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Best Elementary Schools in Grand Rapids, MN

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Top rankedEast Rapids Elementary210^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Grand Rapids, Minnesota is home to 3 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade, all part of the Grand Rapids Public School District. Based on the available data, East Rapids Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently achieving above-average test scores and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Rapids Elementary boasts the highest proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science across all grade levels compared to the district and state averages. It also maintains a higher statewide school ranking, placing in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools in recent years. In contrast, West Rapids Elementary has lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking, while Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center serves only pre-K students and lacks test score data.

The data also reveals differences in the student populations of these schools, with East Rapids Elementary having a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 56.86% compared to 49.14% at West Rapids Elementary and 77.42% at Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center. This suggests East Rapids Elementary may serve a more economically advantaged student population, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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)

Cities Near Grand Rapids

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cohasset	4.61 mi	1	135^th
Coleraine	5.86 mi	3	274^th
Marble	12.11 mi	1
Deer River	13.6 mi	4	303^rd
Warba	14.34 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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