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B+

Robert J. Elkington Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1000 NE 8th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 · (218) 327-5800 · Part of Grand Rapids Public School District

Grand Rapids’ School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
764
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Robert J. Elkington Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: Grand Rapids Senior High

On the path

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

3–5East Rapids Elementary639 students
6–8Robert J. Elkington Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Grand Rapids Senior High1,091 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

1000 NE 8th Ave, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6282
Grade 7245
Grade 8237
Enrollment over time
788’20
663’21
747’22
778’23
764’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Robert J. Elkington Middle School from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public School District

The district →
West Rapids Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Grand Rapids
B
612 students17:1
Bigfork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bigfork
C+
139 students14:1
Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Grand Rapids
63 students10:1
Cohasset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cohasset
A−
312 students18:1
East Rapids Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Grand Rapids
A−
639 students16:1
Itaskin Education Center
Other · Grades 4–12 · Grand Rapids
D
39 students6:1

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