Banfield Elementary

Regular School · AUSTIN, MN

Banfield Elementary is a regular school school in AUSTIN, Minnesota, serving grades PK–04 with 574 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 04

Enrollment

574

Teachers (FTE)

39.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	223	39%
Hispanic/Latino	148	26%
Asian	104	18%
Black or African American	52	9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	24	4%
Two or more races	21	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	574	296M / 278F

English Language Learners: 106 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45-49%	48.4%	180
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	55.2%	180

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.03 grade levels

Math

+0.22 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

46 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

13.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	574	100%

Contact & Location

301 17TH ST SW

AUSTIN, MN 55912

Phone: (507)460-1200

http://banfield.austin.k12.mn.us/

District

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,456

District enrollment: 5,120

Other Schools in District

Neveln Elementary Elementary
Southgate Elementary Elementary
Sumner Elementary Elementary
Austin Area Learning Center High
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer High
Austin Online Academy High
Austin Senior High High
Ellis Middle Middle

View all 12 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 55912) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

270345000149

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD