Elementary Schools in Deer River Public School District

Summary:

The Deer River Public School District in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: King Elementary and Deer River Schools SPED. While both serve elementary-aged students, the data analysis reveals that King Elementary stands out as the district's academic leader.

King Elementary boasts impressive student performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science assessments compared to the district and state averages. Its 3rd-grade students, in particular, excel, with 76.79% proficient or better in Math and 61.11% in Reading. Additionally, King Elementary has a higher overall state-wide ranking, placing 301 out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.5.

In contrast, Deer River Schools SPED is a much smaller school with only 6 students, and the data provided does not include any test score information. However, the school does have a lower student-teacher ratio of 6.0. Overall, the data analysis highlights King Elementary as the standout school in the Deer River Public School District, with strong academic performance and a diverse student population.

District Detail

101 1st Ave NE
Deer River, MN 56636-0307

(218) 246-2420

SchoolDigger Rank:
270^th of 463 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 885

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
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	424	44	9.5	72.2%	222 (52.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	117 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (17.5%)	65.9	301^st of 881 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.9	359^th of 845 public elementary schools	57.5%	58	76.8	47.8	33.9	53.2	61.1	54.4	52.6	56.1	70.2	70.2	$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	6	1	6.0		3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)								(n/a)											$21,476

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Rapids Public School District	9.42 mi	13	186^th
Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy	13.9 mi	1
Greenway Public School District	17.46 mi	4	223^rd
Northland Community Schools	19.9 mi	3	409^th
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School	24.24 mi	1

Elementary Schools in Deer River Public School District

District Detail

King Elementary

Deer River Schools SPED

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