Pine River-Backus Elementary School
Grades: PK-6
Students: 477
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 12:1
Certified Teachers: 98%
401 Murray Avenue
Pine River, MN 56474
Pine River, MN 56474
(218) 587-4447
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
5/10
3/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness3/10
Community Reviews
The school is just OK. They spend money on sports and salaries. The facility is constantly upgraded while the bullying and student support decreases. The teachers scream for more money (while adequate teachers) aren’t producing positive productive students. In my opinion the school (while heralded a
Posted by a community member on 9/14/2024Great school! This is a small town where teachers care. Like all schools, they do their best do deal with top-down government mandates and funding.
Posted by a community member on 4/30/2024I have attended school and worked in this district, however I have more experience in the elementary level. Recently, both elementary and high school received new principals, and a new superintendent as well. I have already seen more good come from this. The small community is very involved with the
Posted by a community member on 3/1/2017Not all bad however I have pulled my children for at home schooling. I believe it would be very beneficial for them to find a new superintendent. One who perhaps as the taxes payer before giving herself a 20,000/year raise.
Posted by a parent on 5/5/2014The previous letter was no doubt written by some disgruntled parent, teacher or staff person. I have lived in Pine River for over 40 years and though every school has its ups and downs, I can honestly say that there are very few negative comments coming from the public or those who attend or work at
Posted by a community member on 3/19/2014Nearby Schools
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5/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageParents BEWARE... I was a very active parent volunteer. The good: The school is a very nice updated & modern facility. The sports program all though limited is very good. Most teachers are mostly good to excellent in the elementary school (K-12 is all one building) The bad: Elementary school HAD some wonderful teachers & still have a handful of wonderful teachers. The principle is selectively getting rid of the (old school) teachers & bringing in her new (i mean fresh out of college) teachers strictly because of money & intimidation factor (opinion). Don't get me wrong, to bring in SOME inexperience teachers is good, but not all, I mean over 8 teachers in the past 2 yrs. in elementary alone. The new teacher s classrooms are very chaotic, no discipline. We are now classified as a Title I. Less than a handful of gifted student programs but plenty of money & programs for challenged children which isn't a terribly bad thing, but moneys should be better divided equally into multiple levels. Bullying is a problem. They talk the talk, but not walk the walk. Bottom line is if you have an average to above average child, please do your own research before you choose Pine River/Backus.Parent Review15y ago - Pine River Middle Alc
- 7-8
- Public
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating Average
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Pine River schools - Pine River-Backus Elementary School is located at 401 Murray Avenue, Pine River MN 56474. Pine River-Backus Elementary School is in the Pine River-Backus School District. Pine River-Backus Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-6.
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