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West Rapids Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

Summary

West Rapids Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, serving 604 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Grand Rapids Public School District.

While West Rapids Elementary generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, it has a significantly higher percentage of white students (88.41%) compared to nearby schools like Cohasset Elementary and East Rapids Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. The school's ranking among Minnesota elementary schools varies significantly by student subgroup, with female and low-income students performing well, but white and special education students ranking much lower, indicating potential achievement gaps. Additionally, West Rapids Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 30.78% in 2020-2021 to 45.7% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of students from low-income families.

Compared to other schools in the district, West Rapids Elementary performs similarly or slightly better in terms of test scores and overall school ranking. However, nearby schools in different districts, such as Northland Elementary and Hill City Elementary, have significantly lower test scores and overall rankings. Over the past few years, West Rapids Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, from 391 out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 444 out of 845 in 2022-2023, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state.

612

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 SW 22nd Ave
Grand Rapids, MN 55744-8888

(218) 327-5870

District: Grand Rapids Public School District

Students who attend West Rapids Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg46%

Not ranked this year

West Rapids Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

144^th of 446Grand 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
2024	58.6	391 of 881	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	444 of 845	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	434 of 858	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	449 of 869	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	333 of 809	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	390 of 787	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	410 of 799	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	371 of 783	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	303 of 793	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	402 of 774	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	354 of 663	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	388 of 683	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	415 of 826	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	473 of 799	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	430 of 808	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	479 of 784	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	57.9	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	464 of 572	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	412 of 524	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	422 of 500	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	289 of 417	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	32.3	545 of 730	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	582 of 712	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	580 of 725	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	520 of 710	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2021)60th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)25th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2023-2024) ?

Science52%+13 vs state

Math52%+7 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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)
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%)	74.7	210^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.8	164^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.4%	46	65.8	65.7	55.0	62.3	57.7	58.8	61.7	59.4
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%)	68.5	285^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.3%		69	264^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.0%	21	82.0	42.1	41.7	54.8	70.0	48.2	72.9	63.0	$12,849
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%)	54.6	428^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.9%		58.4	398^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.8%	30	66.7	49.4		57.6	46.6	41.8		44.1	$14,247
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%)	70.9	259^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.9	301^st of 881 public elementary schools	65.8%	42	73.6	60.0	56.3	63.5	64.8	37.0	67.4	56.1	$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%)	58.5	389^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.4%		40.7	575^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.7%	186	94.1	35.7		67.7	58.8	28.6		45.2	$17,261
Northland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Main St E	Remer	56672	Cass County	Northland Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 566-2351	185	23	8.0	77.3%	108 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	16.1	744^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.7%		12.3	777^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.8%	33	18.2	21.6	22.7	21.0	33.3	21.1	45.5	30.9	$18,653

Frequently Asked Questions about West Rapids Elementary

What district is West Rapids Elementary in?

Grand Rapids Public School District

What schools do graduates of West Rapids Elementary attend?

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

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

How many students attend West Rapids Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended West Rapids Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Rapids Elementary?

Students at West Rapids Elementary are 84% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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