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Elk River Senior High

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Elk River Senior High ranks 172 nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 64% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Elk River Senior High is a grades 9–12 comprehensive high school in Elk River, MN, with 1,562 students, serving a large suburban community within the highly ranked Elk River Public School District (37th of 458 districts, 92nd percentile, 5 stars). In 2025–2026, the school ranked 172nd of 473 Minnesota high schools (64th percentile, 3 stars), down from 4 stars and 80th percentile in 2024–2025 and far below its 2018–2019 high of 94th percentile. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 88.4%, dropout rate 3.4%, free/reduced lunch 20.55%, and student-teacher ratio 26.

Test scores show science as a relative strength and reading as the clearest weakness. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 43.1%—slightly below the state’s 44.9%, far below the district’s 60.5%, and below Rogers Senior High and Pact Charter Secondary, but above Spectrum High School’s 37.5%. Reading was 36.6%, below the state’s 48.6%, far below the district’s 59.3%, and below every nearby school with reported data: Rogers 51.9%, Spectrum 55.5%, Pact 53.9%, and Kaleidoscope Charter High School 47.6%. Science was 39.7%, above the state’s 25.5% and the district’s 30.1%, close to Rogers 37.8% and Spectrum 39.6%. Grade-level results confirm: 11th-grade math beats the state but trails the district and Rogers/Pact; 10th-grade reading trails the state and all nearby peers.

Graduation and dropout rates are better than state averages but not top among local peers. Elk River’s 88.4% graduation rate is above Minnesota’s 84.9% but slightly below the district’s 89.0%, and its 3.4% dropout rate is below the state’s 4.2% and district’s 3.7%; however, Rogers Senior High and Spectrum High School graduate over 94% and 95% with dropout rates of 2.3% and 1.1%. Subgroup effectiveness varies: Hispanic students rank 90th percentile and Native American students 86th, while female (62nd), male (60th), special education (58th), low-socioeconomic (55th), White (55th), African American (49th), and multi-racial (44th) students show lower ranks. The school’s 20.55% free/reduced lunch rate is moderate—higher than the smaller nearby schools but lower than the two charter schools. Its student-teacher ratio of 26 is high—slightly lower than one larger nearby school but much higher than the smaller local schools. Bottom line: Elk River Senior High is a sizable, state-above-average school for graduation and dropout, with science and some subgroup strengths, but its latest overall rank dropped and reading lags behind state and nearby schools.

1,562

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,811

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 School St
Elk River, MN 55330-1397

(763) 241-3434

District: Elk River Public School District

Feeder schools for Elk River Senior High:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary
	Meadowvale Elementary
	Parker Elementary
	Twin Lakes Elementary
Middle:	Salk Middle School
	Vandenberge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

African American:

6.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg43%

172^nd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Elk River Public School District

37^th of 458Elk 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	64.6	172 of 473	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	90 of 450	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	99 of 480	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	127 of 476	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	67 of 472	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	86 of 428	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	31 of 492	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	55 of 494	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	49 of 489	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.2	49 of 489	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.9	39 of 504	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	78.2	90 of 483	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	115 of 534	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	82 of 539	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	145 of 545	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	115 of 540	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	135 of 460	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	117 of 463	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.2	53 of 450	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	134 of 452	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.2	70 of 433	83.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	58 of 114	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.4	18 of 95	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	14 of 109	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	53.7	42 of 102	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	27 of 68	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	43 of 103	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	31 of 71	56.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	70.2	14 of 102	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	150 of 398	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.7	56 of 358	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	87 of 403	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	133 of 396	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	58 of 388	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	57 of 339	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	54 of 401	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	69 of 395	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	78.1	21 of 124	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	72 of 145	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	29 of 136	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	37 of 135	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	27 of 132	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	96.8	3 of 129	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	170 of 377	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.2	42 of 333	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	56 of 389	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	102 of 393	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	74 of 312	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	75 of 270	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	49 of 370	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	86 of 374	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	158 of 395	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	101 of 377	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	106 of 405	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	108 of 398	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	84 of 403	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	120 of 351	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	25 of 411	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	56 of 398	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	30 of 62	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	50 of 72	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	24 of 74	67.6%	★★★★☆
2021	16.5	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.2	16 of 66	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	19 of 59	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	2 of 42	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	94 of 224	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	70 of 178	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	76 of 221	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	37 of 216	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	48 of 214	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	65 of 173	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	68 of 220	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	178 of 394	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	114 of 376	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	119 of 402	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	159 of 398	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	81 of 401	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	100 of 364	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	43 of 412	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	93 of 414	77.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2026)86th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2023)56th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math43%~ state avg

Science40%+14 vs state

Reading37%-12 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)					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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Elk River Senior High	Public	9-12	900 School St	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3434	1,562	60	26.0	20.6%	1,229 (78.7%)	99 (6.3%)	98 (6.3%)	39 (2.5%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (5.4%)	64.6	172^nd of 473 public high schools	63.6%		78.4	90^th of 450 public high schools	80.0%	82				36.6	36.6		39.7	39.7				43.1	43.1	$11,811
Ivan Sand Community High School	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	88	9	10.2	51.1%	47 (53.4%)	18 (20.5%)	9 (10.2%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.4%)								(n/a)														$25,381
Ivan Sand Community School- Is	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$3,516
Ivan Sand After School Credit Recov	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$21,021
Ivan Sand Community School Summer	Public	10-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$2,295
C.O.M.P.A.S.S.	Public	12	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	28	4	7.0	35.7%	21 (75.0%)	4 (14.3%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)														$21,349
Online728 High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 241-3400	81	8	9.5	23.5%	71 (87.7%)	2 (2.5%)	5 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)														$9,015
Spectrum High School	Public, Charter	9-12	17796 Industrial Circle NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Spectrum High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 450-9845	502	30	16.6	14.7%	424 (84.5%)	13 (2.6%)	33 (6.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	76.7	95^th of 473 public high schools	79.9%		89.3	30^th of 450 public high schools	93.3%	65				55.5	55.5		39.6	39.6				37.5	37.5	$13,886
Kaleidoscope Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	76	11	6.7	28.9%	64 (84.2%)	2 (2.6%)	6 (7.9%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	74.9	103^rd of 473 public high schools	78.2%					(n/a)				47.6	47.6		42.9	42.9						$13,952
Pact Charter Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	7729 161st Ave NW	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Pact Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 712-4200	730	39	18.7	32.3%	571 (78.2%)	76 (10.4%)	31 (4.2%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.6%)	77.5	88^th of 473 public high schools	81.4%		79.9	81^st of 450 public high schools	82.0%	7	63.3	44.4	59.7	49.5	53.9	16.7	39.1	24.5	46.7	30.1	47.9	46.8	41.8	$11,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk River Senior High

How many students attend Elk River Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,562 students attended Elk River Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Elk River Senior High?

Students at Elk River Senior High are 79% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Elk River Senior High?

Elk River Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Meadowvale Elementary
Elementary : Parker Elementary
Elementary : Twin Lakes Elementary
Middle : Salk Middle School
Middle : Vandenberge Middle School

What district is Elk River Senior High in?

Elk River Public School District

Is Elk River Senior High a good school?

Elk River Senior High ranks 172^nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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