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What's the one class at VANDYKE ELEMENTARY every student should take?
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Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270948000394
VANDYKE ELEMENTARY
300 COLE AVE, COLERAINE, MN 55722 · (218) 245-2510 · Itasca County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
223 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (80).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Based on grade levels within GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% 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 15 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 →
Schools most like VANDYKE ELEMENTARY
VANDYKE ELEMENTARY's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANDYKE ELEMENTARY this school | 377 | 59.2% | 48.7% |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY BRAINERD | 407 | 57.5% | 44.9% |
| MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY FOSSTON | 340 | 58.5% | 50.7% |
| BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY BLACKDUCK | 412 | 60.9% | 35.0% |
| Washington Elementary HIBBING | 310 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Staples-Motley Elementary STAPLES | 308 | 55.8% | 38.3% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary 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 VANDYKE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Itasca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #359 of 844 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #314 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #510 of 844 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #528 of 1,130 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #240 of 769 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #624 of 796 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #229 of 942 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #192 of 499 | 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
377
-51 (-12%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 377 | 29.9 | 12.6:1 | 59% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 33 | 12.7:1 | 56% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 36 | 11.5:1 | 59% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 43% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 29.4 | 15.4:1 | 60% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 60% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 59% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 21 | 13.8:1 | 46% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 20 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VANDYKE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (453 to 377); teachers up 2% (29.4 to 29.9).
About VANDYKE ELEMENTARY
VANDYKE ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school for students in COLERAINE, Minnesota. The school serves pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 377 students.
VANDYKE ELEMENTARY is among 4 schools run by GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 970 students.
The share of students at VANDYKE ELEMENTARY who are White is 86%. Other groups include 10% multiracial and 3% Native American. Itasca County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at VANDYKE ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
The school has 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.6 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. The school reported 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Itasca County averages 48%, lower than here.
BeatsExpectations places VANDYKE ELEMENTARY in the top 10% of Minnesota schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 15.4 points above it (48.7% actual, 33.3% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Itasca County show that median household income comes to about $68,603, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Itasca County counts 26 public schools with about 6,407 students.
GREENWAY MIDDLE is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, VANDYKE ELEMENTARY is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment fell by 12% across 4 years, from 428 in 2020-21 to 377 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 12.6:1.
The allk12 page for VANDYKE ELEMENTARY lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GREENWAY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 271 students
- GREENWAY MIDDLEMiddle · 244 students
- MARBLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 78 students
Other schools in COLERAINE
- GREENWAY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 271 students
- GREENWAY MIDDLEMiddle · 244 students
Nearby schools
- GREENWAY MIDDLE0.1 mi · 244
- GREENWAY SENIOR HIGH0.1 mi · 271
- East Rapids Elementary5.0 mi · 639
- ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL5.1 mi · 764
- MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER5.1 mi · 54
- ITASKIN EDUCATION CENTER5.7 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About VANDYKE ELEMENTARYHow large is VANDYKE ELEMENTARY?
VANDYKE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does VANDYKE ELEMENTARY serve?
VANDYKE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at VANDYKE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at VANDYKE ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is VANDYKE ELEMENTARY?
VANDYKE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 86% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees VANDYKE ELEMENTARY?
VANDYKE ELEMENTARY is overseen by GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Itasca County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.