Elementary Schools in Aitkin Public School District

Summary:

The Aitkin Public School District in Minnesota is home to one standout elementary school, Rippleside Elementary. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Rippleside Elementary boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance compared to other schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.95% of Rippleside students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 59.79% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, 58.8% of Rippleside students were proficient or better, surpassing the district's 54.78% and the state's 49.59%. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 12:1 likely contributes to its academic success.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a 52.7% free/reduced lunch rate, Rippleside Elementary continues to excel. This suggests the school has effective strategies and resources in place to support students from diverse backgrounds and ensure they receive a high-quality education. Overall, Rippleside Elementary stands out as a model of educational excellence within the Aitkin Public School District.

District Detail

306 2nd St NW
Aitkin, MN 56431-1289

(218) 927-2115

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 989

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Freshwater Education District	0 mi	21
Crosby-Ironton Public School District	11.35 mi	2	133^rd
McGregor Public School District	19.9 mi	3	214^th
Crosslake Community Charter School	21.14 mi	3	349^th
Nay-Ah-Shing School	24.6 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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