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B−

King Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

500 5th St SE, Deer River, MN 56636 · (218) 246-8860 · Part of Deer River Public School District

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Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about King Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Deer River kids: Deer River Secondary

On the path

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

PK–5King ElementaryYou are here
6–12Deer River Secondary425 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

500 5th St SE, Deer River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten60
Grade 152
Grade 260
Grade 356
Grade 460
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
456’20
450’21
424’22
396’23
390’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%American Indian/Alaska Native 26%Two or more races 19%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about King Elementary from Deer River families.

Other schools in Deer River Public School District

The district →
Deer River Schools SPED
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deer River
5 students5:1
Deer River Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Deer River
C−
425 students11:1
Deer River High School ALP
High · Grades 10–12 · Deer River
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; Deer River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.