📍 11970 Highland Rd, Elk River, Sherburne County, 55330
Salk Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Elk River, Sherburne County. The school has 657 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elk River Public School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 38.7:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salk Middle School enrolls 657 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 38.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 14% Black or African American and 7.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 466 | 71% |
| Black or African American | 90 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
204 of the school's 657 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 56 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Salk Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-60, state senate district 30.
Salk Middle School is one of 31 schools in Elk River Public School District, based in ELK RIVER, Minnesota. The district serves 14,577 students district-wide and employs 614 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 657 students, Salk Middle School is larger than the district average of about 470 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large