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Rum River Elementary

Public Grades K-5

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Rum River Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Andover, Minnesota, serving 851 students in grades K-5. As part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, Rum River Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 5% of all elementary schools in the state for the past 10 years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rum River Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 80.39% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math and 66.67% proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school's success extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, multi-racial, and English Language Learner students, all of whom perform in the top 10-20% of Minnesota elementary schools. Additionally, Rum River Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.89% to 23.06%, compared to nearby schools like Wilson Elementary (52.2%) and Ramsey Elementary (56.34%).

Rum River Elementary's consistent high performance, equity, and inclusivity make it a standout example in the Anoka-Hennepin School District and the state of Minnesota. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 15.5, suggests that students may receive more individualized attention and support, contributing to the school's exceptional outcomes. Rum River Elementary's success is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive school community.

850

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,464

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16950 Verdin St NW
Andover, MN 55304-2027

(763) 506-8200

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

52^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 23Elementary Schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District

165^th of 446Anoka-Hennepin 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	88.9	52 of 872	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	30 of 881	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	31 of 845	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	35 of 858	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	36 of 869	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	50 of 870	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	28 of 847	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	64 of 853	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	83.3	74 of 848	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	84.6	57 of 840	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	49 of 826	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	67 of 824	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	74.9	163 of 820	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	78 of 814	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	75 of 803	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.2	40 of 434	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	75.5	135 of 781	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	117 of 777	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	163 of 756	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	146 of 685	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	64.8	239 of 676	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.5	185 of 674	72.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	95.2	6 of 276	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	59 of 799	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	31 of 809	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	21 of 787	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	8 of 799	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	26 of 783	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	50 of 787	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	15 of 774	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	89.2	11 of 214	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	57 of 764	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	45 of 793	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	38 of 774	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	84 of 663	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	184 of 683	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	131 of 740	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	85 of 728	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	61 of 812	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	27 of 826	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	50 of 799	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	80 of 808	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	68 of 784	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	51 of 798	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	47 of 779	94.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	86.3	8 of 87	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	6 of 98	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	63 of 562	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	30 of 572	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	70.1	116 of 524	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	91 of 500	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	198 of 417	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	83 of 515	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	29 of 463	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	98 of 714	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	35 of 730	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	40 of 712	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	44 of 725	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	66 of 710	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	60 of 722	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	50 of 712	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2023)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)91st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)47th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+35 vs state

Reading67%+17 vs state

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Rum River Elementary	Public	K-5	16950 Verdin St NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-8200	850	52	16.4	19.2%	685 (80.6%)	35 (4.1%)	40 (4.7%)	40 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	88.9	52^nd of 872 public elementary schools	94.0%		91.4	30^th of 881 public elementary schools	96.6%	22	87.0	74.8	79.0				80.4	61.0	58.0	79.6				66.7	$12,464
Andover Elementary	Public	K-5	14950 Hanson Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-1700	1,165	71	16.5	18.6%	896 (76.9%)	58 (5.0%)	61 (5.2%)	77 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.1%)	90	46^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.7%		89.8	41^st of 881 public elementary schools	95.3%	5	82.0	82.9	83.1				82.7	59.6	61.8	79.0				67.2	$11,323
Crooked Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	2939 Bunker Lake Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2100	438	32	13.8	32.9%	311 (71.0%)	37 (8.4%)	27 (6.2%)	34 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	75	208^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.1%		83.4	108^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.7%	100	64.8	68.2	80.5				70.9	42.9	60.0	71.4				57.1	$12,759
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 Sunny Ln N	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4701	576	41	14.2	48.1%	320 (55.6%)	102 (17.7%)	34 (5.9%)	59 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	52.3	453^rd of 872 public elementary schools	48.1%		61	366^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.5%	87	62.2	58.0	34.3				51.2	38.4	50.0	51.4				46.7	$12,449
Ramsey Elementary	Public	K-5	15100 Nowthen Blvd	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4000	910	66	13.7	53.1%	410 (45.1%)	258 (28.4%)	60 (6.6%)	104 (11.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.1%)	43.1	539^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.2%		58	405^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.0%	134	45.8	48.0	55.9				49.7	32.0	34.2	54.9				39.8	$11,511
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1740 Constance Blvd NE	Ham Lake	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3400	636	37	17.2	18.4%	514 (80.8%)	13 (2.0%)	18 (2.8%)	48 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	87.3	68^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.4	34^th of 881 public elementary schools	96.1%	34	77.6	74.1	81.7				77.6	59.5	64.9	74.2				65.6	$11,492
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	17003 Nowthen Blvd NW	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5200	779	50	15.4	27.0%	568 (72.9%)	52 (6.7%)	38 (4.9%)	64 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.1%)	82.5	116^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.7%		82.5	118^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.6%	2	71.2	75.8	75.3				74.1	53.6	63.7	66.5				61.4
Davinci Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	532 Bunker Lake Boulevard NE	Ham Lake	55304	Anoka County	Davinci Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 754-6577	952	58	16.3	25.9%	497 (52.2%)	219 (23.0%)	33 (3.5%)	125 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.6%)	61.6	355^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.3%		70.9	245^th of 881 public elementary schools	72.2%	110	62.9	51.5	54.5	32.7	41.4	50.6	48.8	45.7	44.7	67.3	59.7	66.4	57.8	56.8	$10,827
Star of the North - East Bethel	Public, Charter	K-8	1562 Viking Blvd	East Bethel	55011	Anoka County	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 450-5560	224	12	15.0	98.2%	59 (26.3%)	135 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20.7	710^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.6%		16.5	753^rd of 881 public elementary schools	14.5%	43	48.3	40.9	20.8	4.2	20.0	20.8	26.8	24.1	27.3	41.7	29.2	53.3	45.8	35.5	$12,385
Elementary Virtual School	Public	K-5	215 W Main St	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rum River Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rum River Elementary?

Students at Rum River Elementary are 81% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Rum River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Rum River Elementary.

Is Rum River Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rum River Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Rum River Elementary in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

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