Nisswa Elementary

5533 Lakers Lane, Nisswa MN, 56468 | Brainerd Public School District | 218-961-6860
  • grades PK-4
  • students 304
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Nisswa
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
48%Nisswa
52%Minnesota

Nisswa Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Brainerd Public School District" in Nisswa, MN. There are a total of 304 students and 20 teachers at Nisswa Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Nisswa Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 24% higher than the Minnesota average.

Nisswa Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students304
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Nisswa Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
370-79%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-69%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Nisswa Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 97.6% 92.5% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.4% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.8% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.3% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.5% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Nisswa demographics profile

StatisticNisswaMinnesotaNational
Population13,4235,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1077291
Median age36.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%58%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Nisswa

IndexNisswaMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.6%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.4%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Nisswa Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.