Robert J. Elkington Middle School

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Robert J. Elkington Middle School ranks 163 rd of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Robert J. Elkington Middle School is a public middle school in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, serving 747 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Grand Rapids Public School District.

Robert J. Elkington Middle School consistently performs above state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency, with its Native American students ranking among the top-performing subgroups in Minnesota. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for this subgroup is also strong, ranking 38th out of 404 Minnesota middle schools in 2021-2022. The school's student population is predominantly White, with a significant Native American population as well.

While Robert J. Elkington Middle School performs well overall, the nearby Middle Area Learning Center, also part of the Grand Rapids Public School District, has significantly lower academic performance. Over the past several years, Robert J. Elkington Middle School has maintained a consistent level of academic performance, suggesting the school has been able to maintain a high level of quality education despite potential challenges. However, the school's performance for its special education subgroup has been relatively low, an area the school may want to focus on to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

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

(218) 327-5800

District: Grand Rapids Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,531

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

Number of students: 747

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

American Indian:

8.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert J. Elkington Middle School ranks better than 70.1% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.3%), American Indian (8.3%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert J. Elkington Middle School is 18.2. (See more...)

Compare Robert J. Elkington Middle School employs 40.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert J. Elkington Middle School is $11,531.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert J. Elkington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert J. Elkington Middle School 163^rd of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Robert J. Elkington Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Grand Rapids Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public School District 186^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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
2004	71.12	118^th	387	69.5%
2005	70.63	118^th	396	70.2%
2006	70.83	101^st	406	75.1%
2007	62.21	151^st	403	62.5%
2008	52.06	234^th	409	42.8%
2009	56.96	113^th	230	50.9%
2010	57.88	210^th	454	53.7%
2011	49.06	279^th	478	41.6%
2012	62.58	189^th	469	59.7%
2013	60.88	183^rd	488	62.5%
2014	62.66	186^th	490	62.0%
2015	68.20	149^th	516	71.1%
2016	72.34	121^st	508	76.2%
2017	70.33	133^rd	523	74.6%
2018	65.05	173^rd	518	66.6%
2019	66.95	158^th	533	70.4%
2021	74.62	103^rd	521	80.2%
2022	75.78	90^th	520	82.7%
2023	69.31	136^th	529	74.3%
2024	65.60	163^rd	545	70.1%

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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	81^st	114	28.9%
2019	61.76	47^th	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
2018	71.03	47^th	253	81.4%
2019	83.81	24^th	282	91.5%
2021	73.54	33^rd	260	87.3%
2022	43.70	163^rd	288	43.4%
2023	50.06	138^th	298	53.7%
2024	33.35	219^th	307	28.7%

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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
2018	59.64	145^th	401	63.8%
2019	63.86	128^th	415	69.2%
2021	80.02	28^th	399	93.0%
2022	77.11	38^th	404	90.6%
2023	72.62	83^rd	459	81.9%
2024	68.94	111^th	473	76.5%

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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
2018	58.21	193^rd	436	55.7%
2019	64.29	148^th	439	66.3%
2021	73.29	77^th	443	82.6%
2022	68.66	113^th	467	75.8%
2023	68.09	117^th	455	74.3%
2024	61.79	155^th	474	67.3%

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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
2018	65.35	147^th	438	66.4%
2019	63.82	161^st	454	64.5%
2021	69.73	109^th	437	75.1%
2022	74.91	87^th	476	81.7%
2023	64.62	142^nd	464	69.4%
2024	63.01	153^rd	479	68.1%

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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
2021	95.26	1^st	18	94.4%
2022	87.78	1^st	22	95.5%
2023	91.38	2^nd	49	95.9%
2024	79.64	4^th	55	92.7%

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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
2018	51.33	213^th	428	50.2%
2019	49.98	218^th	428	49.1%
2021	61.17	136^th	422	67.8%
2022	65.69	120^th	438	72.6%
2023	53.24	199^th	436	54.4%
2024	48.58	219^th	440	50.2%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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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	Total
1994	1396	2	4	11	62	n/a	n/a	1475
1995	1379	2	5	16	53	n/a	n/a	1455
1996	1379	2	5	16	53	n/a	n/a	1455
1997	1347	4	7	9	37	n/a	n/a	1404
1998	1301	1	11	7	37	n/a	n/a	1357
1999	952	0	5	3	26	n/a	n/a	986
2000	913	1	8	3	45	n/a	n/a	970
2001	857	5	11	4	51	n/a	n/a	928
2002	807	6	8	5	38	n/a	n/a	864
2003	807	6	8	5	38	n/a	n/a	864
2004	748	8	6	5	32	n/a	n/a	799
2005	713	3	6	7	35	n/a	n/a	764
2006	680	2	6	6	31	n/a	n/a	725
2007	690	1	9	5	33	n/a	n/a	738
2008	694	5	14	7	35	n/a	n/a	755
2009	929	10	12	10	54	n/a	n/a	1015
2010	957	13	16	7	58	n/a	n/a	1051
2011	888	10	12	6	46	1	28	991
2012	827	10	8	5	34	2	30	916
2013	819	14	5	7	46	2	35	928
2014	805	8	3	10	45	1	42	914
2015	853	11	3	13	37	1	61	979
2016	840	6	4	11	34	1	65	961
2017	880	4	5	17	30	0	81	1017
2018	912	3	4	21	27	1	85	1053
2019	1018	4	5	22	27	1	111	1188
2020	1004	2	4	21	23	0	102	1156
2021	685	2	3	11	50	0	37	788
2022	573	2	3	7	61	0	17	663
2023	630	5	4	18	62	1	27	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert J. Elkington Middle School

Year	Total 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

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 158^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 136^th 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)	60.1	42.7	17.4%
6th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)	58.5	40.8	17.8%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)	68.8	60	8.8%
6th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)	67.8	59.8	8%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)	61.5	43.8	17.7%
7th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)	59.2	38.2	21%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)	60.2	54.7	5.5%
7th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)	59.9	48	11.8%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)	50	37.9	12.1%
8th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public School District)	49	33	16%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)	57.2	49.4	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Grand Rapids Public School District)	58.1	45.2	12.9%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Robert J. Elkington Middle School)	42	28.6	13.4%
8th Grade Science (Grand Rapids Public School District)	42.3	25.1	17.3%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1188	747	37.1%
African American	4	5	25%
American Indian	27	62	129.6%
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	22	18	18.2%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	1018	630	38.1%
Two or More Races	111	27	75.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.5%	44.7%	8.2%

Schools Near Robert J. Elkington Middle School

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Robert J. Elkington Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 NE 8th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5800	747	41	18.2	44.7%	630 (84.3%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	65.6	163^rd of 545 public middle schools	70.1%		69.3	136^th of 529 public middle schools	74.3%	27		44.5	40.9	32.8	39.5		63.5	55.6	46.8	55.4		26.6	26.6	$11,531
Middle Area Learning Center	Public	5-8	1000 NE 8th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5800	53	1	63.8	64.2%	44 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)			5.9		4.2			0.0		0.0
Greenway Middle	Public	5-8	308 Roosevelt Ave	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 245-1287	302	22	13.7	59.6%	245 (81.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	47.9	283^rd of 545 public middle schools	48.1%		42.8	310^th of 529 public middle schools	41.4%	27	45.9	46.0	29.2	28.3	37.7	45.9	60.8	25.4	35.0	42.6	45.9	25.0	35.5	$11,974
Hill City Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Ione Ave	Hill City	55748	Aitkin County	Hill City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 697-2394	67	5	12.8	65.7%	59 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)	28.6	414^th of 545 public middle schools	24.0%		25.2	411^th of 529 public middle schools	22.3%	3	23.1	23.8	33.3	18.8	24.6	46.2	33.3	40.0	31.3	36.9	7.7	6.3	6.9	$14,215

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