Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8

17823 Industrial Circle NW, Elk River, MN 55330

ASchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
291
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Spectrum High School
Sherburne County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
64thpercentile
Attendance4% chronically absent
96thpercentile
Class size16.7 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8

Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8 is a charter middle school in Elk River, Minnesota, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Spectrum High School. The school is located in a large suburb in Sherburne County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 291 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Minnesota middle school (16.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Volunteers of America - Minnesota. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

17823 Industrial Circle NW
Elk River, MN 55330
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
291 students
Students per teacher
16.7 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Volunteers of America - Minnesota
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Spectrum High School
County
Sherburne County
NCES school ID
270027605140

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.