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Rum River Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

16950 Verdin St NW, Andover, MN 55304 · (763) 506-8200 · Part of Anoka-Hennepin Public School District

Andover’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
850
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Rum River Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Andover kids: Oak View Middle

On the path

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

K–5Rum River ElementaryYou are here
6–8Oak View Middle1,282 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

16950 Verdin St NW, Andover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten125
Grade 1127
Grade 2134
Grade 3158
Grade 4144
Grade 5162
Enrollment over time
736’20
799’21
863’22
851’23
850’24

Up 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rum River Elementary from Andover families.

Other schools in Anoka-Hennepin Public School District

The district →
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1,048 students25:1
University Avenue Elementary - Aero
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B
557 students13:1
Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Coon Rapids
C
454 students11:1
Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Center
D
422 students11:1
Riverview Early Childhood VPK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Brooklyn Park
38 students
Sorteberg Early Childhood VPK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Coon Rapids
13 students

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; Andover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.