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Mississippi Heights Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1003 S 4th St, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 · (320) 252-0122 · Part of Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

Sauk Rapids’ School Grade B better than 62% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
808
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mississippi Heights Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sauk Rapids kids: Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Mississippi Heights ElementaryYou are here
6–8Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School1,055 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

1003 S 4th St, Sauk Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten121
Grade 1140
Grade 2122
Grade 3153
Grade 4139
Grade 5133
Enrollment over time
908’20
863’21
848’22
817’23
808’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mississippi Heights Elementary from Sauk Rapids families.

Other schools in Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

The district →
Pleasantview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sauk Rapids
B−
734 students13:1
Rice Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rice
A−
357 students13:1
Hillside Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sauk Rapids
58 students
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sauk Rapids
C+
1,055 students20:1
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sauk Rapids
B+
1,319 students19:1

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