Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior

Plainview-Elgin-Millville
70 1ST ST SE
ELGIN, MN 55932
235 Students
Middle School 7th - 8th
School Overview
Plainview-Elgin-Millville (PEM) Junior High School is located in Elgin, Minnesota, serving as a key component of the Plainview-Elgin-Millville Community School District. The school provides a focused educational environment for students in the middle-school grades, aiming to bridge the transition between elementary learning and the more rigorous academic expectations of the high school level. Its location in Elgin serves as a central hub for the surrounding rural communities, fostering a close-knit school spirit that emphasizes community involvement and student development.

Academically, the school offers a standard comprehensive curriculum designed to meet state educational standards while encouraging personal growth through extracurricular activities, athletics, and various student organizations. By maintaining a smaller school environment, the institution focuses on providing personalized attention to students, helping them navigate their formative adolescent years. The district is generally characterized by its commitment to student achievement and its role as a foundational pillar for families living in the Wabasha and Olmsted County regions.
235
Total Students
13.0
Full-Time Teachers
18.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
37.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    200 (85.1%)
  • Hispanic
    27 (11.5%)
  • Two or More
    6 (2.6%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.9%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Phone: (507)876-2521
Grade Range: 7th - 8th
Total Students: 235
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 70
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 103
Grade 8 132
Gender Ratio
Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6
Plainview-Elgin-Millville
315 Students
210 2ND ST SW
ELGIN, MN 55932 (0.3 miles away)
Middle School 4th - 6th