Rum River Elementary

Located at 16950 VERDIN ST NW, in ANDOVER, Minnesota, Rum River Elementary is a roomy elementary campus that instructs 850 students (grades K through 5), part of Anoka-Hennepin School District. Enrollment runs roughly 147% above the state mean of about 344.

Across the 53 schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District (38,746 students total), Rum River Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rum River Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest reads as 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rum River Elementary has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Rum River Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Anoka County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Rum River Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.8%; this one delivers 66.0%.

In the area at large, Anoka County reports that median household income runs about $101,869, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Anoka County runs 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), of which Rum River Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Oak View Middle, roughly 2.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rum River Elementary. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rum River Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 59.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rum River Elementary has decreased 16%, going from 1,009 students in 2018 to 850 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

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