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Best Elementary Schools
in Elk River Public School District

This page covers 11 of the 12 elementary schools in Elk River Public School District had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
HASSAN ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–04664 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
2
rank
ROGERS ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–04627 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
3
rank
MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05542 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
4
rank
Prairie View Elementary School
Grades KG–04675 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
5
rank
OTSEGO ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–04563 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
6
rank
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–02522 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
7
rank
PARKER ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05530 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
8
rank
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05557 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05705 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
10
rank
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
Grades 03–05543 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,226/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,226
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
1 more elementary schools in Elk River Public School District not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
31
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
57
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
HASSAN ELEMENTARY
Score: 62/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.