North Trail Elementary

Summary:

North Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Farmington, Minnesota, serving 639 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Farmington Public School District, which is ranked 267 out of 463 districts in the state.

North Trail Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 59.78% White, 16.43% African American, 13.3% Hispanic, and 4.69% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, North Trail's proficiency rates in Math (43.89%), Reading (47%), and Science (29.79%) were lower than the Farmington Public School District and the state of Minnesota. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but White students and English Language Learners performing lower.

When compared to other nearby schools, North Trail Elementary generally performs below average. For example, Meadowview Elementary and East Lake Elementary School have higher proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science. Additionally, North Trail Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 168th out of 870 Minnesota elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 565th out of 881 in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, the school's diversity and proximity to high-performing schools, such as Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies and Cherry View Elementary, present opportunities for improvement and growth.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5580 170th St W
       Farmington, MN  55024-8827


(651) 460-1800

District: Farmington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
565th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,358 Help


Students who attend North Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Levi P. Dodge Middle School
High:    Farmington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  609

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.1%
African American:
17.7%
Hispanic:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Trail Elementary ranks worse than 64.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Farmington Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at North Trail Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.1%), African American (17.7%), Hispanic (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Trail Elementary is 15.3, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Farmington Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Trail Elementary is $11,358, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Farmington Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Trail Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Trail Elementary 565th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See North Trail Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Farmington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmington Public School District 267th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Trail Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.48 160th 674 76.3%
2004 76.53 109th 676 83.9%
2005 79.70 77th 685 88.8%
2006 78.28 102nd 756 86.5%
2007 74.22 146th 777 81.2%
2008 77.58 108th 781 86.2%
2009 71.12 112th 434 74.2%
2010 74.81 150th 803 81.3%
2011 69.70 229th 814 71.9%
2012 76.07 139th 820 83.0%
2013 68.75 259th 824 68.6%
2014 80.50 101st 826 87.8%
2015 79.91 110th 840 86.9%
2016 77.59 154th 848 81.8%
2017 84.47 68th 853 92.0%
2018 77.27 157th 847 81.5%
2019 77.34 168th 870 80.7%
2021 68.20 276th 869 68.2%
2022 60.40 368th 858 57.1%
2023 48.18 506th 845 40.1%
2024 42.34 565th 881 35.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.99 8th 98 91.8%
2019 74.59 21st 96 78.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.87 9th 175 94.9%
2022 72.12 35th 256 86.3%
2023 59.55 78th 276 71.7%
2024 42.09 171st 303 43.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.05 101st 463 78.2%
2019 77.91 67th 515 87.0%
2021 58.27 149th 417 64.3%
2022 42.64 306th 500 38.8%
2023 43.10 304th 524 42.0%
2024 49.09 277th 572 51.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.01 213th 728 70.7%
2019 55.23 341st 740 53.9%
2021 51.22 347th 683 49.2%
2022 55.21 297th 663 55.2%
2023 40.06 497th 774 35.8%
2024 35.60 552nd 793 30.4%
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Rank History for Female students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.96 214th 774 72.4%
2019 73.32 192nd 787 75.6%
2021 70.81 207th 783 73.6%
2022 57.03 385th 799 51.8%
2023 49.79 443rd 787 43.7%
2024 36.45 561st 809 30.7%
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Rank History for Male students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.78 122nd 779 84.3%
2019 75.95 162nd 798 79.7%
2021 60.24 330th 784 57.9%
2022 59.44 343rd 808 57.5%
2023 43.14 512th 799 35.9%
2024 46.15 493rd 826 40.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.86 53rd 134 60.4%
2019 52.68 67th 136 50.7%
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Rank History for African American students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 96.75 2nd 227 99.1%
2022 85.09 21st 282 92.6%
2023 75.98 48th 279 82.8%
2024 63.16 98th 310 68.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.63 103rd 209 50.7%
2023 41.82 124th 214 42.1%
2024 38.30 166th 249 33.3%
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Rank History for White students at North Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.68 225th 712 68.4%
2019 72.42 162nd 722 77.6%
2021 61.77 239th 710 66.3%
2022 56.56 315th 725 56.6%
2023 39.13 464th 712 34.8%
2024 32.97 540th 730 26.0%
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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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for North Trail Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 494 2 10 2 0 n/a n/a 1 509
1999 607 7 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 629
2000 689 8 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 712
2001 741 14 10 13 0 n/a n/a 0 778
2002 668 9 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2003 668 9 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2004 693 14 18 12 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2005 666 18 19 19 1 n/a n/a 0 723
2006 692 28 32 27 3 n/a n/a 0 782
2007 682 41 37 31 3 n/a n/a 0 794
2008 676 40 41 32 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2009 654 37 39 32 2 n/a n/a 0 764
2010 550 30 44 24 1 n/a n/a 0 649
2011 548 31 43 20 1 0 11 0 654
2012 548 32 44 23 1 0 14 0 662
2013 535 26 40 25 2 0 26 0 654
2014 544 25 42 26 1 0 42 0 680
2015 518 22 41 27 1 0 44 0 653
2016 485 23 39 31 0 0 55 0 633
2017 457 25 41 37 0 0 48 0 608
2018 450 28 39 45 1 0 48 0 611
2019 440 33 38 49 1 0 44 0 605
2020 421 38 38 56 0 0 41 0 594
2021 391 61 39 81 0 0 36 0 608
2022 382 79 28 87 0 0 35 0 611
2023 382 105 30 85 1 0 36 0 639
2024 348 108 30 88 1 0 34 0 609

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 North Trail Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 509 n/a 0.0 6.7
1999 629 36.5 17.2 8.9
2000 712 38.5 18.5 10.5
2001 778 40.0 19.5 11.1
2002 704 38.0 18.5 7.2
2003 704 38.0 18.5 7.2
2004 737 38.0 19.4 7.6
2005 723 40.0 18.1 8.3
2006 782 40.3 19.4 10.7
2007 794 39.6 20.1 13.7
2008 790 40.5 19.5 13.4
2009 764 42.5 18.0 14.1
2010 649 35.1 18.4 15.6
2011 654 36.2 18.0 15.1
2012 662 37.7 17.5 13.9
2013 654 35.4 18.4 12.7
2014 680 36.9 18.4 15.3
2015 653 38.0 17.1 15
2016 633 37.0 17.1 17.2
2017 608 37.2 16.3 16
2018 611 42.6 14.3 18
2019 605 37.5 16.1 18.2
2020 594 40.9 14.5 18.5
2021 608 40.6 14.9 16.9
2022 611 45.6 13.3 17.5
2023 639 40.7 15.6 34.1
2024 609 39.7 15.3 32.8

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 North Trail Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 509 n/a 0.0 6.7
1999 629 36.5 17.2 8.9
2000 712 38.5 18.5 10.5
2001 778 40.0 19.5 11.1
2002 704 38.0 18.5 7.2
2003 704 38.0 18.5 7.2
2004 737 38.0 19.4 7.6
2005 723 40.0 18.1 8.3
2006 782 40.3 19.4 10.7
2007 794 39.6 20.1 13.7
2008 790 40.5 19.5 13.4
2009 764 42.5 18.0 14.1
2010 649 35.1 18.4 15.6
2011 654 36.2 18.0 15.1
2012 662 37.7 17.5 13.9
2013 654 35.4 18.4 12.7
2014 680 36.9 18.4 15.3
2015 653 38.0 17.1 15
2016 633 37.0 17.1 17.2
2017 608 37.2 16.3 16
2018 611 42.6 14.3 18
2019 605 37.5 16.1 18.2
2020 594 40.9 14.5 18.5
2021 608 40.6 14.9 16.9
2022 611 45.6 13.3 17.5
2023 639 40.7 15.6 34.1
2024 609 39.7 15.3 32.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Trail Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,358

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Trail Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 168th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 506th of 845 Elementary schools
 40.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (North Trail Elementary)81.459.3
 22.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Farmington Public School District)66.755.8
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (North Trail Elementary)6753.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Farmington Public School District)56.348.6
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (North Trail Elementary)77.451.7
 25.6%
   4th Grade Math (Farmington Public School District)66.253
 13.2%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (North Trail Elementary)75.544.8
 30.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Farmington Public School District)63.944
 19.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (North Trail Elementary)6128.1
 32.9%
   5th Grade Math (Farmington Public School District)54.635.2
 19.3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (North Trail Elementary)7961.9
 17.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Farmington Public School District)7156.9
 14.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (North Trail Elementary)5426
 28%
   5th Grade Science (Farmington Public School District)59.138.5
 20.6%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students605639
 5.6%
African American33105
 218.2%
American Indian11
Asian3830
 21.1%
Hispanic4985
 73.5%
Pacific Islander00
White440382
 13.2%
Two or More Races4436
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.2%34.1%
 15.9%


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Students who attend North Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Levi P. Dodge Middle School
High : Farmington High School

Students at North Trail Elementary are 57% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended North Trail Elementary.

North Trail Elementary ranks 565th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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