Salk Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Salk Middle School

11970 Highland Rd
Elk River, MN 55330

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Top 30%

Serving 677 students in grades 6-8, Salk Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 677 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in MN
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Salk Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Salk Middle School's student population of 677 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salk Middle School
6	236
7	212
8	229

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Total Students

677 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School
2023	657
2022	725
2021	718
2020	776
2019	776
2018	733
2017	733
2016	750
2015	851
2014	761
2013	715
2012	699
2011	716
2010	678
2009	648
2008	651
2007	559
2006	555
2005	556
2004	591
2003	850
2002	807
2001	810
2000	780
1999	782
1998	997
1997	1,020
1996	947
1995	926
1994	879
1993	848
1992	757
1991	693
1990	677
1989	630
1988	607
1987	589

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	20
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	36
2015	39
2014	37
2013	36
2012	37
2011	33
2010	33
2009	34
2008	34
2007	27
2006	26
2005	26
2004	27
2003	38
2002	42
2001	44
2000	44
1999	52
1997	51
1996	55
1995	41
1994	41
1993	36
1992	35
1991	35
1990	33

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School Rankings

Salk Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Salk Middle School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#401 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School
2023	#401
2022	#473
2021	#511
2019	#164
2018	#217
2017	#135
2016	#122
2015	#414
2014	#536
2013	#422
2012	#240

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59%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	59%	46%	62%
2022	53%	45%	59%
2021	49%	45%	56%
2019	75%	56%	71%
2018	75%	58%	72%
2017	81%	59%	75%
2016	81%	60%	73%
2015	73%	61%	74%
2014	67%	61%	70%
2013	69%	61%	68%
2012	77%	62%	69%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2022	56%	51%	60%
2021	60%	53%	60%
2019	72%	59%	70%
2018	71%	60%	72%
2017	74%	61%	70%
2016	76%	60%	69%
2015	66%	60%	67%
2014	64%	59%	65%
2013	66%	58%	62%
2012	86%	76%	82%
2011	75%	74%	77%

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40%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2022	40%	41%	54%
2021	40%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	39:1	14:1	24:1
2022	45:1	14:1	24:1
2021	36:1	14:1	23:1
2020	19:1	14:1	20:1
2019	19:1	14:1	20:1
2018	19:1	16:1	19:1
2017	19:1	14:1	19:1
2016	21:1	16:1	20:1
2015	22:1	16:1	19:1
2014	21:1	15:1	19:1
2013	20:1	15:1	19:1
2012	19:1	15:1	19:1
2011	22:1	15:1	20:1
2010	21:1	15:1	20:1
2009	19:1	15:1	19:1
2008	19:1	15:1	20:1
2007	21:1	16:1	21:1
2006	21:1	16:1	21:1
2005	21:1	16:1	21:1
2004	22:1	16:1	24:1
2003	22:1	16:1	21:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	23:1	17:1	20:1
1994	22:1	17:1	20:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	5%	7%	3%
2020	5%	7%	2%
2019	5%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	4%	6%	2%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	4%	11%	5%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	3%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	8%	3%
2013	3%	8%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	14%	12%	6%
2022	11%	12%	5%
2021	10%	11%	4%
2020	8%	11%	3%
2019	8%	11%	3%
2018	6%	11%	2%
2017	6%	11%	2%
2016	5%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	2%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	3%	9%	2%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	7%

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White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	71%	62%	81%
2022	75%	63%	83%
2021	75%	64%	84%
2020	79%	66%	86%
2019	79%	66%	86%
2018	86%	67%	89%
2017	86%	67%	89%
2016	86%	68%	89%
2015	84%	69%	89%
2014	86%	71%	89%
2013	87%	72%	89%
2012	88%	73%	90%
2011	86%	74%	90%
2010	88%	75%	91%
2009	89%	76%	91%
2008	91%	76%	91%
2007	93%	77%	92%
2006	94%	79%	94%
2005	93%	79%	94%
2004	95%	80%	95%
2003	96%	81%	97%
2002	96%	82%	97%
2001	96%	83%	97%
2000	96%	84%	97%
1999	95%	85%	97%
1998	96%	86%	96%
1997	97%	87%	97%
1996	96%	87%	96%
1995	96%	88%	97%
1994	97%	88%	97%
1993	97%	89%	97%
1992	97%	90%	98%
1991	98%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	0.47	0.59	0.34
2022	0.42	0.58	0.31
2021	0.43	0.57	0.28
2020	0.37	0.54	0.26
2019	0.37	0.54	0.26
2018	0.26	0.53	0.21
2017	0.26	0.53	0.21
2016	0.26	0.52	0.21
2015	0.29	0.51	0.21
2014	0.26	0.48	0.21
2013	0.24	0.47	0.20
2012	0.22	0.45	0.19
2011	0.27	0.44	0.19
2010	0.22	0.42	0.17
2009	0.21	0.41	0.17
2008	0.17	0.41	0.16
2007	0.13	0.40	0.14
2006	0.12	0.37	0.12
2005	0.13	0.37	0.11
2004	0.10	0.35	0.10
2003	0.07	0.34	0.07
2002	0.08	0.32	0.06
2001	0.08	0.31	0.06
2000	0.08	0.29	0.06
1999	0.09	0.28	0.07
1998	0.08	0.26	0.07
1997	0.06	0.24	0.06
1996	0.08	0.23	0.06
1995	0.07	0.23	0.06
1994	0.06	0.22	0.05
1993	0.06	0.21	0.06
1992	0.06	0.19	0.04
1991	0.04	0.16	0.04

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Eligible for

21%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	23%	35%	18%
2022	10%	26%	9%
2021	11%	26%	10%
2020	11%	28%	12%
2019	11%	28%	12%
2018	9%	30%	12%
2017	9%	30%	12%
2016	11%	31%	13%
2015	11%	31%	13%
2014	12%	31%	17%
2013	12%	31%	16%
2012	12%	30%	15%
2011	15%	29%	17%
2010	10%	28%	14%
2009	9%	25%	11%
2008	7%	24%	9%
2007	6%	23%	9%
2006	6%	23%	9%
2005	3%	22%	7%
2004	5%	21%	7%
2003	4%	20%	6%
2002	3%	19%	5%
2001	4%	18%	5%
2000	4%	18%	5%
1999	6%	19%	6%
1998	6%	19%	6%
1997	7%	19%	6%
1996	8%	19%	7%
1995	6%	18%	8%
1994	9%	18%	8%
1993	9%	17%	7%
1992	7%	18%	8%
1991	7%	16%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Salk Middle School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	4%	6%	2%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elk River Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salk Middle School's ranking?

Salk Middle School is ranked #401 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Salk Middle School often compared to?

Salk Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vandenberge Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Salk Middle School?

677 students attend Salk Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Salk Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salk Middle School?

Salk Middle School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Salk Middle School offer ?

Salk Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Salk Middle School part of?

Salk Middle School is part of Elk River Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 677 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education