Murray County Central Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–1 · 137 students
West Elementary
2640 Forest Ave, Slayton, MN 56172
Grades
2–6
Elementary
Students
256
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Murray County Central Schools
Murray County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools · How we grade
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 West Elementary
West Elementary is a public elementary school in Slayton, Minnesota, serving grades 2–6. It is part of Murray County Central Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Murray County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 256 students were enrolled, with about 9.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Minnesota elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 2–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 2–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 256 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Murray County Central Schools
- County
- Murray County
- NCES school ID
- 270009001448
Schools near West Elementary
All 4 schools in Slayton →
Fulda Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 179 students
Tracy Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 359 students
St. Marys Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 46 students
Walnut Grove Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 299 students
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 377 students
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.