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Banfield Elementary

301 17th St SW, Austin, MN 55912

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
574
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Austin Public School District
Mower County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
33rdpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Banfield Elementary

Banfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Minnesota, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Austin Public School District. The school is located in a town in Mower County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 574 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

301 17th St SW
Austin, MN 55912
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
574 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Austin Public School District
County
Mower County
NCES school ID
270345000149

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.