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East Rapids Elementary

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East Rapids Elementary ranks 236 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

East Rapids Elementary is a grades 3–5 school with 639 students in Grand Rapids, a small city in north-central Minnesota, making it the largest school in its local comparison group and one of two large elementaries in the Grand Rapids Public School District.

On the 2025–26 state tests, East Rapids students scored 58.7% proficient in math, 62.2% in reading, and 30.2% in science — above both district averages (45%, 55.2%, 25.6%) and state averages (44.9%, 48.6%, 25.5%) in every subject, with the biggest edge in reading. Statewide, the school ranks at the 73rd percentile with a 4-star rating, putting it well ahead of its district overall. Among nearby schools, only King Elementary in Deer River posts higher scores, and it does so with much smaller classes. Compared with Cohasset Elementary, the district's other elementary, East Rapids scores higher in all three subjects even though about 15 percentage points more of its students come from low-income families — and it is far ahead of Vandyke Elementary and Hill City Elementary, which rank much lower statewide.

Two things stand out for families. First, the school's results for students from low-income families (83rd percentile) and for Native American students (82nd percentile) are among the strongest in the comparison set — higher than its already solid overall ranking. Second, there are a few trends to watch: science proficiency has dropped from 60.2% two years ago to 30.2% (science is tested only in grade 5, so each year reflects a different group of students), grade 3 math (54.8%) is the one spot where the school trails the state, and its statewide ranking has eased from a peak of the 81st percentile in 2023–24 to 73rd. These results are achieved with the second-highest student–teacher ratio in the group (16.4), so class sizes are not especially small.

639

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1195 NE 10th St
Grand Rapids, MN 55744-8888

(218) 327-5880

District: Grand Rapids Public School District

Students who attend East Rapids Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert J. Elkington Middle School
High:	Grand Rapids Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

American Indian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Minnesota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg43%

236^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From top 35% (2021) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd of 458Grand Rapids 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	72.3	236 of 869	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	210 of 872	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	164 of 881	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	265 of 845	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	262 of 858	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	306 of 869	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	231 of 790	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	201 of 799	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	109 of 809	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	205 of 787	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	280 of 799	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	293 of 783	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	133 of 764	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	76 of 764	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	31 of 793	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	78 of 774	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	95 of 663	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	66 of 683	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	221 of 807	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	225 of 812	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	220 of 826	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	320 of 799	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	246 of 808	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	306 of 784	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	2 of 42	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	241 of 579	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	279 of 562	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	255 of 572	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	277 of 524	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	219 of 500	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	190 of 417	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	321 of 710	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	302 of 714	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	280 of 730	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	400 of 712	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	450 of 725	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	403 of 710	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+14 vs state

Math59%+14 vs state

Science30%+5 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 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
East Rapids Elementary	Public	3-5	1195 NE 10th St	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5880	639	39	16.4	46.5%	530 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.4%)	72.3	236^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.7	210^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.9%	26	51.9	71.1	63.3	62.2	30.2	30.2	54.8	75.9	46.6	58.7
Grand Rapids Virtual Elementary	Public	K-5	650 SW 7th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 327-5880	0																		(n/a)
West Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	901 SW 22nd Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 327-5870	612	36	17.1	49.2%	513 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.4%)								(n/a)
Vandyke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Cole Ave	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 245-2510	377	30	12.6	59.2%	323 (85.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	40.7	558^th of 869 public elementary schools	35.8%		54.6	428^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.9%	130	39.4	38.9		39.1			59.1	40.3		49.3	$14,247
Cohasset Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Columbus Ave	Cohasset	55721	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5860	312	17	18.3	31.7%	279 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	62.5	316^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.6%		68.5	285^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.3%	31	62.3	76.9	45.5	61.3	21.4	21.4	64.2	78.4	23.2	54.4	$12,849
King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 5th St SE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8860	390	46	8.5	67.9%	204 (52.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	102 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.7%)	76.8	183^rd of 869 public elementary schools	78.9%		70.9	259^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.3%	76	76.1	67.3	58.8	67.1	29.4	29.4	82.0	59.6	47.1	62.8	$17,165
Deer River Schools SPED	Public	K-5	313 Main Ave E	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8860	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)											$21,476
Hill City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Ione Ave	Hill City	55748	Aitkin County	Hill City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 697-2394	112	9	12.0	62.5%	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.5%)	23	704^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.0%		58.5	389^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.4%	315	38.9	35.0		36.8			33.3	25.0		28.9	$17,261

Frequently Asked Questions about East Rapids Elementary

What district is East Rapids Elementary in?

Grand Rapids Public School District

Is East Rapids Elementary a good school?

East Rapids Elementary ranks 236^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Rapids Elementary?

Students at East Rapids Elementary are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend East Rapids Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended East Rapids Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Rapids Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Rapids Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert J. Elkington Middle School
High : Grand Rapids Senior High

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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