CLIMAX ELEMENTARY

CLIMAX-SHELLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
111 E BROADWAY
CLIMAX, MN 56523
96 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Climax Elementary School is a small, public school located in the rural community of Climax, Minnesota. As part of the Crookston Public School District, the school serves students in the surrounding area, providing a close-knit educational environment characteristic of small-town Minnesota. Its location on East Broadway places it at the center of the local community, emphasizing its role as a neighborhood hub for early education.

The school focuses on delivering fundamental academic instruction while fostering a supportive and personalized learning experience for its elementary-age students. By maintaining smaller class sizes, Climax Elementary aims to address the individual needs of its learners, ensuring a strong foundation in core subjects. As a vital component of the Climax area, the school works to balance traditional educational values with the resources provided by the larger school district to prepare students for their eventual transition to middle and high school levels.
96
Total Students
10.1
Full-Time Teachers
9.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
50.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    68 (70.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    20 (20.8 %)
  • American Indian
    4 (4.2 %)
  • Asian
    2 (2.1 %)
  • Two or More
    2 (2.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: CLIMAX-SHELLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone: (218)857-2385
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 96
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 10.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 36
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 8
Kindergarten 9
Grade 1 15
Grade 2 13
Grade 3 10
Grade 4 12
Grade 5 12
Grade 6 17
Gender Ratio