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West Rapids Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

901 SW 22nd Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 · (218) 327-5870 · Part of Grand Rapids Public School District

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

Directions
Students
612
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about West Rapids Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: East Rapids Elementary

On the path

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

PK–2West Rapids ElementaryYou are here
3–5East Rapids Elementary639 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

901 SW 22nd Ave, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten175
Grade 1184
Grade 2192
Enrollment over time
562’20
611’21
604’22
639’23
612’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%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 West Rapids Elementary from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public School District

The district →
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
Middle Area Learning Center
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grand Rapids
D−
54 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; Grand Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.