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What's something East Rapids Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271317005230
East Rapids Elementary
1195 NE 10TH ST, GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744 · (218) 327-5880 · Itasca County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
297 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About East Rapids Elementary
As a big elementary campus in GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota, East Rapids Elementary instructs 639 students from grades 3 through 5, operated by GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 86% bigger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,972 students. East Rapids Elementary is one of those campuses.
Demographically, East Rapids Elementary shows that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 7% multiracial, 7% Native American.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, East Rapids Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, East Rapids Elementary sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.1%; actual is 55.8%, +15.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Itasca County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,603 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Itasca County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,407 students), East Rapids Elementary is one campus in the mix.
ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, East Rapids Elementary comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.4%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
On allk12, members of the East Rapids Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Itasca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,275
Census ACS
Median income
$68,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,091 students
- ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 764 students
- West Rapids ElementaryElementary · 612 students
- COHASSET ELEMENTARYElementary · 312 students
- BIGFORK ELEMENTARYElementary · 139 students
- BIGFORK SECONDARYHigh · 130 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,091 students
- ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 764 students
- West Rapids ElementaryElementary · 612 students
- GRAND RAPIDS AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 129 students
- GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 63 students
- MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTERMiddle · 54 students
Nearby schools
- ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 764
- MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER0.1 mi · 54
- GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH1.5 mi · 1,091
- ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER1.5 mi · 39
- GRAND RAPIDS AREA LEARNING CENTER1.8 mi · 129
- GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.8 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About East Rapids ElementaryHow large is East Rapids Elementary?
East Rapids Elementary enrolls approximately 639 students in grades 03-05.
Is East Rapids Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Rapids Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Rapids Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Rapids Elementary is approximately 16.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is East Rapids Elementary?
East Rapids Elementary reports a student body of 83% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees East Rapids Elementary?
East Rapids Elementary is overseen by GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Itasca County.
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