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Best public schools in Elk River, MN

23 public schools in Elk River: 8 elementary · 5 middle · 9 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Minnesota.

Elementary schools

8 schools in Elk River, best first
1
TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY 92.8
Elk River Public School District · Grades K-5 · 716 students
ELA 72%Math 77%Science 32%
#62 of 858 in Minnesota
2
MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY 89.0
Elk River Public School District · Grades K-5 · 548 students
ELA 69%Math 67%Science 40%
#95 of 858 in Minnesota
3
PARKER ELEMENTARY 80.7
Elk River Public School District · Grades K-5 · 526 students
ELA 65%Math 58%Science 38%
#166 of 858 in Minnesota
4
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY 68.8
Elk River Public School District · Grades K-5 · 548 students
ELA 59%Math 58%Science 27%
#268 of 858 in Minnesota
5
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 50.4
Spectrum High School · Grades 6 · Charter · 121 students
ELA 65%Math 34%Science 15%
#426 of 858 in Minnesota
6
Three Rivers Montessori School 42.8
Three Rivers Montessori School · Grades K-6 · Charter · 99 students
ELA 48%Math 45%Science 20%
#491 of 858 in Minnesota
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ELK RIVER DISTRICT SHARED TIME PROG —
Elk River Public School District · Grades K-5 · 1 students
No published test results
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Handke Center- EC Special Education —
Elk River Public School District · Grades PK · 379 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Elk River, best first
1
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL 79.1
Elk River Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 677 students
ELA 59%Math 48%Science 21%
#58 of 275 in Minnesota
2
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 66.4
Spectrum High School · Grades 7-8 · Charter · 287 students
ELA 59%Math 39%Science 14%
#93 of 275 in Minnesota
3
VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 61.6
Elk River Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 521 students
ELA 54%Math 43%Science 11%
#106 of 275 in Minnesota
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Ivan Sand Middle School ALC —
Elk River Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 1 students
No published test results
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Spectrum Online Middle School —
Spectrum High School · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 0 students
No published test results

High schools

9 schools in Elk River, best first
1
SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL 81.7
Spectrum High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 484 students
ELA 56%Math 38%Science 40%
#74 of 402 in Minnesota
2
ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH 64.8
Elk River Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,602 students
ELA 37%Math 43%Science 40%
#142 of 402 in Minnesota
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C.O.M.P.A.S.S. —
Elk River Public School District · Grades 12 · 29 students
No published test results
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IVAN SAND AFTER SCHOOL CREDIT RECOV —
Elk River Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL —
Elk River Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 104 students
No published test results
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IVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUMMER —
Elk River Public School District · Grades 10-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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IVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL- IS —
Elk River Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Online728 High School —
Elk River Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 67 students
No published test results
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Spectrum Online High School —
Spectrum High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Elk River
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ISD 728 FOCUS/JOURNEY —
Elk River Public School District · Grades 2-12 · 21 students
No published test results

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