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Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8

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Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 ranks 158 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 is a public charter school located in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 287 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a high ranking of 20th out of 521 schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

Spectrum Middle School is known for its strong academic performance, particularly in reading. The school's reading proficiency rates have consistently outpaced the state average, with 8th-grade reading proficiency above 60% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 45%. However, the school's math proficiency rates, while still above the state average, are not as high as its reading performance. The school has also shown some disparities in performance among different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students struggling compared to their male and low-income peers.

When compared to nearby schools, Spectrum Middle School's performance is generally stronger than Kaleidoscope Middle School, but lags behind the high-performing Rogers Middle School and Prairie View Middle School, both part of the Elk River Public School District. The school's smaller enrollment of 287 students, compared to the nearby traditional public middle schools, may contribute to its personalized approach and strong academic performance.

291

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,772

Per pupil spending ?

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17823 Industrial Circle NW
Elk River, MN 55330-8888

(763) 241-8703

District: Spectrum High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2019

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg47%

158^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2019

From top 11% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	64.7	158 of 519	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	160 of 545	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	109 of 529	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	45 of 520	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	20 of 521	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	59 of 533	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	202 of 450	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	208 of 474	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	86 of 455	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	63 of 467	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	31 of 443	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	76 of 439	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	161 of 178	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	125 of 432	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	183 of 473	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	63 of 459	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	138 of 404	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.8	9 of 399	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	119 of 415	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	104 of 452	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	114 of 479	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	143 of 464	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.6	41 of 476	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	16 of 437	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	59 of 454	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	59 of 116	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	84 of 265	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	45 of 307	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	32.2	211 of 298	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.8	54 of 260	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	197 of 415	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	206 of 440	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	152 of 436	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	60 of 438	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	21 of 422	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	67 of 428	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2023)10th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+9 vs state

Math31%-14 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
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 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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8

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Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 ranks 158^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8.

What is the racial makeup of Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8?

Students at Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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