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Vandyke Elementary

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Vandyke Elementary ranks 428 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Vandyke Elementary is a public elementary school located in Coleraine, Minnesota, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 420 students. It is part of the Greenway Public School District, which is ranked 227 out of 446 districts in the state.

Vandyke Elementary has consistently performed above the district and state averages in proficiency rates on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 57.62% proficiency rate in MCA-III Math, compared to 43.16% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In MCA-III Reading, Vandyke Elementary had a 44.08% proficiency rate, while the district and state had 44.08% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math, where it has consistently outperformed the district and state.

While Vandyke Elementary has shown mixed performance across different student subgroups, it has performed well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 149 out of 764 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school faces challenges in addressing performance gaps among certain subgroups, such as the gap between female and male students, as well as the lower performance of White and special education students. Compared to nearby schools, Vandyke Elementary's performance is generally stronger than Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School and King Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing East Rapids Elementary.

377

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,247

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Cole Ave
Coleraine, MN 55722-0570

(218) 245-2510

District: Greenway Public School District

Students who attend Vandyke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenway Middle
High:	Greenway Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

American Indian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg47%

428^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^th of 446Greenway 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	54.6	428 of 872	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	398 of 881	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	414 of 845	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	452 of 858	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	401 of 869	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	382 of 870	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.1	135 of 847	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	134 of 853	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	66.8	298 of 848	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.4	180 of 840	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	52.2	468 of 826	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	355 of 824	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.4	506 of 756	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	367 of 799	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	512 of 809	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	382 of 787	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	351 of 799	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	298 of 783	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	401 of 787	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.0	201 of 774	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	149 of 764	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	340 of 793	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	307 of 774	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	135 of 663	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	53 of 683	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	111 of 740	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	14 of 728	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	456 of 812	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.6	192 of 826	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	441 of 799	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	530 of 808	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	450 of 784	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	336 of 798	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	89 of 779	88.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	458 of 562	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	475 of 572	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	348 of 524	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	357 of 500	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	203 of 417	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	331 of 515	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.6	62 of 463	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	565 of 714	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	461 of 730	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	343 of 712	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	472 of 725	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	436 of 710	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	543 of 722	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.5	243 of 712	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+30 vs school

Native American (2024)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+12 vs state

Reading44%-6 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
Vandyke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Cole Ave	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 245-2510	377	30	12.6	59.2%	323 (85.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	54.6	428^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.9%		58.4	398^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.8%	30	66.7	49.4			57.6	46.6	41.8			44.1	$14,247
East Rapids Elementary	Public	3-5	1195 NE 10th St	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5880	639	39	16.4	46.5%	530 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.4%)	74.7	210^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.8	164^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.4%	46	65.8	65.7	55.0		62.3	57.7	58.8	61.7		59.4
West Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	901 SW 22nd Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5870	612	36	17.1	49.2%	513 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.4%)								(n/a)
Cohasset Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Columbus Ave	Cohasset	55721	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5860	312	17	18.3	31.7%	279 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	68.5	285^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.3%		69	264^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.0%	21	82.0	42.1	41.7		54.8	70.0	48.2	72.9		63.0	$12,849
King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 5th St SE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8860	390	46	8.5	67.9%	204 (52.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	102 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.7%)	70.9	259^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.9	301^st of 881 public elementary schools	65.8%	42	73.6	60.0	56.3		63.5	64.8	37.0	67.4		56.1	$17,165
Deer River Schools SPED	Public	K-5	313 Main Ave E	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8860	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)											$21,476
Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 W 3rd Ave	Keewatin	55753	Itasca County	Nashwauk-Keewatin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 778-1280	313	26	12.0	52.7%	269 (85.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.9%)	35.5	595^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.8%		40.3	582^nd of 881 public elementary schools	33.9%	13	40.9	50.0	11.1	27.0	32.6	38.6	30.4	51.1	56.8	43.6	$13,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Vandyke Elementary

Is Vandyke Elementary a good school?

Vandyke Elementary ranks 428^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Vandyke Elementary in?

Greenway Public School District

How many students attend Vandyke Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Vandyke Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vandyke Elementary?

Students at Vandyke Elementary are 86% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Vandyke Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vandyke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenway Middle
High : Greenway Senior High

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