Talahi Community Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Talahi Community Elementary School

1321 University Dr Se
Saint Cloud, MN 56304

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Bottom 50%

Serving 710 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Talahi Community 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 25% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 710 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 25%
: 26%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Talahi Community Elementary School's student population of 710 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Talahi Community Elementary School
Pre-K	73
Kind	157
1	182
2	153
3	145

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Total Students

710 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School
2023	563
2022	603
2021	554
2020	625
2019	625
2018	576
2017	576
2016	549
2015	529
2014	470
2013	595
2012	533
2011	635
2010	617
2009	639
2008	673
2007	676
2006	666
2005	694
2004	741
2003	684
2002	700
2001	706
2000	736
1999	760
1998	798
1997	822
1996	858
1995	913
1994	855
1993	863

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School
2023	36
2022	45
2021	39
2020	49
2019	49
2018	47
2017	47
2016	39
2015	41
2014	45
2013	47
2012	48
2011	54
2010	53
2009	54
2008	50
2007	48
2006	48
2005	57
2004	50
2003	50
2002	45
2001	49
2000	52
1999	55
1997	49
1995	37
1994	37

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School Rankings

The of Talahi Community Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

(18-19)

25%

56%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2019	25%	56%	36%
2018	26%	58%	39%
2017	23%	59%	40%
2016	27%	60%	43%
2015	29%	61%	47%
2014	29%	61%	49%
2013	26%	61%	51%
2012	46%	62%	57%
2011	24%	56%	50%
2010	51%	65%	60%

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(18-19)

26%

59%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2019	26%	59%	43%
2018	26%	60%	39%
2017	27%	61%	47%
2016	32%	60%	47%
2015	33%	60%	47%
2014	25%	59%	47%
2013	23%	58%	47%
2012	49%	76%	66%
2011	42%	74%	64%
2010	52%	72%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	16:1	14:1	18:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	10:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	11:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	25:1	17:1	24:1
1994	23:1	17:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

56%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	59%	12%	39%
2022	63%	12%	40%
2021	63%	11%	39%
2020	72%	11%	36%
2019	72%	11%	36%
2018	71%	11%	32%
2017	71%	11%	32%
2016	65%	10%	27%
2015	58%	10%	24%
2014	60%	10%	21%
2013	54%	9%	18%
2012	50%	9%	16%
2011	47%	9%	16%
2010	44%	10%	16%
2009	39%	10%	15%
2008	33%	9%	13%
2007	30%	9%	12%
2006	23%	8%	9%
2005	18%	8%	8%
2004	18%	8%	7%
2003	18%	7%	6%
2002	13%	7%	4%
2001	11%	7%	3%
2000	11%	6%	3%
1999	10%	5%	2%
1998	7%	6%	2%
1997	4%	5%	1%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%

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White

21%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	21%	62%	41%
2022	20%	63%	41%
2021	20%	64%	43%
2020	14%	66%	47%
2019	14%	66%	47%
2018	15%	67%	53%
2017	15%	67%	53%
2016	18%	68%	57%
2015	25%	69%	61%
2014	25%	71%	63%
2013	29%	72%	66%
2012	31%	73%	69%
2011	34%	74%	70%
2010	42%	75%	74%
2009	48%	76%	75%
2008	55%	76%	77%
2007	58%	77%	79%
2006	64%	79%	83%
2005	69%	79%	84%
2004	70%	80%	85%
2003	74%	81%	87%
2002	79%	82%	89%
2001	82%	83%	91%
2000	84%	84%	92%
1999	86%	85%	92%
1998	88%	86%	93%
1997	92%	87%	95%
1996	93%	87%	96%
1995	95%	88%	96%
1994	94%	88%	96%
1993	94%	89%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	11%	4%	6%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	0.60	0.59	0.68
2022	0.56	0.58	0.66
2021	0.56	0.57	0.66
2020	0.46	0.54	0.64
2019	0.46	0.54	0.64
2018	0.47	0.53	0.61
2017	0.47	0.53	0.61
2016	0.54	0.52	0.60
2015	0.59	0.51	0.57
2014	0.57	0.48	0.56
2013	0.62	0.47	0.53
2012	0.65	0.45	0.50
2011	0.66	0.44	0.48
2010	0.63	0.42	0.42
2009	0.62	0.41	0.41
2008	0.59	0.41	0.39
2007	0.57	0.40	0.37
2006	0.54	0.37	0.31
2005	0.49	0.37	0.29
2004	0.48	0.35	0.26
2003	0.42	0.34	0.25
2002	0.36	0.32	0.21
2001	0.31	0.31	0.18
2000	0.28	0.29	0.16
1999	0.24	0.28	0.15
1998	0.21	0.26	0.12
1997	0.15	0.24	0.10
1996	0.13	0.23	0.09
1995	0.10	0.23	0.08
1994	0.11	0.22	0.07
1993	0.12	0.21	0.06

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Eligible for

84%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	78%	35%	61%
2022	79%	26%	52%
2021	77%	26%	50%
2020	86%	28%	53%
2019	86%	28%	53%
2018	85%	30%	52%
2017	85%	30%	52%
2016	87%	31%	50%
2015	85%	31%	48%
2014	88%	31%	47%
2013	84%	31%	46%
2012	77%	30%	40%
2011	78%	29%	41%
2010	74%	28%	40%
2009	67%	25%	36%
2008	61%	24%	32%
2007	57%	23%	31%
2006	51%	23%	29%
2005	44%	22%	27%
2004	44%	21%	26%
2003	38%	20%	22%
2002	32%	19%	19%
2001	29%	18%	17%
2000	29%	18%	17%
1999	28%	19%	17%
1998	30%	19%	18%
1997	29%	19%	17%
1996	28%	19%	17%
1995	28%	18%	17%
1994	25%	18%	18%
1993	20%	17%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Talahi Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	2%	6%	6%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	4%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Cloud Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 56% MN state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 59% MN state average).

How many students attend Talahi Community Elementary School?

710 students attend Talahi Community Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Talahi Community Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Talahi Community Elementary School?

Talahi Community Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Talahi Community Elementary School offer ?

Talahi Community Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Talahi Community Elementary School part of?

Talahi Community Elementary School is part of St. Cloud Public School District.

School Reviews

1 12/17/2016

Worst school i have ever seen in my life teacher calls student names and punishes them and not the student that is doing something wrong should be closed down would give 0 stars if it would let me

- Posted by Parent - Pissed off parent

5 4/10/2012

Talahi tries to look nice. The play ground is too small,there's violence, theft, crowded class rooms, and kids are being pushed to the next grade when they aren't ready.Worst elementary school!

- Posted by Parent - damar

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 710 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 25%
: 26%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education