Elk River School District
Public
Regional · 9 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Ramsey, Elk River, Otsego, Rogers, Albertville, Big Lake, Zimmerman, Livonia and Nowthen, and parts of St. Michael, Dayton and Orrock.
At a glance
14,577Students enrolled
28Schools
9Towns served
$13,652Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
22%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listSt. Michael-Albertville School DistrictGrades 7–8
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West1,076 students · AlbertvilleSt. Michael-Albertville School DistrictGrades 9–12
4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listSt. Michael-Albertville School DistrictGrades PK–5
10 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listBig Lake Public School DistrictGrades 9–12
ROGERS SENIOR HIGH or ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH or ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MN
Math proficiency56%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.4%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,652
per student each year · 20% below the MN average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
13,464’20
13,706’21
14,083’22
14,296’23
14,577’24
Students
White · 78%11,311
Black · 8%1,098
Two or more races · 6%858
Hispanic · 5%710
Asian · 4%544
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%46
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Ramsey28,421 people
Elk River26,793 people
Otsego22,245 people
Rogers13,685 people
Albertville8,207 people · Grades PK–K at ALBERTVILLE PRIMARY
Big Lake8,147 people · Grades PK–5 at LIBERTY ELEMENTARY or Prairie View Elementary School and others
Zimmerman6,546 people
Livonia6,308 people
Nowthen4,538 people
Also covers small parts of St. Michael, Dayton and Orrock.
Schools28 in district
Prairie View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 755 students · Otsego
APublicTWIN LAKES ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 704 students · Elk River
A+PublicROGERS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–4 · 693 students · Rogers
APublicHASSAN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–4 · 669 students · Rogers
APublicWESTWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 3–5 · 562 students · Zimmerman
B+PublicLINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 554 students · Elk River
C+PublicMEADOWVALE ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 554 students · Elk River
APublicOTSEGO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–4 · 536 students · Otsego
APublicZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–2 · 522 students · Zimmerman
PublicPARKER ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 513 students · Elk River
A+PublicELK RIVER DISTRICT SHARED TIME PROGElementary · Grades K–5 · 1 students · Elk River
PublicROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 1,077 students · Rogers
APublicPrairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 953 students · Otsego
B+PublicSALK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 638 students · Elk River
B+PublicVANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 557 students · Elk River
C+PublicZIMMERMAN MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 514 students · Zimmerman
BPublicIvan Sand Middle School ALCMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1 students · Elk River
PublicROGERS SENIOR HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,888 students · Rogers
APublicELK RIVER SENIOR HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,562 students · Elk River
A-PublicZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 704 students · Zimmerman
B+PublicIVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 88 students · Elk River
C-PublicOnline728 High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 81 students · Elk River
D-PublicC.O.M.P.A.S.S.High · Grades 12 · 28 students · Elk River
PublicIVAN SAND AFTER SCHOOL CREDIT RECOVHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1 students · Elk River
PublicIVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUMMERHigh · Grades 10–12 · Elk River
PublicIVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL- ISHigh · Grades 9–12 · Elk River
PublicHandke Center- EC Special EducationPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 399 students · Elk River
PublicISD 728 FOCUS/JOURNEYOther · Grades 2–12 · 23 students · Elk River
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsBuffalo · Corcoran · Hanover + 1 more · $14,796 per student
Anoka-Hennepin Public School DistrictAndover · Anoka · Champlin · $16,135 per student
Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello · Monticello · $16,758 per student
Becker Public School DistrictBecker · $13,615 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.