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Enrollment
638
Middle
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271137002038
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL
11970 HIGHLAND RD, ELK RIVER, MN 55330 · (763) 241-3455 · Sherburne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
168 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 210 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 208 | 33% |
Student demographics
48%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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
48.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Sherburne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #90 of 245 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #84 of 245 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #105 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #114 of 306 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #204 of 210 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #104 of 216 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #186 of 252 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #37 of 129 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
638
-80 (-11%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 37.8:1
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 | 638 | 26.1 | 24.5:1 | 26% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 677 | 27.8 | 24.4:1 | 30% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 17 | 38.7:1 | 31% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 19 | 37.8:1 | 14% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 781 | 37.8 | 20.6:1 | 18% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 36 | 20.8:1 | 16% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 33 | 21.7:1 | 22% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 810 | 44 | 18.4:1 | 7% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 693 | 34 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public medium-sized middle school in ELK RIVER, Minnesota. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 638 students. Against the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 29% higher.
The district for SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL is Elk River Public School District, with 29 schools and 14,633 students.
At 69%, White students outnumber all other groups at SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL combined. Smaller groups are 18% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 87% of Sherburne County residents are White. By the diversity index, SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 48%.
Teachers at SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL total 26.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.5:1. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 168 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 26%. That is close to the 29% average for public schools in Sherburne County.
A school with SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 50.9%. SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 44.6%, 6.3 points below that line.
In the county around the school, Sherburne County, median household income is about $105,466, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. A total of 45 public schools operate in Sherburne County, serving about 16,306 students.
VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located about 0.5 miles from SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3rd of 4 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 638 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 718. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 37.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 554 students
- MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARYElementary · 554 students
- PARKER ELEMENTARYElementary · 513 students
Nearby schools
- VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 557
- ISD 728 FOCUS/JOURNEY0.5 mi · 23
- ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH0.6 mi · 1,562
- Ivan Sand Middle School ALC0.6 mi · 1
- FAIRVIEW PROGRAM0.6 mi · 6
- IVAN SAND AFTER SCHOOL CREDIT RECOV0.6 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About SALK MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 638 students in grades 06-08.
Is SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 24.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 69% White, 3% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elk River Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.