Is Vandenberge Middle School a good school?

Vandenberge Middle School ranks 189 th of 535 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vandenberge Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 512 students attended Vandenberge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Vandenberge Middle School?

Students at Vandenberge Middle School are 80% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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

Vandenberge Middle School

Public 6-8

948 Proctor Ave
Elk River, MN 55330-2494

(763) 241-3450

District: Elk River Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 535 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,762

Students who attend Vandenberge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elk River Senior High

Feeder schools for Vandenberge Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary
	Meadowvale Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 43.1

Number of students: 512

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vandenberge Middle School ranks better than 64.7% of middle schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Elk River Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.1%), two or more races (6.4%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vandenberge Middle School is 43.1. 3 middle schools in the Elk River Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Vandenberge Middle School employs 11.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vandenberge Middle School is $10,762, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Elk River Public School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Vandenberge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vandenberge Middle School 189^th of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Vandenberge Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Elk River Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk River Public School District 44^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vandenberge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	66.66	155^th	387	59.9%
2005	69.84	124^th	396	68.7%
2006	61.71	175^th	406	56.9%
2007	62.78	145^th	403	64.0%
2008	66.59	134^th	409	67.2%
2010	76.70	75^th	454	83.5%
2011	69.92	119^th	478	75.1%
2012	74.13	97^th	469	79.3%
2013	79.90	67^th	488	86.3%
2014	81.07	60^th	490	87.8%
2015	79.58	73^rd	516	85.9%
2016	82.24	58^th	508	88.6%
2017	84.69	49^th	523	90.6%
2018	80.15	68^th	518	86.9%
2019	78.77	75^th	533	85.9%
2021	56.03	219^th	521	58.0%
2022	62.41	177^th	520	66.0%
2023	60.85	188^th	529	64.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	54.77	58^th	114	49.1%
2019	71.53	30^th	120	75.0%
2022	13.99	122^nd	131	6.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	64.82	73^rd	253	71.1%
2019	72.45	50^th	282	82.3%
2021	34.18	189^th	260	27.3%
2022	43.99	162^nd	288	43.8%
2023	45.36	155^th	298	48.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.47	64^th	401	84.0%
2019	81.20	36^th	415	91.3%
2021	49.52	190^th	399	52.4%
2022	46.68	213^th	404	47.3%
2023	42.51	264^th	459	42.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	77.68	66^th	436	84.9%
2019	78.47	69^th	439	84.3%
2021	57.74	163^rd	443	63.2%
2022	62.05	156^th	467	66.6%
2023	62.02	153^rd	455	66.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	77.48	69^th	438	84.2%
2019	72.15	113^th	454	75.1%
2021	47.62	227^th	437	48.1%
2022	57.16	189^th	476	60.3%
2023	54.39	195^th	464	58.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.61	92^nd	188	51.1%
2023	60.80	49^th	178	72.5%

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Rank History for White students at Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	70.81	90^th	428	79.0%
2019	67.15	119^th	428	72.2%
2021	44.97	230^th	422	45.5%
2022	55.67	171^st	438	61.0%
2023	53.46	198^th	436	54.6%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vandenberge Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	669	1	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	681
1989	663	1	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	672
1990	672	0	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	681
1991	662	0	6	3	8	n/a	n/a	679
1992	727	1	5	3	13	n/a	n/a	749
1993	804	0	4	3	16	n/a	n/a	827
1994	871	0	3	3	16	n/a	n/a	893
1995	897	1	4	3	22	n/a	n/a	927
1996	897	1	4	3	22	n/a	n/a	927
1997	932	0	6	6	13	n/a	n/a	957
1998	1017	3	9	10	6	n/a	n/a	1045
1999	477	0	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	487
2000	447	1	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	464
2001	389	3	10	4	4	n/a	n/a	410
2002	681	2	6	12	12	n/a	n/a	713
2003	681	2	6	12	12	n/a	n/a	713
2004	577	6	10	14	6	n/a	n/a	613
2005	571	6	22	15	10	n/a	n/a	624
2006	534	3	19	18	7	n/a	n/a	581
2007	540	8	19	13	2	n/a	n/a	582
2008	512	10	14	6	4	n/a	n/a	546
2009	517	11	10	8	5	n/a	n/a	551
2010	521	8	7	9	9	n/a	n/a	554
2011	509	7	8	10	5	0	15	554
2012	498	8	6	12	1	0	19	544
2013	457	10	8	12	2	0	15	504
2014	453	5	7	14	4	0	23	506
2015	498	8	8	19	3	0	20	556
2016	450	7	5	11	4	0	18	495
2017	427	5	2	18	2	0	20	474
2018	479	10	5	22	5	1	37	559
2019	484	16	7	25	5	1	36	574
2020	476	19	9	29	4	1	38	576
2021	447	21	8	29	4	0	27	536
2022	423	18	7	32	1	0	40	521
2023	410	19	13	32	5	0	33	512

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vandenberge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	681	42.7	15.9	7.9
1989	672	38.8	17.3	4.9
1990	681	36.4	18.7	7.2
1991	679	37.1	18.3	6.3
1992	749	36.6	20.4	5.3
1993	827	37.3	22.2	6.9
1994	893	42.0	21.3	6.4
1995	927	55.9	16.6	6.1
1996	927	55.9	16.6	6.1
1997	957	52.8	18.1	6.1
1998	1045	n/a	0.0	5.3
1999	487	35.9	13.6	5.3
2000	464	30.6	15.2	9.9
2001	410	31.5	13.0	10.7
2002	713	36.7	19.4	10.8
2003	713	36.7	19.4	10.8
2004	613	24.3	25.2	13.7
2005	624	31.9	19.6	15.2
2006	581	33.0	17.6	14.3
2007	582	34.0	17.1	14.3
2008	546	35.0	15.6	14.8
2009	551	34.3	16.1	16.9
2010	554	32.7	16.9	20.6
2011	554	33.8	16.3	20.9
2012	544	34.3	15.8	20.2
2013	504	35.2	14.3	22.6
2014	506	32.2	15.6	23.1
2015	556	32.0	17.3	20.5
2016	495	26.0	19.0	21.6
2017	474	29.5	16.0	19.4
2018	559	28.9	19.3	21.1
2019	574	30.5	18.8	20.6
2020	576	n/a	n/a	18.1
2021	536	15.9	33.5	14.9
2022	521	15.1	34.3	11.7
2023	512	11.8	43.1	27

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vandenberge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	681	42.7	15.9	7.9
1989	672	38.8	17.3	4.9
1990	681	36.4	18.7	7.2
1991	679	37.1	18.3	6.3
1992	749	36.6	20.4	5.3
1993	827	37.3	22.2	6.9
1994	893	42.0	21.3	6.4
1995	927	55.9	16.6	6.1
1996	927	55.9	16.6	6.1
1997	957	52.8	18.1	6.1
1998	1045	n/a	0.0	5.3
1999	487	35.9	13.6	5.3
2000	464	30.6	15.2	9.9
2001	410	31.5	13.0	10.7
2002	713	36.7	19.4	10.8
2003	713	36.7	19.4	10.8
2004	613	24.3	25.2	13.7
2005	624	31.9	19.6	15.2
2006	581	33.0	17.6	14.3
2007	582	34.0	17.1	14.3
2008	546	35.0	15.6	14.8
2009	551	34.3	16.1	16.9
2010	554	32.7	16.9	20.6
2011	554	33.8	16.3	20.9
2012	544	34.3	15.8	20.2
2013	504	35.2	14.3	22.6
2014	506	32.2	15.6	23.1
2015	556	32.0	17.3	20.5
2016	495	26.0	19.0	21.6
2017	474	29.5	16.0	19.4
2018	559	28.9	19.3	21.1
2019	574	30.5	18.8	20.6
2020	576	n/a	n/a	18.1
2021	536	15.9	33.5	14.9
2022	521	15.1	34.3	11.7
2023	512	11.8	43.1	27

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vandenberge Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,762

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vandenberge Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 75^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 188^th of 529 Middle schools	21.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Vandenberge Middle School)	55	31.3	23.8%
6th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	67.1	55.7	11.4%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Vandenberge Middle School)	63.5	56.6	6.9%
6th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	73.2	62	11.1%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Vandenberge Middle School)	71.4	44.7	26.7%
7th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	71.1	57.8	13.3%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Vandenberge Middle School)	64.8	46.9	17.9%
7th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	68.2	52.8	15.4%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Vandenberge Middle School)	69.3	43.7	25.6%
8th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	76	58.3	17.7%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Vandenberge Middle School)	69.3	43.4	25.9%
8th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	66.3	50.7	15.6%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Vandenberge Middle School)	55.9	23.8	32.1%
8th Grade Science (Elk River Public School District)	57.8	34.3	23.5%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	574	512	10.8%
African American	16	19	18.8%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	7	13	85.7%
Hispanic	25	32	28%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	484	410	15.3%
Two or More Races	36	33	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.6%	27%	6.4%

Schools Near Vandenberge Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Vandenberge Middle School	Public	6-8	948 Proctor Ave	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 241-3450	512	12	43.1	27.0%	410 (80.1%)	19 (3.7%)	32 (6.3%)	13 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	60.9	189^th of 535 public middle schools	64.7%		62.4	177^th of 520 public middle schools	66.0%	12		31.3	44.7	43.7	40.0		56.6	46.9	43.4	48.8		23.8	23.8	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 241-3530	5	1	4.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$2,295
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	11970 Highland Rd	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 241-3455	657	17	38.6	31.1%	466 (70.9%)	90 (13.7%)	27 (4.1%)	24 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	83.8	52^nd of 535 public middle schools	90.3%		80.8	62^nd of 520 public middle schools	88.1%	10		60.7	62.2	52.7	58.7		62.8	58.2	50.5	57.2		35.0	35.0	$10,867
Online728 Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(763) 241-3400	31	0	21.3	45.2%	23 (74.2%)	3 (9.7%)	2 (6.5%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)					28.6					40.0
Spectrum Online Middle School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	17796 Industrial Circle NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Spectrum High School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 241-8703	288	9	31.6	17.4%	242 (84.0%)	7 (2.4%)	16 (5.6%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	72.2	109^th of 535 public middle schools	79.6%		84.6	45^th of 520 public middle schools	91.3%	64			33.6	38.9	36.4			60.2	54.4	57.1		35.3	35.3	$10,772
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	Public, Charter	6	11044 Industrial Circle NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Spectrum High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 241-8703	133	5	25.8	20.3%	117 (88.0%)	3 (2.3%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)								(n/a)		45.5			45.5		75.0			75.0				$12,369
Prairie View Middle School	Public	5-8	8300 Maciver Ave NE	Otsego	55330	Wright County	Elk River Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 241-3400	815	21	38.2	22.3%	592 (72.6%)	70 (8.6%)	43 (5.3%)	41 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)	83	58^th of 535 public middle schools	89.2%		77.5	79^th of 520 public middle schools	84.8%	21	55.7	61.8	53.3	67.7	59.3	72.2	61.5	54.3	52.1	60.9	58.3	32.8	47.4
Kaleidoscope Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 428-1890	122	6	22.1	33.6%	103 (84.4%)	7 (5.7%)	5 (4.1%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	59.9	196^th of 535 public middle schools	63.4%		61.5	182^nd of 520 public middle schools	65.0%	14		11.6	38.5	55.6	32.1		44.2	47.5	62.1	50.0		55.6	55.6	$3,592
St. Michael-Albertville Middle East	Public	5-8	4862 Naber Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 497-2655	892	23	38.6	18.4%	751 (84.2%)	42 (4.7%)	50 (5.6%)	21 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	87.5	37^th of 535 public middle schools	93.1%		86	38^th of 520 public middle schools	92.7%	1	59.4	53.9	56.8	57.9	57.0	68.4	67.4	57.0	65.0	64.4	63.7	38.5	50.9	$9,845

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