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B+

Rippleside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

225 2nd Ave SW, Aitkin, MN 56431 · (218) 927-4838 · Part of Aitkin Public School District

Aitkin’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
476
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Rippleside Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aitkin kids: Aitkin Secondary School

On the path

Where Aitkin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Rippleside ElementaryYou are here
7–12Aitkin Secondary School509 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 2nd Ave SW, Aitkin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten58
Grade 152
Grade 279
Grade 356
Grade 465
Grade 553
Grade 661
Enrollment over time
518’20
496’21
493’22
463’23
476’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rippleside Elementary from Aitkin families.

Other schools in Aitkin Public School District

The district →
Aitkin Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · Aitkin
B
509 students14:1
Aitkin Alternative Learning Program
High · Grades 8–12 · Aitkin
4 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Aitkin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.