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Rippleside Elementary

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Rippleside Elementary ranks 173 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Rippleside Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Aitkin, Minnesota, with 463 students enrolled. This school is part of the Aitkin Public School District, which is ranked 35th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rippleside Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on MCA-III assessments in both math and reading. In 2024-2025, 63.95% of Rippleside students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and 58.8% were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school also serves a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 25th out of 764 Minnesota elementary schools in this category and earning a 5-star rating. Additionally, Rippleside has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of Minnesota elementary schools for female students and special education students.

Compared to the nearby Cuyuna Range Elementary in the Crosby-Ironton Public School District, Rippleside Elementary significantly outperforms its neighbor on MCA-III assessments. In 2024-2025, Cuyuna Range had only 43.48% of students proficient or better in math, compared to Rippleside's 63.95%. This highlights Rippleside's strong academic performance relative to its peers in the region.

476

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,644

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 2nd Ave SW
Aitkin, MN 56431-1289

(218) 927-4838

District: Aitkin Public School District

Students who attend Rippleside Elementary usually attend:

High:

Aitkin Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg57%

Minnesota avg47%

173^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 446Aitkin Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	173 of 872	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	297 of 881	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	291 of 845	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	388 of 858	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	330 of 869	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	498 of 870	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	570 of 847	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	651 of 853	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.0	633 of 848	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	619 of 840	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.1	597 of 826	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	516 of 824	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	544 of 820	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	573 of 814	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.3	494 of 803	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	246 of 434	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	548 of 781	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.7	484 of 777	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	470 of 756	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.4	585 of 685	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.1	396 of 676	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.2	416 of 674	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	103 of 799	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	206 of 809	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	283 of 787	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	350 of 799	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	395 of 783	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	450 of 787	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	464 of 774	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	25 of 764	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	141 of 793	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	171 of 774	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	280 of 663	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	257 of 683	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	250 of 740	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	385 of 728	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	281 of 812	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	379 of 826	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	308 of 799	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	397 of 808	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	268 of 784	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	481 of 798	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	577 of 779	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	187 of 562	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.2	496 of 572	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	360 of 524	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	338 of 500	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	273 of 417	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	386 of 515	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	376 of 463	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	279 of 714	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	368 of 730	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	351 of 712	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	453 of 725	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	415 of 710	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	590 of 722	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	651 of 712	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+19 vs state

Reading59%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Rippleside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	225 2nd Ave SW	Aitkin	56431	Aitkin County	Aitkin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 927-4838	476	35	13.4	47.3%	438 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	77.4	173^rd of 872 public elementary schools	80.2%		66.3	297^th of 881 public elementary schools	66.3%	124	77.6	63.1	55.8	58.6	64.0	53.5	53.9	63.5	65.5	58.8	$10,644
Cuyuna Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 6th Ave NE	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 545-8803	533	40	13.4	47.7%	492 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	46.5	506^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.0%		58.1	403^rd of 881 public elementary schools	54.3%	103	53.4	35.4	42.7	41.8	43.5	32.9	43.9	53.7	47.5	44.9	$12,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Rippleside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rippleside Elementary?

Students at Rippleside Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Rippleside Elementary a good school?

Rippleside Elementary ranks 173^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rippleside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Rippleside Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rippleside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rippleside Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Aitkin Secondary School

What district is Rippleside Elementary in?

Aitkin Public School District

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