Pelican Rapids Secondary vs. Viking Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 412 students in grades 7-12, Pelican Rapids Secondary ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Viking Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
PK-6
Total Students
412 students
455 students
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![This chart display total students of Viking Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display total students of Viking Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-Zc0AnT.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
39 teachers
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![This chart display the total teachers of Viking Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Viking Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-T4ykyw.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
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![This chart display the student teacher ratio of Viking Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the student teacher ratio of Viking Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-ycPNWI.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#535 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1083 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Pelican Rapids Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Pelican Rapids Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/44195/pelican-rapids-secondary-chart-4a4zve.png)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Viking Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Viking Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-9DuBPn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
41%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
48%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Viking Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Viking Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-h5jSJp.png)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart display the students of Viking Elementary School by grade. This chart display the students of Viking Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-AZAMpA.png)
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
-
72
Grade 1 Students
-
65
Grade 2 Students
-
49
Grade 3 Students
-
61
Grade 4 Students
-
57
Grade 5 Students
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47
Grade 6 Students
-
64
Grade 7 Students
59
-
Grade 8 Students
57
-
Grade 9 Students
72
-
Grade 10 Students
83
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Grade 11 Students
72
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Grade 12 Students
69
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Viking Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Viking Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-uv36IX.png)
% Asian
1%
2%
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![This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-birPrtl.png)
% Hispanic
30%
32%
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![This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-uv36Jc.png)
% Black
10%
11%
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![This chart display the percentage of Black students in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Black students in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-bvoApCg.png)
% White
54%
53%
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![This chart display the percentage of White students in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of White students in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-XlK1Cz.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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![This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-G7DmhL.png)
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
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![This chart display the diversity score of Viking Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the diversity score of Viking Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-zT5WAJ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
34%
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![This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Viking Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/44000/44194/viking-elementary-school-chart-XlK1Fm.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
16%
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