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Viking Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1 Viking Dr, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 · (218) 863-2911 · Part of Pelican Rapids Public School District

Pelican Rapids’ School Grade B better than 63% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
468
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Viking Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pelican Rapids kids: Pelican Rapids Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Viking Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Pelican Rapids Secondary374 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

1 Viking Dr, Pelican Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten62
Grade 167
Grade 256
Grade 366
Grade 464
Grade 551
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
485’20
455’21
460’22
460’23
468’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 36%Black 7%Asian 3%Two or more races 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 Viking Elementary School from Pelican Rapids families.

Other schools in Pelican Rapids Public School District

The district →
Pelican Rapids Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Pelican Rapids
C+
374 students13:1

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