Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Elk River

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B+

Salk Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

11970 Highland Rd, Elk River, MN 55330 · (763) 241-3455 · Part of Elk River School District

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

Students
638
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Salk Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elk River kids: Elk River Senior High

On the path

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

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Salk Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Elk River Senior High1,562 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts60%
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).

11970 Highland Rd, Elk River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6210
Grade 7220
Grade 8208
Enrollment over time
718’20
725’21
657’22
677’23
638’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Black 18%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salk Middle School from Elk River families.

Other schools in Elk River School District

The district →

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.