Callaway Elementary School (Closed 2006)

Q: What school district is Callaway Elementary School part of?

Callaway Elementary School is part of Detroit Lakes 51���� District.

Callaway Elementary School (Closed 2006)

Box 129
Callaway, MN 56521

Callaway Elementary School serves 89 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 48% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Callaway Elementary School
Kind	13
1	17
2	14
3	13
4	14
5	18

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Total Students

89 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Callaway Elementary School
2005	89
2004	83
2003	85
2002	86
2001	92
2000	93
1999	110
1998	110
1997	129
1996	140
1995	145
1994	152
1993	155
1992	145
1991	158
1990	140
1989	144
1988	164
1987	151

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Callaway Elementary School
2005	5
2004	6
2003	8
2002	9
2001	9
2000	12
1999	11
1997	10
1996	8
1995	8
1994	8
1993	9
1992	9
1991	8
1990	6
1989	8
1988	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Callaway Elementary School	Minnesota	Detroit Lakes 51�� District
2005	18:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	11:1	16:1	14:1
2002	10:1	16:1	15:1
2001	10:1	16:1	15:1
2000	8:1	16:1	15:1
1999	10:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	23:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	16:1
1988	23:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

48%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Callaway Elementary School	Minnesota	Detroit Lakes 51�� District
2005	48%	3%	12%
2004	41%	3%	12%
2003	48%	3%	12%
2002	45%	2%	12%
2001	45%	2%	12%
2000	46%	2%	12%
1999	46%	2%	12%
1998	49%	2%	12%
1997	42%	2%	12%
1996	49%	2%	11%
1995	48%	2%	10%
1994	38%	2%	10%
1993	36%	2%	10%
1992	35%	2%	9%
1991	37%	2%	10%
1990	39%	2%	10%
1989	38%	2%	9%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

12%

Black

n/a

12%

White

52%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Callaway Elementary School	Minnesota	Detroit Lakes 51�� District
2005	52%	79%	85%
2004	59%	80%	85%
2003	52%	81%	84%
2002	55%	82%	85%
2001	55%	83%	85%
2000	54%	84%	86%
1999	54%	85%	86%
1998	51%	86%	86%
1997	58%	87%	87%
1996	51%	87%	87%
1995	52%	88%	88%
1994	59%	88%	89%
1993	64%	89%	89%
1992	65%	90%	89%
1991	63%	91%	89%
1990	61%	91%	89%
1989	62%	91%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Callaway Elementary School	Minnesota	Detroit Lakes 51�� District
2005	0.50	0.37	0.26
2004	0.49	0.35	0.27
2003	0.50	0.34	0.27
2002	0.50	0.32	0.26
2001	0.50	0.31	0.27
2000	0.50	0.29	0.24
1999	0.50	0.28	0.24
1998	0.50	0.26	0.25
1997	0.49	0.24	0.23
1996	0.50	0.23	0.22
1995	0.50	0.23	0.21
1994	0.51	0.22	0.20
1993	0.47	0.21	0.18
1992	0.46	0.19	0.21
1991	0.47	0.16	0.21
1990	0.48	0.16	0.20
1989	0.48	0.16	0.18

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Eligible for

49%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Callaway Elementary School	Minnesota	Detroit Lakes 51�� District
2005	49%	22%	25%
2004	43%	21%	24%
2003	42%	20%	23%
2002	36%	19%	21%
2001	42%	18%	22%
2000	40%	18%	23%
1999	61%	19%	23%
1998	65%	19%	24%
1997	65%	19%	28%
1996	67%	19%	28%
1995	60%	18%	28%
1994	58%	18%	28%
1993	58%	17%	31%
1992	58%	18%	26%
1991	46%	16%	25%
1990	53%	15%	25%
1989	43%	15%	24%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)
Year	Callaway Elementary School	Minnesota	Detroit Lakes 51�� District
2005	11%	7%	10%
2004	19%	7%	10%
2003	20%	7%	10%
2002	23%	7%	11%
2001	18%	7%	10%
2000	28%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Detroit Lakes 51�� District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Callaway Elementary School?

89 students attend Callaway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Callaway Elementary School students are White, and 48% of students are American Indian.

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

Callaway Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Callaway Elementary School offer ?

Callaway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Callaway Elementary School part of?

Callaway Elementary School is part of Detroit Lakes 51�� District.

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Callaway Elementary School (Closed 2006)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2005)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2005)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)

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