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King Elementary

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King Elementary ranks 183 rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

King Elementary is a PK–5 school serving about 390 students in Deer River, a small community in northern Minnesota's Itasca County, and it is part of the Deer River Public School District.

King Elementary ranks in the 79th percentile of Minnesota elementary schools and holds 4 stars, placing it in roughly the top fifth of the state — well above its own district's 42nd-percentile standing. Its rise has been steady: six of the last seven reported years showed improvement, lifting the school from the 39th percentile in 2020–21 to 79th in 2025–26, a gain of 40 percentile points. In 2025–26 its math proficiency (62.8%) and reading proficiency (67.1%) were higher than every nearby comparison school, including East Rapids Elementary (58.7% math, 62.2% reading) and Cohasset Elementary (54.4% math, 61.3% reading). It does this while about 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — the second-highest poverty rate in the comparison group, and well above East Rapids (46.5%) and Cohasset (31.7%). Nearby Vandyke Elementary and Northland Elementary posted lower math and reading results.

Low-income students are a standout: they rank at the 91st percentile statewide with 5 stars, higher than the school's own overall ranking, up from the 75th percentile three years ago. King also has an unusually lean 8.5 students per teacher — less than half of Cohasset's 18.3 and East Rapids' 16.4 — though Northland Elementary has a similar ratio (8.0) with much lower scores. Two questions stand out. First, King's advantage narrows as students move up: 3rd graders reached 82% in math (24 points above the state), while 5th graders were at 47.1% (about 5 points above). Second, science fell from 70.2% in 2023–24 to 29.4% in 2025–26, now only 3.5 points above the state — the clear relative weakness in an otherwise strong profile.

390

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,165

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

74.5%

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

Exemptions: 12.8% (MMR)

500 5th St SE
Deer River, MN 56636-0307

(218) 246-8860

District: Deer River Public School District

Students who attend King Elementary usually attend:

High:

Deer River Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

American Indian:

26.2%

Two or more races:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg43%

183^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

266^th of 458Deer River 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	76.8	183 of 869	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	259 of 872	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	301 of 881	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	359 of 845	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	401 of 858	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	528 of 869	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	511 of 870	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	392 of 847	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	481 of 853	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	580 of 848	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	693 of 840	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.6	673 of 826	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	669 of 824	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.0	511 of 820	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	605 of 814	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.8	562 of 803	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	235 of 434	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	427 of 781	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.4	623 of 777	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	624 of 756	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.4	535 of 685	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	69.9	186 of 676	72.5%	★★★★☆
2003	68.9	192 of 674	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	155 of 790	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	261 of 799	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	346 of 809	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	481 of 787	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	418 of 799	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	502 of 783	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	443 of 787	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	267 of 774	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	65 of 764	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	83 of 764	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	197 of 793	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	180 of 774	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	202 of 663	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	185 of 683	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	223 of 740	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	147 of 728	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	218 of 807	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	255 of 812	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	256 of 826	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	228 of 799	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	361 of 808	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	455 of 784	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	520 of 798	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	439 of 779	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	72.1	24 of 98	75.5%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	9 of 39	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	215 of 579	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	132 of 562	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	334 of 572	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	288 of 524	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	374 of 500	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	346 of 417	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	340 of 515	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	303 of 463	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	118 of 710	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	175 of 714	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	166 of 730	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	268 of 712	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	193 of 725	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	390 of 710	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	396 of 722	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	362 of 712	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Native American (2026)77th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)76th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+18 vs state

Math63%+18 vs state

Science29%+4 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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
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
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%
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)
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
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
Northland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Main St E	Remer	56672	Cass County	Northland Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 566-2351	185	23	8.0	77.3%	108 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	12.5	771^st of 869 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.1	744^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.7%	27	0.0	23.8	32.4	22.1	10.8	10.8	0.0	28.6	18.9	16.9	87%	0%	$18,653

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary

Is King Elementary a good school?

King Elementary ranks 183^rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is King Elementary in?

Deer River Public School District

How many students attend King Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended King Elementary.

What schools do graduates of King Elementary attend?

Students who attend King Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Deer River Secondary

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary?

Students at King Elementary are 52% White, 26% American Indian, 19% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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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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