Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Rogers

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
Hagel Family FarmHagel Family Farm · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 4.0
A
Schools in Rogers · Elk River School District

Rogers’s public schools outscore 87% of Minnesota districts

In Rogers, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rogers, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#48of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 14 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 8 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 20% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.8
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,327 students on the public path
In brief

Rogers’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 237 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rogers’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,652 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Rogers Middle School, then Rogers Senior High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rogers’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 87% of Minnesota school districts, #48 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (237)Better than 78%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,017 test results and a graduating class of 1,036 could put Rogers anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Rogers’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,950 in math, 7,084 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rogers, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
5–8Rogers Middle SchoolElk River School DistrictA−
9–12Rogers Senior HighElk River School DistrictA

Rogers’s public schools are run by Elk River School District, which also serves Albertville, Big Lake, Elk River and Livonia and others. Parts of Rogers (19% of its land) are served by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elk River School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 14,577 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,652MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 7084 students tested
Math59%
State average 44.8% · 6950 students tested

Rogers vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Rogers’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RogersAElk River
St. MichaelASt. Michael-Albertville
OtsegoAElk River PK–12 · St. Michael-Albertville PK–12
DaytonB+Anoka-Hennepin Public
HanoverA−Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose
CorcoranA−Rockford Public PK–12 · Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose PK–12

Every school in Rogers

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rogersby address
Rogers Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
693 students17:1Rate it →
Hassan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
669 students17:1Rate it →
Rogers Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
1,077 students28:1Rate it →
Rogers Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,888 students28:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
130 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Rogers’s schools

Are Rogers’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rogers children attend outscore 87% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rogers in?

Elk River School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,577 students in 26 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rogers are served by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose.

Where do Rogers kids go to high school?

Rogers Senior High, with 1,888 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Rogers’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Elk River School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Rogers spend per student?

$13,652 in Elk River School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Rogers?

Yes: Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 130 students).

Parents talk

What Rogers families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rogers → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.