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Spectrum High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

17796 Industrial Circle NW, Elk River, MN 55330 · (763) 450-9845

Elk River’s School Grade A better than 87% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
502
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Spectrum High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

17796 Industrial Circle NW, Elk River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9145
Grade 10133
Grade 11128
Grade 1296
Enrollment over time
438’20
441’21
462’22
484’23
502’24

Up 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spectrum High School from Elk River families.

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