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Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

501 Helten Ave, Park Rapids, MN 56470 · (218) 237-6330 · Part of Park Rapids Public School District

Park Rapids’ School Grade C better than 32% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
861
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 38.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Park Rapids kids: Park Rapids Senior High

On the path

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

PK–6Park Rapids Area Century ElementaryYou are here
9–12Park Rapids Senior High420 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts56%
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 ↗

501 Helten Ave, Park Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K89
Kindergarten102
Grade 1111
Grade 2108
Grade 3111
Grade 4110
Grade 5118
Grade 6112
Enrollment over time
620’20
638’21
618’22
682’23
861’24

Up 38.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Park Rapids Area Century Elementary from Park Rapids families.

Other schools in Park Rapids Public School District

The district →
Century Middle School Within A Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Park Rapids
26 students24:1
Park Rapids Virtual Academy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Park Rapids
1 students
Park Rapids Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Rapids
C+
420 students13:1
Headwaters Educ Learning Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Rapids
50 students17:1
Park Rapids Virtual Academy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Park Rapids
21 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; Park Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.