Banfield Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

301 17th St Sw
Austin, MN 55912

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Bottom 50%

Serving 478 students in grades 1-4, Banfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Banfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Banfield Elementary School's student population of 478 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Banfield Elementary School
Pre-K	20
1	102
2	120
3	110
4	126

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School
2023	461
2022	436
2021	435
2020	437
2019	437
2018	453
2017	453
2016	461
2015	496
2014	482
2013	594
2012	571
2011	563
2010	535
2009	477
2008	461
2007	422
2006	384
2005	446
2004	448
2003	472
2002	501
2001	509
2000	497
1999	527
1998	547
1997	531
1996	510
1995	542
1994	540
1993	526
1992	370
1991	406
1990	424
1989	453
1988	515
1987	509

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School
2023	36
2022	34
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	36
2014	34
2013	40
2012	39
2011	38
2010	35
2009	35
2008	19
2007	20
2006	20
2005	25
2004	24
2003	29
2002	27
2001	29
2000	32
1999	32
1997	29
1996	29
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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Year Founded

1901

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Banfield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Banfield Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1124 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School
2023	#1124
2022	#1074
2021	#1075
2019	#916
2018	#679
2017	#1015
2016	#988
2015	#1212
2014	#877
2013	#809
2012	#878

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40%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	40%	46%	29%
2022	47%	45%	27%
2021	47%	45%	24%
2019	62%	56%	36%
2018	73%	58%	44%
2017	62%	59%	49%
2016	68%	60%	51%
2015	61%	61%	51%
2014	72%	61%	52%
2013	63%	61%	52%
2012	63%	62%	56%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2022	42%	51%	35%
2021	37%	53%	34%
2019	48%	59%	43%
2018	52%	60%	44%
2017	47%	61%	49%
2016	42%	60%	47%
2015	39%	60%	46%
2014	47%	59%	45%
2013	54%	58%	47%
2012	72%	76%	65%
2011	74%	74%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	18:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	24:1	15:1	18:1
2007	21:1	16:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	21:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2007)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	9%	7%	11%
2022	8%	7%	12%
2021	9%	7%	11%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	1%	5%	4%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

20%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	19%	11%	30%
2022	20%	10%	29%
2021	20%	10%	29%
2020	23%	9%	28%
2019	23%	9%	28%
2018	23%	9%	27%
2017	23%	9%	27%
2016	25%	9%	27%
2015	24%	9%	27%
2014	22%	8%	26%
2013	20%	8%	25%
2012	18%	7%	25%
2011	19%	7%	24%
2010	18%	7%	23%
2009	15%	6%	20%
2008	14%	6%	18%
2007	16%	6%	17%
2006	15%	5%	16%
2005	15%	5%	13%
2004	15%	4%	12%
2003	13%	4%	11%
2002	13%	4%	9%
2001	8%	3%	8%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	10%	12%	9%
2022	11%	12%	9%
2021	12%	11%	9%
2020	10%	11%	9%
2019	10%	11%	9%
2018	10%	11%	8%
2017	10%	11%	8%
2016	9%	10%	7%
2015	9%	10%	7%
2014	10%	10%	6%
2013	8%	9%	6%
2012	8%	9%	6%
2011	7%	9%	5%
2010	8%	10%	6%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	5%	9%	4%
2007	5%	9%	4%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

46%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	54%	62%	43%
2022	57%	63%	45%
2021	56%	64%	46%
2020	54%	66%	49%
2019	54%	66%	49%
2018	59%	67%	55%
2017	59%	67%	55%
2016	59%	68%	57%
2015	60%	69%	59%
2014	61%	71%	60%
2013	65%	72%	62%
2012	67%	73%	63%
2011	69%	74%	65%
2010	71%	75%	68%
2009	77%	76%	72%
2008	77%	76%	74%
2007	75%	77%	75%
2006	75%	79%	77%
2005	77%	79%	80%
2004	78%	80%	81%
2003	81%	81%	83%
2002	81%	82%	85%
2001	88%	83%	87%
2000	94%	84%	90%
1999	94%	85%	92%
1998	93%	86%	93%
1997	94%	87%	94%
1996	97%	87%	95%
1995	95%	88%	95%
1994	98%	88%	95%
1993	98%	89%	95%
1992	99%	90%	95%
1991	99%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	0.66	0.59	0.70
2022	0.62	0.58	0.70
2021	0.63	0.57	0.69
2020	0.64	0.54	0.66
2019	0.64	0.54	0.66
2018	0.59	0.53	0.61
2017	0.59	0.53	0.61
2016	0.58	0.52	0.60
2015	0.58	0.51	0.58
2014	0.57	0.48	0.57
2013	0.55	0.47	0.55
2012	0.52	0.45	0.54
2011	0.49	0.44	0.52
2010	0.46	0.42	0.48
2009	0.39	0.41	0.44
2008	0.39	0.41	0.42
2007	0.41	0.40	0.40
2006	0.41	0.37	0.37
2005	0.39	0.37	0.35
2004	0.37	0.35	0.33
2003	0.33	0.34	0.30
2002	0.33	0.32	0.28
2001	0.22	0.31	0.24
2000	0.12	0.29	0.19
1999	0.12	0.28	0.15
1998	0.13	0.26	0.13
1997	0.11	0.24	0.11
1996	0.05	0.23	0.09
1995	0.10	0.23	0.10
1994	0.04	0.22	0.10
1993	0.04	0.21	0.09
1992	0.02	0.19	0.09
1991	0.02	0.16	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	54%	35%	55%
2022	42%	26%	41%
2021	39%	26%	40%
2020	42%	28%	44%
2019	42%	28%	44%
2018	45%	30%	44%
2017	45%	30%	44%
2016	44%	31%	45%
2015	46%	31%	46%
2014	48%	31%	47%
2013	47%	31%	46%
2012	45%	30%	45%
2011	38%	29%	42%
2010	39%	28%	39%
2009	37%	25%	38%
2008	30%	24%	35%
2007	31%	23%	36%
2006	32%	23%	32%
2005	33%	22%	32%
2004	29%	21%	29%
2003	26%	20%	26%
2002	27%	19%	24%
2001	21%	18%	20%
2000	23%	18%	21%
1999	20%	19%	21%
1998	20%	19%	31%
1997	19%	19%	20%
1996	18%	19%	19%
1995	23%	18%	19%
1994	18%	18%	16%
1993	19%	17%	18%
1992	15%	18%	18%
1991	15%	16%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Banfield Elementary School	Minnesota	Austin Public School District
2023	12%	8%	12%
2022	9%	6%	10%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	9%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	9%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	12%
2007	13%	7%	12%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	6%	7%	9%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	12%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Austin Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Banfield Elementary School's ranking?

Banfield Elementary School is ranked #1124 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Banfield Elementary School often compared to?

Banfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southgate Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Banfield Elementary School?

478 students attend Banfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Banfield Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Banfield Elementary School?

Banfield Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Banfield Elementary School offer ?

Banfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Banfield Elementary School part of?

Banfield Elementary School is part of Austin Public School District.

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