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Salk Middle School

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Salk Middle School ranks 128 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Salk Middle School is a public middle school in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 677 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Elk River Public School District, which is ranked 33 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Salk Middle School has a strong performance history, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Minnesota.

Salk Middle School outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, Salk's overall math proficiency was 47.96% compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its overall reading proficiency was 51.7% compared to the state's 49.59%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, often placing in the top 20% of Minnesota middle schools for African American students, Native American students, and Special Education students. Salk Middle School has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past 10 school years, indicating sustained excellence.

Compared to other middle schools in the Elk River Public School District, such as Rogers Middle School and Vandenberge Middle School, Salk Middle School's performance is generally stronger. However, the school has experienced significant fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, ranging from 24.3 in 2023-2024 to 45 in 2021-2022, which could impact the school's ability to provide personalized attention to students. Additionally, Salk Middle School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 13.66% in 2021-2022 to 30.43% in 2023-2024, which may indicate a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds that may require additional support and resources.

638

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,867

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11970 Highland Rd
Elk River, MN 55330-1299

(763) 241-3455

District: Elk River Public School District

Students who attend Salk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elk River Senior High

Feeder schools for Salk Middle School:

Elementary:	Parker Elementary
	Twin Lakes Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

17.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Elk River Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

128^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Elk River Public School District

33^rd of 446Elk River 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	72.0	128 of 519	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	95 of 545	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	52 of 529	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	62 of 520	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	73 of 521	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	33 of 533	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	42 of 518	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.4	31 of 523	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	22 of 508	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	82.4	54 of 516	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	88 of 490	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	56 of 488	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	26 of 469	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.1	70 of 478	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	88 of 454	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	117 of 409	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	120 of 403	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	95 of 406	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	80 of 396	79.8%	★★★★☆
2004	70.3	125 of 387	67.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	15 of 169	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	17 of 179	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	3 of 164	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	4 of 162	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	7 of 141	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 148	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	2 of 137	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	43 of 87	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	35 of 112	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	68 of 153	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	72 of 158	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	76 of 130	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	134 of 450	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	83 of 474	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	40 of 455	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	57 of 467	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	74 of 443	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	28 of 439	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	22 of 436	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	41 of 188	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	177 of 432	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	96 of 473	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	54 of 459	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	34 of 404	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	19 of 399	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	21 of 415	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	24 of 401	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	110 of 452	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	113 of 479	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	71 of 464	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	76 of 476	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	70 of 437	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	39 of 454	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	54 of 438	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	28 of 131	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	40 of 114	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	145 of 265	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	69 of 307	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	42 of 298	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	28 of 288	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	10 of 260	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	20 of 282	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	40 of 253	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	157 of 415	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	104 of 440	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	59 of 436	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	95 of 438	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	98 of 422	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	53 of 428	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	59 of 428	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2024)89th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2022)78th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2021)51st percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Math48%+3 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	11970 Highland Rd	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3455	638	26	24.4	26.3%	441 (69.1%)	113 (17.7%)	16 (2.5%)	27 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	72	128^th of 519 public middle schools	75.3%		76.4	95^th of 545 public middle schools	82.6%	33		53.0	45.1	46.0	48.0		55.5	47.4	52.5	51.7	$10,867
Vandenberge Middle School	Public	6-8	948 Proctor Ave	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3450	557	24	23.3	24.1%	433 (77.7%)	37 (6.6%)	39 (7.0%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	58.7	198^th of 519 public middle schools	61.8%		68.3	149^th of 545 public middle schools	72.7%	49		40.6	35.8	46.5	40.8		57.1	40.8	39.5	46.4	$10,762
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	1	1	.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)											$2,295
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	Public, Charter	7-8	17823 Industrial Circle NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Spectrum High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-8703	291	17	16.7	15.1%	255 (87.6%)	10 (3.4%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	64.7	158^th of 519 public middle schools	69.6%		66.3	160^th of 545 public middle schools	70.6%	2			30.0	32.6	31.3			55.3	62.1	58.7	$10,772
Spectrum Online Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	17796 Industrial Circle NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Spectrum High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 241-8703	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	Public, Charter	6	11044 Industrial Circle NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Spectrum High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-8703	147	9	16.8	15.0%	129 (87.8%)	5 (3.4%)	7 (4.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)		46.3			46.3		67.4			67.4	$12,369
Prairie View Middle School	Public	5-8	8300 Maciver Ave NE	Otsego	55330	Wright County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	953	37	25.4	18.3%	706 (74.1%)	93 (9.8%)	46 (4.8%)	42 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.7%)	85.2	47^th of 519 public middle schools	90.9%		86.2	45^th of 545 public middle schools	91.7%	2	51.7	49.6	55.1	77.7	57.4	67.9	61.2	55.4	68.0	63.2
Kaleidoscope Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	117	1	93.6	31.6%	91 (77.8%)	7 (6.0%)	10 (8.5%)	3 (2.6%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	49.8	258^th of 519 public middle schools	50.3%		50.3	265^th of 545 public middle schools	51.4%	7		16.7	35.9	40.5	31.6		44.4	46.2	45.2	45.3	$3,592
St. Michael-Albertville Middle East	Public	5-8	4862 Naber Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-2655	959	51	18.8	18.8%	752 (78.4%)	72 (7.5%)	61 (6.4%)	30 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.4%)	86.1	45^th of 519 public middle schools	91.3%		87.2	42^nd of 545 public middle schools	92.3%	3	58.1	51.8	54.8	62.5	56.6	72.2	67.0	56.0	62.3	64.4	$9,845
Rogers Middle School	Public	5-8	20855 141st Ave	Rogers	55374	Hennepin County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3550	1,077	39	27.7	14.8%	811 (75.3%)	89 (8.3%)	50 (4.6%)	68 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.0%)	91.9	23^rd of 519 public middle schools	95.6%		93.9	19^th of 545 public middle schools	96.5%	4	65.1	72.2	65.1	67.3	67.3	76.0	72.9	62.6	55.7	67.1	$10,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Salk Middle School

What high school do graduates of Salk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Salk Middle School usually go on to attend Elk River Senior High

What district is Salk Middle School in?

Elk River Public School District

How many students attend Salk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Salk Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Salk Middle School?

Students at Salk Middle School are 69% White, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Is Salk Middle School a good school?

Salk Middle School ranks 128^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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