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Vandyke Elementary

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Vandyke Elementary ranks 558 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Vandyke Elementary is a PK–4 school in Coleraine, Minnesota, serving 377 students in the Greenway Public School District on the Iron Range. In 2025–2026 it ranked 558th out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (36th percentile, 2 stars), placing it below the state median and below its own recent standing — it sat in the 51st–55th percentile in the early 2020s and reached the 84th percentile in 2016–2017 and 2017–2018.

Math is Vandyke's clearest academic strength: all-grades proficiency was 49.3%, above the district's 41.6% and the state's 44.9%, though down from 57.62% the year before. Reading is the larger concern, falling to 39.1% — below the state's 48.6% and only about level with the district. The gap is widest in 4th grade, where math (40.3%) and reading (38.9%) both trail state averages of 55.2% and 48.8%. Nearby King Elementary, Cohasset Elementary, and East Rapids Elementary all posted 4th grade reading above 67%, while Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School scored below Vandyke in both subjects and overall. West Rapids Elementary serves PK–2 and has no current test data, so it is not directly comparable.

About 59% of Vandyke students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — a high rate, though below King's — and the student–teacher ratio of 12.6 is lower than the Grand Rapids Public School District elementaries and Cohasset. Those staffing advantages have not produced uniform results. Subgroup rankings show low-income students often doing relatively well (between the 52nd and 80th percentiles over the past three years), while special education students have remained in the bottom fifth of the state for three straight years (16th–19th percentile, 1 star).

377

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,247

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

88%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.6% (MMR)

300 Cole Ave
Coleraine, MN 55722-0570

(218) 245-2510

District: Greenway Public School District

Students who attend Vandyke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenway Middle
High:	Greenway Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

American Indian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg47%

558^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

306^th of 458Greenway 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
2026	40.7	558 of 869	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	428 of 872	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	398 of 881	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	414 of 845	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	452 of 858	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	401 of 869	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	382 of 870	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.1	135 of 847	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	134 of 853	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	66.8	298 of 848	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.4	180 of 840	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	52.2	468 of 826	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	355 of 824	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.4	506 of 756	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	534 of 790	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	367 of 799	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	512 of 809	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	382 of 787	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	351 of 799	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	298 of 783	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	401 of 787	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.0	201 of 774	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	368 of 764	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	149 of 764	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	340 of 793	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	307 of 774	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	135 of 663	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	53 of 683	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	111 of 740	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	14 of 728	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	513 of 807	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	456 of 812	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.6	192 of 826	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	441 of 799	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	530 of 808	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	450 of 784	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	336 of 798	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	89 of 779	88.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	487 of 579	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	458 of 562	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	475 of 572	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	348 of 524	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	357 of 500	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	203 of 417	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	331 of 515	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.6	62 of 463	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	655 of 710	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	565 of 714	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	461 of 730	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	343 of 712	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	472 of 725	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	436 of 710	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	543 of 722	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.5	243 of 712	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math49%+4 vs state

Reading39%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Vandyke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Cole Ave	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 245-2510	377	30	12.6	59.2%	323 (85.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	40.7	558^th of 869 public elementary schools	35.8%		54.6	428^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.9%	130	39.4	38.9			39.1			59.1	40.3			49.3	88%	9.6%	$14,247
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%)	72.3	236^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.7	210^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.9%	26	51.9	71.1	63.3		62.2	30.2	30.2	54.8	75.9	46.6		58.7
Grand Rapids Virtual Elementary	Public	K-5	650 SW 7th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 327-5880	0			—															(n/a)
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)													81.7%	17.6%
Cohasset Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Columbus Ave	Cohasset	55721	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5860	312	17	18.3	31.7%	279 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	62.5	316^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.6%		68.5	285^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.3%	31	62.3	76.9	45.5		61.3	21.4	21.4	64.2	78.4	23.2		54.4	86.5%	13.5%	$12,849
King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 5th St SE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8860	390	46	8.5	67.9%	204 (52.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	102 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.7%)	76.8	183^rd of 869 public elementary schools	78.9%		70.9	259^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.3%	76	76.1	67.3	58.8		67.1	29.4	29.4	82.0	59.6	47.1		62.8	74.5%	12.8%	$17,165
Deer River Schools SPED	Public	K-5	313 Main Ave E	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8860	5	1	5.0	—	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)															$21,476
Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Spartan Way	Nashwauk	55769	Itasca County	Nashwauk-Keewatin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 778-1280	313	26	12.0	52.7%	269 (85.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.9%)	32.4	624^th of 869 public elementary schools	28.2%		35.5	595^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.8%	29	32.4	32.7	43.2	47.5	38.9	11.6	11.6	55.9	46.0	20.9	25.0	36.5	88.6%	11.4%	$13,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Vandyke Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Vandyke Elementary?

Students at Vandyke Elementary are 86% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Vandyke Elementary in?

Greenway Public School District

What schools do graduates of Vandyke Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vandyke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenway Middle
High : Greenway Senior High

Is Vandyke Elementary a good school?

Vandyke Elementary ranks 558^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vandyke Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Vandyke Elementary.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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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