Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Public 6-8

 1000 NE 8th Ave
       Grand Rapids, MN  55744-2354


(218) 327-5800

District: Grand Rapids Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
136th of 535 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,531 Help


Students who attend Robert J. Elkington Middle School usually attend:

High:    Grand Rapids Senior High

Feeder schools for Robert J. Elkington Middle School:

Elementary:    Cohasset Elementary
    East Rapids Elementary
    West Rapids Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  747

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.3%
American Indian:
8.3%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.7% Help


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Compare Details Robert J. Elkington Middle School ranks better than 74.6% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.3%), American Indian (8.3%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert J. Elkington Middle School is 18.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert J. Elkington Middle School is $11,531.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Robert J. Elkington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert J. Elkington Middle School 136th of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Robert J. Elkington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Native American students:
White students:


Grand Rapids Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public School District 248th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert J. Elkington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.12 118th 387 69.5%
2005 70.63 118th 396 70.2%
2006 70.83 101st 406 75.1%
2007 62.21 151st 403 62.5%
2008 52.06 234th 409 42.8%
2009 56.96 113th 230 50.9%
2010 57.88 210th 454 53.7%
2011 49.06 279th 478 41.6%
2012 62.58 189th 469 59.7%
2013 60.88 183rd 488 62.5%
2014 62.66 186th 490 62.0%
2015 68.20 149th 516 71.1%
2016 72.34 121st 508 76.2%
2017 70.33 133rd 523 74.6%
2018 65.05 173rd 518 66.6%
2019 66.95 158th 533 70.4%
2021 74.62 103rd 521 80.2%
2022 75.78 90th 520 82.7%
2023 69.31 136th 529 74.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.89 81st 114 28.9%
2019 61.76 47th 120 60.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.03 47th 253 81.4%
2019 83.81 24th 282 91.5%
2021 73.54 33rd 260 87.3%
2022 43.70 163rd 288 43.4%
2023 50.06 138th 298 53.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.64 145th 401 63.8%
2019 63.86 128th 415 69.2%
2021 80.02 28th 399 93.0%
2022 77.11 38th 404 90.6%
2023 72.62 83rd 459 81.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.21 193rd 436 55.7%
2019 64.29 148th 439 66.3%
2021 73.29 77th 443 82.6%
2022 68.66 113th 467 75.8%
2023 68.09 117th 455 74.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.35 147th 438 66.4%
2019 63.82 161st 454 64.5%
2021 69.73 109th 437 75.1%
2022 74.91 87th 476 81.7%
2023 64.62 142nd 464 69.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.26 1st 18 94.4%
2022 87.78 1st 22 95.5%
2023 91.38 2nd 49 95.9%
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Rank History for White students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.33 213th 428 50.2%
2019 49.98 218th 428 49.1%
2021 61.17 136th 422 67.8%
2022 65.69 120th 438 72.6%
2023 53.24 199th 436 54.4%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Robert J. Elkington Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 1396 2 4 11 62 n/a n/a 0 1475
1995 1379 2 5 16 53 n/a n/a 0 1455
1996 1379 2 5 16 53 n/a n/a 0 1455
1997 1347 4 7 9 37 n/a n/a 0 1404
1998 1301 1 11 7 37 n/a n/a 0 1357
1999 952 0 5 3 26 n/a n/a 0 986
2000 913 1 8 3 45 n/a n/a 0 970
2001 857 5 11 4 51 n/a n/a 0 928
2002 807 6 8 5 38 n/a n/a 0 864
2003 807 6 8 5 38 n/a n/a 0 864
2004 748 8 6 5 32 n/a n/a 0 799
2005 713 3 6 7 35 n/a n/a 0 764
2006 680 2 6 6 31 n/a n/a 0 725
2007 690 1 9 5 33 n/a n/a 0 738
2008 694 5 14 7 35 n/a n/a 0 755
2009 929 10 12 10 54 n/a n/a 0 1015
2010 957 13 16 7 58 n/a n/a 0 1051
2011 888 10 12 6 46 1 28 0 991
2012 827 10 8 5 34 2 30 0 916
2013 819 14 5 7 46 2 35 0 928
2014 805 8 3 10 45 1 42 0 914
2015 853 11 3 13 37 1 61 0 979
2016 840 6 4 11 34 1 65 0 961
2017 880 4 5 17 30 0 81 0 1017
2018 912 3 4 21 27 1 85 0 1053
2019 1018 4 5 22 27 1 111 0 1188
2020 1004 2 4 21 23 0 102 0 1156
2021 685 2 3 11 50 0 37 0 788
2022 573 2 3 7 61 0 17 0 663
2023 630 5 4 18 62 1 27 0 747

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 Robert J. Elkington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 1475 78.0 18.9 15.7
1995 1455 0.0 0.0 18.1
1996 1455 0.0 0.0 18.1
1997 1404 81.8 17.2 13.6
1998 1357 n/a 0.0 16.8
1999 986 60.9 16.2 13.7
2000 970 60.2 16.1 22.9
2001 928 55.6 16.7 23.9
2002 864 42.8 20.2 26.5
2003 864 42.8 20.2 26.5
2004 799 40.7 19.6 27.9
2005 764 38.0 20.1 29.1
2006 725 35.0 20.7 29.7
2007 738 33.4 22.1 30.5
2008 755 32.8 23.0 30.1
2009 1015 46.0 22.1 33.5
2010 1051 45.1 23.2 34
2011 991 41.9 23.6 35.2
2012 916 42.9 21.3 37.8
2013 928 42.3 21.9 36.6
2014 914 41.8 21.8 36.7
2015 979 47.0 20.8 34.8
2016 961 49.0 19.6 33.4
2017 1017 50.0 20.3 33.2
2018 1053 46.1 22.8 33.5
2019 1188 48.8 24.3 36.5
2020 1156 62.6 18.4 36.3
2021 788 45.3 17.3 32.1
2022 663 44.6 14.8 30.9
2023 747 40.8 18.2 44.7

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 Robert J. Elkington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 1475 78.0 18.9 15.7
1995 1455 0.0 0.0 18.1
1996 1455 0.0 0.0 18.1
1997 1404 81.8 17.2 13.6
1998 1357 n/a 0.0 16.8
1999 986 60.9 16.2 13.7
2000 970 60.2 16.1 22.9
2001 928 55.6 16.7 23.9
2002 864 42.8 20.2 26.5
2003 864 42.8 20.2 26.5
2004 799 40.7 19.6 27.9
2005 764 38.0 20.1 29.1
2006 725 35.0 20.7 29.7
2007 738 33.4 22.1 30.5
2008 755 32.8 23.0 30.1
2009 1015 46.0 22.1 33.5
2010 1051 45.1 23.2 34
2011 991 41.9 23.6 35.2
2012 916 42.9 21.3 37.8
2013 928 42.3 21.9 36.6
2014 914 41.8 21.8 36.7
2015 979 47.0 20.8 34.8
2016 961 49.0 19.6 33.4
2017 1017 50.0 20.3 33.2
2018 1053 46.1 22.8 33.5
2019 1188 48.8 24.3 36.5
2020 1156 62.6 18.4 36.3
2021 788 45.3 17.3 32.1
2022 663 44.6 14.8 30.9
2023 747 40.8 18.2 44.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert J. Elkington Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,530

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert J. Elkington Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 158th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 136th of 529 Middle schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)60.142.7
 17.4%
   6th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)58.540.8
 17.8%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)68.860
 8.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)67.859.8
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)61.543.8
 17.7%
   7th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)59.238.2
 21%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)60.254.7
 5.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)59.948
 11.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)5037.9
 12.1%
   8th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)4933
 16%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)57.249.4
 7.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)58.145.2
 12.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)4228.6
 13.4%
   8th Grade Science (Grand Rapids Public School District)42.325.1
 17.3%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1188747
 37.1%
African American45
 25%
American Indian2762
 129.6%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic2218
 18.2%
Pacific Islander11
White1018630
 38.1%
Two or More Races11127
 75.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.5%44.7%
 8.2%


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Robert J. Elkington Middle School ranks 136th of 535 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 747 students attended Robert J. Elkington Middle School.

Students at Robert J. Elkington Middle School are 84% White, 8% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend Robert J. Elkington Middle School usually go on to attend Grand Rapids Senior High


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