elementary is 13.7, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Baxter Elementary employs 38.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Baxter Elementary is $11,504, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Brainerd Public School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Baxter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Baxter Elementary 220^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Baxter Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Brainerd Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brainerd Public School District 157^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Baxter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Baxter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	83.66	48^th	674	92.9%
2004	85.77	36^th	676	94.7%
2005	80.30	69^th	685	89.9%
2006	79.12	91^st	756	88.0%
2007	81.45	70^th	777	91.0%
2008	86.40	32^nd	781	95.9%
2009	78.24	64^th	434	85.3%
2010	78.30	90^th	803	88.8%
2011	88.31	23^rd	814	97.2%
2012	85.01	38^th	820	95.4%
2013	86.61	43^rd	824	94.8%
2014	91.26	6^th	826	99.3%
2015	85.37	53^rd	840	93.7%
2016	77.98	151^st	848	82.2%
2017	85.38	59^th	853	93.1%
2018	83.27	85^th	847	90.0%
2019	85.80	65^th	870	92.5%
2021	66.22	301^st	869	65.4%
2022	69.04	269^th	858	68.6%
2023	74.75	206^th	845	75.6%
2024	73.80	220^th	881	75.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Baxter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	81.68	50^th	463	89.2%
2019	44.05	315^th	515	38.8%
2021	42.80	254^th	417	39.1%
2022	50.89	239^th	500	52.2%
2023	56.91	200^th	524	61.8%
2024	44.65	321^st	572	43.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Baxter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	91.88	12^th	728	98.4%
2019	96.13	3^rd	740	99.6%
2021	71.48	146^th	683	78.6%
2022	57.75	273^rd	663	58.8%
2023	67.01	222^nd	774	71.3%
2024	74.42	140^th	793	82.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Baxter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	84.51	68^th	774	91.2%
2019	84.15	69^th	787	91.2%
2021	58.57	355^th	783	54.7%
2022	56.53	392^nd	799	50.9%
2023	75.83	171^st	787	78.3%
2024	77.86	143^rd	809	82.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Baxter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	79.41	116^th	779	85.1%
2019	83.90	72^nd	798	91.0%
2021	70.08	218^th	784	72.2%
2022	77.16	151^st	808	81.3%
2023	67.67	257^th	799	67.8%
2024	61.16	329^th	826	60.2%

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Rank History for White students at Baxter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	72.12	160^th	712	77.5%
2019	77.01	114^th	722	84.2%
2021	45.81	408^th	710	42.5%
2022	50.72	380^th	725	47.6%
2023	59.87	286^th	712	59.8%
2024	48.68	386^th	730	47.1%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Baxter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	564	0	8	0	4	n/a	n/a	576
1989	606	0	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	612
1990	622	3	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	637
1991	645	2	8	2	6	n/a	n/a	663
1992	644	3	12	2	5	n/a	n/a	666
1993	644	0	6	1	5	n/a	n/a	656
1994	650	0	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	656
1995	628	3	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	636
1996	628	3	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	636
1997	603	3	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	611
1998	539	2	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	547
1999	611	0	1	1	4	n/a	n/a	617
2000	619	0	1	1	4	n/a	n/a	625
2001	607	0	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	612
2002	577	2	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	583
2003	577	2	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	583
2004	577	3	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	590
2005	574	4	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	585
2006	464	3	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	474
2007	465	5	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	486
2008	498	7	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	520
2009	562	10	7	1	4	n/a	n/a	584
2010	539	5	5	0	3	n/a	n/a	552
2011	526	5	6	2	5	0	5	549
2012	496	5	6	5	2	0	7	521
2013	499	5	6	7	3	0	7	527
2014	472	4	4	10	2	0	16	508
2015	482	3	4	9	3	0	13	514
2016	483	2	5	8	4	0	11	513
2017	445	2	6	8	5	0	18	484
2018	462	1	6	6	5	0	22	502
2019	442	1	5	4	8	0	20	480
2020	433	1	4	3	6	0	20	467
2021	461	3	2	6	5	0	23	500
2022	485	4	4	7	6	0	19	525
2023	463	5	5	6	3	0	19	501
2024	492	4	6	11	0	0	21	534

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Baxter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	27.9	20.6	11.1
1989	612	30.5	20.0	9.8
1990	637	31.9	19.9	11.5
1991	663	31.3	21.1	11.2
1992	666	32.6	20.4	11.6
1993	656	33.0	19.9	9.6
1994	656	33.0	19.9	11.4
1995	636	15.2	41.8	12.3
1996	636	15.2	41.8	12.3
1997	611	32.9	18.6	6.9
1998	547	n/a	0.0	7.7
1999	617	35.0	17.6	7.1
2000	625	32.9	19.0	17.1
2001	612	30.9	19.8	15.5
2002	583	32.0	18.2	14.9
2003	583	32.0	18.2	14.9
2004	590	32.0	18.4	18.8
2005	585	31.4	18.6	21.7
2006	474	24.8	19.1	20.3
2007	486	24.1	20.2	23.5
2008	520	25.1	20.7	24.2
2009	584	28.3	20.6	24
2010	552	29.2	18.8	27.5
2011	549	30.7	17.8	28.4
2012	521	28.7	18.1	31.1
2013	527	29.7	17.7	27.3
2014	508	28.7	17.6	28.5
2015	514	29.0	17.7	30.2
2016	513	28.0	18.3	30.6
2017	484	28.2	17.1	33.3
2018	502	30.7	16.3	31.7
2019	480	30.7	15.6	35.2
2020	467	29.4	15.8	32.5
2021	500	34.5	14.4	32
2022	525	34.8	15.0	27.6
2023	501	37.1	13.4	37.1
2024	534	38.8	13.7	34.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Baxter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	27.9	20.6	11.1
1989	612	30.5	20.0	9.8
1990	637	31.9	19.9	11.5
1991	663	31.3	21.1	11.2
1992	666	32.6	20.4	11.6
1993	656	33.0	19.9	9.6
1994	656	33.0	19.9	11.4
1995	636	15.2	41.8	12.3
1996	636	15.2	41.8	12.3
1997	611	32.9	18.6	6.9
1998	547	n/a	0.0	7.7
1999	617	35.0	17.6	7.1
2000	625	32.9	19.0	17.1
2001	612	30.9	19.8	15.5
2002	583	32.0	18.2	14.9
2003	583	32.0	18.2	14.9
2004	590	32.0	18.4	18.8
2005	585	31.4	18.6	21.7
2006	474	24.8	19.1	20.3
2007	486	24.1	20.2	23.5
2008	520	25.1	20.7	24.2
2009	584	28.3	20.6	24
2010	552	29.2	18.8	27.5
2011	549	30.7	17.8	28.4
2012	521	28.7	18.1	31.1
2013	527	29.7	17.7	27.3
2014	508	28.7	17.6	28.5
2015	514	29.0	17.7	30.2
2016	513	28.0	18.3	30.6
2017	484	28.2	17.1	33.3
2018	502	30.7	16.3	31.7
2019	480	30.7	15.6	35.2
2020	467	29.4	15.8	32.5
2021	500	34.5	14.4	32
2022	525	34.8	15.0	27.6
2023	501	37.1	13.4	37.1
2024	534	38.8	13.7	34.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Baxter Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,504

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Baxter Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 65^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 206^th of 845 Elementary schools	16.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Baxter Elementary)	87.2	74	13.3%
3rd Grade Math (Brainerd Public School District)	72.6	63.4	9.2%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Baxter Elementary)	74.5	55.8	18.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Brainerd Public School District)	64.9	53	11.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Baxter Elementary)	81.3	66.7	14.6%
4th Grade Math (Brainerd Public School District)	71.7	62.1	9.6%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Baxter Elementary)	68.4	56.4	12%
4th Grade Reading (Brainerd Public School District)	61.8	53.1	8.8%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	480	501	4.4%
African American	1	5	400%
American Indian	8	3	62.5%
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	4	6	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	442	463	4.8%
Two or More Races	20	19	5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.2%	37.1%	1.9%

Schools Near Baxter Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Baxter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12191 Jasperwood Drive	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6400	534	39	13.7	34.6%	492 (92.1%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	73.8	220^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.0%		74.7	206^th of 845 public elementary schools	75.6%	14	67.7	68.8		68.2	53.1	57.3		55.2			$11,504
Brainerd Early Childhood Sp. Education	Public	PK	5546 Fairview Rd	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-5438	199	29	6.8	66.3%	174 (87.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.5%)								(n/a)											$28,603
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	220 3rd St NW	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6800	461	43	10.8	62.0%	400 (86.8%)	7 (1.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.0%)	41.2	573^rd of 881 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.9	552^nd of 845 public elementary schools	34.7%	21	43.1	45.0		44.1	48.6	39.5		43.8			$15,397
Discovery Woods	Public, Charter	K-6	604 N 7th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Discovery Woods	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 828-8200	104	11	9.1	67.3%	86 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.5%)	29.4	658^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.3%		21.8	679^th of 845 public elementary schools	19.6%	21	23.1		0.0	15.2	23.1		66.7	50.0	40.0	40.0	$9,692
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-4	1515 Oak St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6500	224	19	11.9	67.4%	186 (83.0%)	6 (2.7%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.6%)	32.3	638^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.6%		43.9	542^nd of 845 public elementary schools	35.9%	96	42.6	42.2		42.4	25.5	46.7		35.9			$14,382
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-4	704 3rd Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6550	369	27	13.6	40.9%	330 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	88	62^nd of 881 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.5	15^th of 845 public elementary schools	98.2%	47	72.2	78.1		75.0	68.8	72.6		70.7			$11,809
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-4	1120 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6450	278	27	10.3	60.4%	236 (84.9%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	52.2	468^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.9%		39.5	580^th of 845 public elementary schools	31.4%	112	58.8	42.1		50.0	51.0	47.4		49.1			$12,674
Pillager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 E 2nd St S	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Pillager Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 746-2110	522	41	12.6	47.5%	481 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	63.6	329^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.7%		63.1	324^th of 845 public elementary schools	61.7%	5	65.9	67.3		66.7	40.7	51.4		46.5			$11,169
Nisswa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5533 Lakers Lane	Nisswa	56468	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 961-6860	255	21	12.3	29.8%	235 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	79.7	147^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.3%		74.2	215^th of 845 public elementary schools	74.6%	68	77.1	66.7		71.6	62.5	57.4		59.8			$12,324
Eagle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6539 County Rd 11	Breezy Point	56472	Crow Wing County	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 562-6100	588	43	13.5	41.5%	564 (95.9%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	81.8	124^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.9%		80.3	138^th of 845 public elementary schools	83.7%	14	70.9	72.2		71.6	62.2	62.2		62.2			$10,458

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