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Vandenberge Middle School

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Vandenberge Middle School ranks 198 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Vandenberge Middle School is a public middle school located in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 521 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Elk River Public School District, which is ranked 33 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vandenberge Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is generally lower than the district and state averages in both math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in math (40.83%) and reading (46.44%) were below the Elk River Public School District (60.89% in math, 60.37% in reading) and the state of Minnesota (45.21% in math, 49.59% in reading). Compared to nearby schools, such as Rogers Middle School and Prairie View Middle School, both within the Elk River district, Vandenberge's academic performance is also lower.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively well, ranking in the top 50 and top 40 middle schools in Minnesota, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. However, White students and students with special education needs or low socioeconomic status perform below average, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools. Vandenberge Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 49th out of 523 middle schools in 2016-2017 (5-star rating) to 198th out of 519 middle schools in the most recent 2024-2025 school year (3-star rating). The school has also experienced significant changes in its student-teacher ratio and an increase in its free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families.

557

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,762

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

948 Proctor Ave
Elk River, MN 55330-2494

(763) 241-3450

District: Elk River Public School District

Students who attend Vandenberge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elk River Senior High

Feeder schools for Vandenberge Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary
	Meadowvale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Elk River Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

198^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Elk River Public School District

33^rd of 446Elk 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
2025	58.7	198 of 519	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	149 of 545	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	188 of 529	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	177 of 520	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	219 of 521	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	75 of 533	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	68 of 518	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	49 of 523	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	82.2	58 of 508	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	73 of 516	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	60 of 490	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	67 of 488	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	97 of 469	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	119 of 478	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	75 of 454	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	134 of 409	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	145 of 403	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	175 of 406	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.8	124 of 396	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.7	155 of 387	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	46 of 169	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	190 of 450	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	151 of 474	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	153 of 455	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	156 of 467	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	163 of 443	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	69 of 439	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	66 of 436	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	38 of 175	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	28 of 186	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	49 of 178	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	92 of 188	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	266 of 432	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	191 of 473	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	264 of 459	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	213 of 404	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	190 of 399	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	36 of 415	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	64 of 401	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	191 of 452	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	132 of 479	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	195 of 464	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	189 of 476	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	227 of 437	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	113 of 454	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	69 of 438	84.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	14.0	122 of 131	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.5	30 of 120	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	58 of 114	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	142 of 265	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	100 of 307	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	155 of 298	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	162 of 288	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	189 of 260	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.5	50 of 282	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	73 of 253	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	238 of 415	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	163 of 440	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	198 of 436	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	171 of 438	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	230 of 422	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	119 of 428	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	90 of 428	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)7th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-3 vs state

Math41%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Vandenberge Middle School

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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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vandenberge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Vandenberge Middle School?

Students at Vandenberge Middle School are 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Vandenberge Middle School in?

Elk River Public School District

What high school do graduates of Vandenberge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Vandenberge Middle School usually go on to attend Elk River Senior High

How many students attend Vandenberge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Vandenberge Middle School.

Is Vandenberge Middle School a good school?

Vandenberge Middle School ranks 198^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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