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Spectrum High School is located in Elk River, MN and is in Spectrum High School District. It is a charter school that serves 216 students in grades 9-12.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Spectrum High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Minnesota in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Spectrum High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2008, Spectrum High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Spectrum High School's students and teachers. more

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Spectrum High School District Spending

$9,441Per Pupil

The Spectrum High School spends $9,441 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 54% on instruction, 43% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Spectrum High School District

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High Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Rivers Christian Academy 2.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Elk River Senior High School 2.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Ivan Sand Community School Night 2.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Ivan Sand Community School Summer 2.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Ivan Sand Community School- is 2.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Charter School
Grades 9-12
Spectrum High School District

Made AYP
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Spectrum High School
10129 181ST Ave NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-8703

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About the MCA II/GRAD

What is it?

The MCA-II/GRAD are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grade 9 are assessed in writing, grade 10 in reading, and grade 11 in math.

How is it Scored?

Students score on a scale of 1 to 6; students must receive a score of 3 or above to pass. The goal is for all students to pass the test. In order to graduate, students must pass the MCA II/GRAD.

About the MCAII

What is it?

The MCA-II are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of four levels: does not meet standards, partially meets standards, meets standards ,and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards. In order to graduate from high school, students must pass the grade 10 reading and grade 11 math MCA-II exams.

About the BST

What is it?

The Basic Skills Test is an annual test used to measure basic competency in writing.

Which Grades and Subjects?

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62%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2007)

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Writing

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100%

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100%

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89%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2008)

Reading

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83%

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83%

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75%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2008)

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74%

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74%

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74%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2009)

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46%

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46%

state

57%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2009)

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41%

district

41%

state

54%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2011)

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5 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 216

54% 46%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Spectrum High School had 17% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Minnesota had 32% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

97%

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

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13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Spectrum High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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William Roberts: I graduated from Spectrum High School in Spring of 2011. Their high academic standards helped prepare me for college in such a way that I am now easily passing my freshmen- and sophomore- level college classes. I would highly recommend that any parent of a child in 6-12 grade concider enrolling their child in this school.

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Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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