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Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet

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Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet ranks 384 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet is a PK–4 school serving 599 students in Rockford, Minnesota, a small community northwest of the Twin Cities in the Rockford Public School District. The district ranks 139th of 458 in Minnesota (70th percentile, 3 stars), and the school's own 2025–26 statewide rank is 384th of 869 (56th percentile, 3 stars). The school has been climbing steadily — from the 41st percentile in 2022–23 to 43rd, 49th, and now 56th, moving from 2 stars back to 3 — but it remains below its 2018–19 peak of 81st percentile and 4 stars.

Math is the school's strength: 55.7% of students are proficient, about 10.8 points above the state average and far above the district's all-grades figure. Reading is much closer to average at 48.7%, just 0.1 point above the state and 2.1 points below the district. Grade 4 outperforms grade 3 relative to the state in both subjects. Among nearby schools, Rockford is roughly tied with Montrose Elementary School of Innov in math (55.7% vs. 56.0%) and ahead of Discovery Elementary, Parkside Elementary, and Tatanka Elementary STEM School, but trails high performers such as Hilltop Primary School, Orono Intermediate Elementary, Hanover Elementary, St. Michael Elementary, and Delano Elementary. Reading is the relative weak spot: even Montrose, which serves a higher share of low-income students, posts 57.2%.

Subgroup results are encouraging: students from low-income families rank in the 77th percentile with 4 stars, English learners in the 83rd percentile with 4 stars, and Hispanic students have climbed from the 9th percentile in 2022–23 to about the 50th. Special education remains the clearest weakness, at 27th percentile with 1 star. Two other things to watch: the student–teacher ratio jumped from 12.9 to 16.2 in a single year, and 34.22% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — relevant context, especially if the school invests more in reading support.

599

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,524

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 County Road 50
Rockford, MN 55373-8888

(763) 477-5837

District: Rockford Public School District

Students who attend Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet usually attend:

Middle:	Rockford Middle
High:	Rockford Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

384^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 458Rockford 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	57.1	384 of 869	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	444 of 872	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	498 of 881	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	496 of 845	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.5	289 of 858	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	391 of 869	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	164 of 870	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	347 of 847	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	351 of 853	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	350 of 848	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	317 of 840	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	372 of 826	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	446 of 824	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.3	364 of 820	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	276 of 814	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	337 of 803	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	288 of 781	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	229 of 777	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	171 of 756	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	165 of 685	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	59.8	301 of 676	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.4	226 of 674	66.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	50 of 303	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	144 of 303	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	166 of 276	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.2	29 of 256	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	311 of 790	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	409 of 799	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	553 of 809	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	511 of 787	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.4	268 of 799	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	319 of 783	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	171 of 787	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	330 of 774	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	119 of 238	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.0	194 of 214	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	63.3	48 of 209	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	83 of 153	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	25 of 219	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	175 of 764	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.5	400 of 764	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	425 of 793	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	378 of 774	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	144 of 663	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	321 of 683	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	225 of 740	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	496 of 728	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	425 of 807	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	424 of 812	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	389 of 826	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	432 of 799	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	290 of 808	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	418 of 784	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	147 of 798	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	343 of 779	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	425 of 579	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	374 of 562	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	479 of 572	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	264 of 524	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	161 of 500	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	234 of 515	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	252 of 463	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	482 of 710	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	445 of 714	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	506 of 730	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	489 of 712	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	257 of 725	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	335 of 710	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	156 of 722	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	330 of 712	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math56%+11 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

Love all the opportunities at REAMS. Piano lessons, 'artists in residence', school owned forest next door (my son loved exploring that, the class even found hummingbird egg's when they were learning about MN birds). It's like being at a big city school with the fancy programs but with a small town feel. The lunch lady even recognized my second son at Kindergarten round up even though she had only met my first son. Talk about not being just a number or getting lost in the crowd. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

We have 3 daughters who attend REAMS. They love it. Their teachers have been wonderful and their test scores show it. I am also very impressed with the superintendent, who walks the halls of the school regularly. Close Quote

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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
Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	7650 County Road 50	Rockford	55373	Wright County	Rockford Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 477-5837	599	37	16.2	34.2%	443 (74.0%)	25 (4.2%)	78 (13.0%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	57.1	384^th of 869 public elementary schools	55.8%		53.4	444^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.1%	60	46.3	51.3		48.7			55.4	56.1		55.7	$11,524
Delano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	678 Tiger Dr	Delano	55328	Wright County	Delano Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 972-6200	744	48	15.5	14.1%	662 (89.0%)	11 (1.5%)	35 (4.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)								(n/a)	62.1			62.1			80.2			80.2	$11,974
Hanover Elementary	Public	K-5	274 Labeauxe Ave NE	Hanover	55341	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-0800	368	21	17.8	11.4%	319 (86.7%)	9 (2.4%)	18 (4.9%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	91.5	36^th of 869 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.7	39^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.5%	3	69.8	69.0	72.0	70.1	44.0	44.0	88.9	78.3	68.6	79.2	$10,890
St. Michael Elementary	Public	1-4	101 Central Ave W	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 497-4882	654	40	16.2	21.3%	495 (75.7%)	64 (9.8%)	40 (6.1%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	84.1	101^st of 869 public elementary schools	88.4%		79.5	154^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.3%	53	64.4	65.0		64.7			76.9	67.8		71.9	$11,841
Schumann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	765 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 449-8480	611	41	14.9	6.9%	522 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	30 (4.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)											$12,617
Montrose Elementary School of Innov	Public	PK, KG-5	100 2nd St S	Montrose	55363	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 682-8345	363	25	14.4	45.7%	307 (84.6%)	14 (3.9%)	29 (8.0%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	68.9	263^rd of 869 public elementary schools	69.7%		59.6	376^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.9%	113	58.8	46.7	67.3	57.2	34.5	34.5	72.5	56.7	40.0	56.0	$13,186
Orono Intermediate Elementary	Public	3-5	685 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 449-8470	663	43	15.4	8.6%	566 (85.4%)	10 (1.5%)	36 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	92	33^rd of 869 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.2	27^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.9%	6	74.2	68.1	75.1	72.5	41.3	41.3	88.1	85.0	64.3	78.9	$11,628
Tatanka Elementary STEM School	Public	K-5	703 8th St NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 682-8600	393	26	14.8	35.1%	301 (76.6%)	32 (8.1%)	24 (6.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	36.5	590^th of 869 public elementary schools	32.1%		42.5	544^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.6%	46	44.4	30.9	51.9	42.5	14.8	14.8	51.4	41.8	22.2	39.8	$10,828
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	207 3rd St NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 682-8500	348	27	12.8	42.8%	286 (82.2%)	7 (2.0%)	26 (7.5%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	42.7	541^st of 869 public elementary schools	37.7%		44.3	527^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.6%	14	40.0	42.7	49.1	43.9	25.0	25.0	47.3	45.3	33.3	42.2	$13,171
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-5	301 2nd Ave NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8400	257	15	16.6	16.0%	252 (98.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	48.6	480^th of 869 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.4	464^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.8%	16	43.9	50.0	50.0	47.9	17.1	17.1	43.9	69.0	30.6	48.7	$12,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet

How many students attend Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet.

Is Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet a good school?

Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet ranks 384^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet attend?

Students who attend Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockford Middle
High : Rockford Secondary

What district is Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet in?

Rockford Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet?

Students at Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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