Enrollment
147
Middle
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 270027604835
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6
11044 INDUSTRIAL CIRCLE NW, ELK RIVER, MN 55330 · (763) 241-8703 · Sherburne County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Minnesota public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
22 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 147 | 100% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6→Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8
Based on grade levels within SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
46.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 this school | 147 | 15.0% | 60.3% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School ZUMBROTA | 194 | 22.2% | 48.2% |
| GOA School of Logic FARMINGTON | 101 | 20.8% | 54.2% |
| DOVER-EYOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL EYOTA | 237 | 20.7% | 35.8% |
| Gentry Academy Middle VADNAIS HEIGHTS | 195 | 7.2% | 46.9% |
| Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 ELK RIVER | 291 | 15.1% | 39.6% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Sherburne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #15 of 245 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #99 of 245 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #17 of 245 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 147 | #228 of 306 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #237 of 252 | #7 of 7 |
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. 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
147
+11 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 34.0:1
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 | 147 | 8.7 | 16.9:1 | 15% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 8 | 15.1:1 | 23% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 5.2 | 25.8:1 | 20% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 4 | 34.0:1 | 10% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 8.4 | 14.0:1 | 9% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 101 | 7 | 14.4:1 | 12% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (118 to 147); teachers up 4% (8.4 to 8.7).
About Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in ELK RIVER, Minnesota. It covers grade 6, with a total enrollment of 147 students. Statewide, middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students each.
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL, which runs Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6, has 3 schools and 940 students.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Sherburne County is about 87% White. Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 and a ratio of 16.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 15% of students. The rate at public schools in Sherburne County averages 29%, higher than here.
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Minnesota public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 are 3.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (60.3% actual, 57.0% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sherburne County show that the median household income is $105,466, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 is one of 45 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 is 1st among 8 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 is Suburb: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
2024-25 enrollment was 147, an 8% gain from 136 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 34.0:1 to 16.9:1 over the same years.
Community posts for Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
- SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 502 students
- Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8Middle · 291 students
- Spectrum Online High SchoolHigh
- Spectrum Online Middle SchoolMiddle
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
- Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-80.1 mi · 291
- SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 502
- Three Rivers Montessori School0.7 mi · 119
- PARKER ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 513
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 554
- Handke Center- EC Special Education1.6 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6How many students attend Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6?
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 enrolls approximately 147 students in grades 06-06.
Is Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 is a middle school covering grades 06-06.
How many teachers does Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 have?
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6?
Student demographics at Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 public or private?
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.