North Branch Area Education Center

38705 GRAND AVENUE
NORTH BRANCH, MN 55056

www.isd138.org/

233 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

North Branch Area Education Center is a public elementary school and part of the North Branch Area Public Schools school district, located in NORTH BRANCH, MN with 233 students offering grade levels from PK to KG.

With 16 teachers, North Branch Area Education Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

233

Total Students

16.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

37.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Branch Area Education Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	194
Hispanic	12
Asian	16
Two or More	10
American Indian	1

White
194 (83.3 %)
Asian
16 (6.9 %)
Hispanic
12 (5.2 %)
Two or More
10 (4.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	North Branch Area Public Schools
Phone:	(651)674-1022
Website:	http://www.isd138.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	233
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	70
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 44

Kindergarten 189