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Waubun Elementary

Summary:

Waubun Elementary is a public middle school located in Waubun, Minnesota, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 172 students. The school is part of the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools district and has a unique student racial makeup, with a majority of Native American students (76.74% in 2022-2023) and smaller percentages of White, Hispanic, and students of two or more races.

Waubun Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is generally lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math (24.39%), Reading (32.37%), and Science (17.78%) for all grades are significantly below the state averages of 45.47%, 49.85%, and 39.56%, respectively. Additionally, Waubun Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.06% in 2020-2021 to 76.16% in 2022-2023, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the student-teacher ratio at Waubun Elementary has improved over the years, decreasing from 19.3 in 2020-2021 to 12.2 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has shown a concerning decline in proficiency rates across Math, Reading, and Science over the past three years. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and address the unique challenges faced by the school's diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 1013 3rd St
       Waubun, MN  56589-0098

(218) 473-6171

District: Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,974 Help


Students who attend Waubun Elementary usually attend:

High:    Waubun Secondary

Feeder schools for Waubun Elementary:

Elementary:    Ogema Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  176

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
82.4%
White:
15.9%
Hispanic:
1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.5% Help


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Compare Details Waubun Elementary ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (82.4%), White (15.9%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waubun Elementary is 11.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waubun Elementary is $11,974.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waubun Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Waubun Elementary 728th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Waubun Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waubun Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Waubun Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.79 714th 869 17.8%
2022 27.93 660th 858 23.1%
2023 18.99 698th 845 17.4%
2024 19.08 728th 881 17.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Waubun Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.04 71st 98 27.6%
2019 45.39 55th 96 42.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waubun Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 5.75 567th 572 0.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waubun Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.49 600th 728 17.6%
2019 27.27 599th 740 19.1%
2021 33.16 499th 683 26.9%
2022 43.30 390th 663 41.2%
2023 22.87 630th 774 18.6%
2024 25.98 637th 793 19.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Waubun Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.71 705th 774 8.9%
2019 14.46 703rd 787 10.7%
2021 15.07 675th 783 13.8%
2022 19.53 654th 799 18.1%
2023 17.61 662nd 787 15.9%
2024 23.83 647th 809 20.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Waubun Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.23 686th 779 11.9%
2019 20.41 672nd 798 15.8%
2021 22.43 636th 784 18.9%
2022 40.37 556th 808 31.2%
2023 20.23 664th 799 16.9%
2024 14.68 720th 826 12.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Waubun Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.46 13th 22 40.9%
2019 33.18 20th 26 23.1%
2021 62.29 7th 20 65.0%
2022 77.97 6th 21 71.4%
2023 52.13 18th 39 53.8%
2024 50.99 19th 42 54.8%
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Rank History for White students at Waubun Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.23 639th 712 10.3%
2022 23.44 628th 725 13.4%
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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 Waubun Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 149 0 0 5 117 n/a n/a 0 271
1989 143 0 0 5 129 n/a n/a 0 277
1990 145 0 0 3 113 n/a n/a 0 261
1991 127 0 0 0 124 n/a n/a 0 251
1992 100 0 0 0 132 n/a n/a 0 232
1993 95 0 1 0 123 n/a n/a 0 219
1994 94 0 1 0 131 n/a n/a 0 226
1995 89 0 0 0 155 n/a n/a 0 244
1996 89 0 0 0 155 n/a n/a 0 244
1997 85 1 0 0 164 n/a n/a 0 250
1998 79 1 0 0 152 n/a n/a 6 238
1999 100 1 0 0 126 n/a n/a 0 227
2000 98 0 0 0 176 n/a n/a 0 274
2001 60 0 0 0 148 n/a n/a 0 208
2002 71 0 0 1 138 n/a n/a 0 210
2003 71 0 0 1 138 n/a n/a 0 210
2004 11 0 0 0 32 n/a n/a 0 43
2005 34 0 0 0 48 n/a n/a 0 82
2006 23 0 0 0 57 n/a n/a 0 80
2007 23 0 0 0 63 n/a n/a 0 86
2008 26 0 0 0 64 n/a n/a 0 90
2009 31 0 0 0 81 n/a n/a 0 112
2010 26 0 0 1 81 n/a n/a 0 108
2011 24 0 0 2 57 0 1 0 84
2012 29 0 0 1 53 0 5 0 88
2013 20 0 0 1 58 0 16 0 95
2014 13 0 0 0 49 0 15 0 77
2015 13 0 0 3 55 0 15 0 86
2016 13 0 0 3 59 0 17 0 92
2017 13 1 0 3 43 0 18 0 78
2018 16 0 0 2 42 0 16 0 76
2019 17 0 0 3 53 0 23 0 96
2020 14 0 0 4 55 0 31 0 104
2021 21 0 0 2 146 0 8 0 177
2022 25 0 0 2 156 0 4 0 187
2023 30 2 0 4 132 0 4 0 172
2024 28 0 0 3 145 0 0 0 176

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 Waubun Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 271 21.1 12.8 55
1989 277 21.0 13.1 48.4
1990 261 22.8 11.4 54.4
1991 251 20.8 12.0 51
1992 232 19.2 12.0 65.9
1993 219 17.8 12.3 54.3
1994 226 16.1 14.0 54.4
1995 244 14.6 16.7 56.1
1996 244 14.6 16.7 56.1
1997 250 10.5 23.8 56
1998 238 n/a 0.0 61.6
1999 227 19.6 11.6 59
2000 274 16.1 17.0 68.6
2001 208 17.5 11.9 68.8
2002 210 18.0 11.7 63.3
2003 210 18.0 11.7 63.3
2004 43 4.1 10.5 65.1
2005 82 8.3 9.9 69.5
2006 80 6.3 12.7 73.8
2007 86 5.5 15.6 68.6
2008 90 5.0 18.0 57.8
2009 112 7.2 15.6 61.6
2010 108 6.6 16.3 65.7
2011 84 7.4 11.3 81
2012 88 6.8 12.8 70.5
2013 95 6.6 14.2 70.5
2014 77 7.0 10.9 74
2015 86 7.0 12.2 74.4
2016 92 8.0 11.5 77.2
2017 78 5.3 14.6 70.5
2018 76 5.2 14.4 71.1
2019 96 6.2 15.4 74
2020 104 8.3 12.4 72.1
2021 177 9.1 19.3 57.1
2022 187 10.8 17.2 67.9
2023 172 14.0 12.2 76.2
2024 176 14.9 11.8 70.5

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 Waubun Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 271 21.1 12.8 55
1989 277 21.0 13.1 48.4
1990 261 22.8 11.4 54.4
1991 251 20.8 12.0 51
1992 232 19.2 12.0 65.9
1993 219 17.8 12.3 54.3
1994 226 16.1 14.0 54.4
1995 244 14.6 16.7 56.1
1996 244 14.6 16.7 56.1
1997 250 10.5 23.8 56
1998 238 n/a 0.0 61.6
1999 227 19.6 11.6 59
2000 274 16.1 17.0 68.6
2001 208 17.5 11.9 68.8
2002 210 18.0 11.7 63.3
2003 210 18.0 11.7 63.3
2004 43 4.1 10.5 65.1
2005 82 8.3 9.9 69.5
2006 80 6.3 12.7 73.8
2007 86 5.5 15.6 68.6
2008 90 5.0 18.0 57.8
2009 112 7.2 15.6 61.6
2010 108 6.6 16.3 65.7
2011 84 7.4 11.3 81
2012 88 6.8 12.8 70.5
2013 95 6.6 14.2 70.5
2014 77 7.0 10.9 74
2015 86 7.0 12.2 74.4
2016 92 8.0 11.5 77.2
2017 78 5.3 14.6 70.5
2018 76 5.2 14.4 71.1
2019 96 6.2 15.4 74
2020 104 8.3 12.4 72.1
2021 177 9.1 19.3 57.1
2022 187 10.8 17.2 67.9
2023 172 14.0 12.2 76.2
2024 176 14.9 11.8 70.5

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 Waubun Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,974

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Waubun 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.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Waubun Elementary)15.26.9
 8.3%
   5th Grade Math (Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools)15.26.9
 8.3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Waubun Elementary)43.240.4
 2.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools)43.240.4
 2.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Waubun Elementary)19.617.5
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools)19.617.5
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Waubun Elementary)24.426.7
 2.2%
   6th Grade Math (Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools)24.426.7
 2.2%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Waubun Elementary)55.641.7
 13.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools)55.641.7
 13.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students96172
 79.2%
African American02
American Indian53132
 149.1%
Asian00
Hispanic34
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1730
 76.5%
Two or More Races234
 82.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74%76.2%
 2.2%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 176 students attended Waubun Elementary.

Students who attend Waubun Elementary usually go on to attend Waubun Secondary

Students at Waubun Elementary are 82% American Indian, 16% White, 2% Hispanic.


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