Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271137004181
Handke Center- EC Special Education
1170 MAIN ST NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330 · (763) 241-3400 · Sherburne County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
95 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 399 | 100% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Handke Center- EC Special Education ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Sherburne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #483 of 1,130 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #689 of 769 | #8 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #675 of 796 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #773 of 942 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.7% | #30 of 244 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
+132 (+49%) vs 2020
+54% since 2010-11, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 23.8 | 16.8:1 | 24% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 21.8 | 17.4:1 | 28% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 21.3 | 15.9:1 | 30% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 15% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 24.9 | 12.2:1 | 12% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 15% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 17 | 15.2:1 | 13% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Handke Center- EC Special Education.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (303 to 399); teachers down 4% (24.9 to 23.8).
About Handke Center- EC Special Education
Handke Center- EC Special Education is a medium-sized elementary school in Minnesota, with an address in ELK RIVER. The school's enrollment of 399 students covers pre-K.
Elk River Public School District has 29 schools and 14,633 students, and Handke Center- EC Special Education is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Handke Center- EC Special Education is 89% White. It is also 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 87% White share among all Sherburne County residents. Handke Center- EC Special Education's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Handke Center- EC Special Education is 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. About 24% of students, or 95, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Within Sherburne County, the median household income is $105,466, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Handke Center- EC Special Education, Sherburne County has 44 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is IVAN SAND AFTER SCHOOL CREDIT RECOV, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at Handke Center- EC Special Education as 267 in 2020-21 and 399 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.1 to 16.8 over 4 years.
The Handke Center- EC Special Education community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sherburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk River Public School District
- ROGERS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,888 students
- ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,562 students
- ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,077 students
- Prairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · 953 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
Other schools in ELK RIVER
- ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,562 students
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
- SALK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 638 students
- VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 554 students
- MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARYElementary · 554 students
Nearby schools
- IVAN SAND AFTER SCHOOL CREDIT RECOV0.5 mi · 1
- IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 88
- Ivan Sand Middle School ALC0.5 mi · 1
- FAIRVIEW PROGRAM0.5 mi · 6
- VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 557
- ISD 728 FOCUS/JOURNEY0.5 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Handke Center- EC Special EducationWhat is the total enrollment at Handke Center- EC Special Education?
Handke Center- EC Special Education enrolls approximately 399 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Handke Center- EC Special Education serve?
Handke Center- EC Special Education serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at Handke Center- EC Special Education?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Handke Center- EC Special Education.
What is the student diversity at Handke Center- EC Special Education?
Student demographics at Handke Center- EC Special Education are roughly 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Handke Center- EC Special Education in?
Handke Center- EC Special Education is part of Elk River Public School District.
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