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Public elementary school · Martin County West School District · Trimont, Minnesota

Trimont Elementary

Trimont Elementary rates 4.7, below most Martin County West School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.7this school

4.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Martin County West School District median is 5.5.

#1,781 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Martin County West School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A Martin County West School District elementary school serving grades 3rd – 6th.

Students at Trimont Elementary score 45% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 46%).

It ranks 1,781 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 4 of 4 in Martin County West School District.

Math48%1 point below the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 3–6 · 196 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading43%8 points below the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 3–6 · 195 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 29 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 46% recently.2025 MCA; 44 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.9
50% of the rating
Academics
6.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56176; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Trimont Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$67,727
Median home value
$118,200
Median rent
$623/mo
College educated
25.6%
Homeownership
82.5%
Poverty rate
11.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56176; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
22
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
844/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
41.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Trimont Elementary serve?

Trimont Elementary serves students in grades 3rd through 6th.

How many students attend Trimont Elementary?

Trimont Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 191 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trimont Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Trimont Elementary is 13.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Trimont Elementary rank in MN?

Trimont Elementary ranks #1,781 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Trimont Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Trimont Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Trimont Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Trimont Elementary has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Trimont Elementary a charter school?

No, Trimont Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Trimont Elementary a Title I school?

No, Trimont Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Trimont Elementary?

41.9% of students at Trimont Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 6th
Enrollment
191
Student-teacher ratio
13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Martin County
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$14,222
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56176)
985
Area average commute
20.8 min
Area median age
37.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.