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Ivan Sand Community High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Ivan Sand Community High School is a small public high school in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 107 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the generally well-performing Elk River Public School District, Ivan Sand Community High School has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools and receiving low ratings from School Digger.

The school's challenges are evident in its poor academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments often in the single digits or low teens, far below the district and state averages. Its four-year graduation rate has been very low, ranging from 13% to 36.3% in recent years, and the school has had high dropout rates, much higher than the district and state. These issues may be linked to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, which can present unique challenges.

Interestingly, Ivan Sand Community High School's struggles stand in stark contrast to the success of nearby schools, such as Spectrum High School and Kaleidoscope Charter High School, which outperform Ivan Sand Community High School on a variety of metrics. The district and school administration have an opportunity to closely examine the factors contributing to Ivan Sand Community High School's poor outcomes and implement targeted interventions to support student success.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,381

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1232 School St NW
Elk River, MN 55330-8888

(763) 241-3530

District: Elk River Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

African American:

20.5%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (26% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (26% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg45%

Not ranked this year

Ivan Sand Community High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	25.3	372 of 480	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	457 of 472	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	403 of 428	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	428 of 492	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	455 of 494	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	414 of 489	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	465 of 489	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	444 of 504	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	442 of 483	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	431 of 534	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	454 of 539	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	415 of 545	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	458 of 540	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	442 of 460	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	407 of 463	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.7	439 of 450	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	385 of 452	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	380 of 433	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	1.2	398 of 401	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	396 of 412	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	404 of 414	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2022)1st percentile~ school

★

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Schools Near Ivan Sand Community High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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)	0.0	0.0			$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
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%)	78.4	90^th of 450 public high schools	80.0%	76.5	99^th of 480 public high schools	79.4%	9	47.7	47.7	55.7	55.7	$11,811
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)	36.4	36.4			$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%)	89.3	30^th of 450 public high schools	93.3%	92.9	19^th of 480 public high schools	96.0%	11	52.3	52.3	66.4	66.4	$13,886
Spectrum Online High School	Public, Charter	9-12	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)
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%)							(n/a)			45.5	45.5	$13,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivan Sand Community High School

What district is Ivan Sand Community High School in?

Elk River Public School District

How many students attend Ivan Sand Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Ivan Sand Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ivan Sand Community High School?

Students at Ivan Sand Community High School are 53% White, 20% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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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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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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)	0.0	0.0			$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
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%)	78.4	90^th of 450 public high schools	80.0%		76.5	99^th of 480 public high schools	79.4%	9	47.7	47.7	55.7	55.7	$11,811
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)	36.4	36.4			$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%)	89.3	30^th of 450 public high schools	93.3%		92.9	19^th of 480 public high schools	96.0%	11	52.3	52.3	66.4	66.4	$13,886
Spectrum Online High School	Public, Charter	9-12	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)
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%)								(n/a)			45.5	45.5	$13,952