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Blue Heron Elementary

Q: Is Blue Heron Elementary a good school?

Blue Heron Elementary ranks 160 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Blue Heron Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, serving 732 students in grades K-5 and part of the Centennial Public School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Blue Heron Elementary outperforms both the state and district averages in math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.94% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 60.41% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, 60.76% of students were proficient or better, compared to 62.08% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade math and reading, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70%. Additionally, Blue Heron Elementary excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student groups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students.

While Blue Heron Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Centennial Public School District, the nearby Rice Lake Elementary consistently outperforms Blue Heron across all grade levels and subject areas. Nevertheless, Blue Heron Elementary's consistent high performance and its ability to support diverse student groups make it a top-tier school within the district and the state of Minnesota.

707

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,644

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Elm St
Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1269

(763) 792-6200

District: Centennial Public School District

Students who attend Blue Heron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle
High:	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Asian:

8.1%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

160^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Centennial Public School District

32^nd of 446Centennial Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	160 of 872	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	193 of 881	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	210 of 845	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	157 of 858	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	100 of 869	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	74 of 870	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	127 of 847	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	125 of 853	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	63 of 848	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	83.9	65 of 840	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	78.4	123 of 826	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	162 of 824	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	147 of 820	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	87 of 814	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	187 of 803	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	113 of 434	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	185 of 781	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	162 of 777	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	55.6	403 of 756	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.6	174 of 685	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	143 of 676	78.8%	★★★★☆
2003	65.6	234 of 674	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	2 of 298	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	8 of 310	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	8 of 283	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	31 of 266	88.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	73 of 140	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	77 of 154	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	69 of 128	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	71 of 131	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.5	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	60 of 134	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	4 of 303	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	39 of 276	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	81 of 256	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	106 of 799	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	218 of 809	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	245 of 787	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	192 of 799	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	185 of 783	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	119 of 787	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	173 of 774	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	36 of 214	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	38 of 764	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	67 of 793	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	229 of 774	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	177 of 663	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	120 of 683	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	118 of 740	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	277 of 728	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	239 of 812	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	172 of 826	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	172 of 799	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	119 of 808	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	48 of 784	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	46 of 798	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	82 of 779	89.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	26 of 73	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	28 of 77	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	32 of 87	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	249 of 562	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	281 of 572	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	196 of 524	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	88 of 500	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	22 of 417	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	70 of 515	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	83 of 463	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	224 of 714	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	237 of 730	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	230 of 712	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	133 of 725	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	129 of 710	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	85 of 722	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	145 of 712	79.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)99th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+21 vs state

Reading61%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 24, 2016

Wonderful school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 31, 2010

We were aware of the ecellent education programs in place in Lino Lakes but Blue Heron almost seems to go above and beyond what we expected. Every teacher cares about their students, even after they have moved on to the next grade. The programs offered by Blue Heron are terrific. Our child does the before school care a few days a week and that includes wonderful field trips, daily activities that teach (I have heard horror stories about before and after school care programs) rather then occupy, and the instructors for this care are wonderful with the students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Elm St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6200	707	42	16.6	25.3%	514 (72.7%)	55 (7.8%)	32 (4.5%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.6%)	78.7	160^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.5	193^rd of 881 public elementary schools	78.1%	33	73.1	69.8	54.6		65.9	58.8	56.6	67.2		60.8	$10,644
Centennial Online Elementary	Public	K-5	4707 North Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4657 North Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 792-5300	502	33	15.0	46.6%	260 (51.8%)	112 (22.3%)	33 (6.6%)	54 (10.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	68.1	291^st of 872 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.1	401^st of 881 public elementary schools	54.5%	110	68.6	56.4	43.7		56.9	54.9	53.9	62.1		56.9	$11,377
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	725 Main Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-8850	501	30	16.5	32.1%	317 (63.3%)	48 (9.6%)	29 (5.8%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.4%)	56.3	413^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.6%		65.4	310^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.8%	103	69.7	40.0	38.4	40.6	47.0	50.0	40.0	60.3	54.7	51.5	$10,330
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	575 Birch Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6040	109	10	10.9	35.8%	66 (60.6%)	9 (8.3%)	10 (9.2%)	13 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)								(n/a)											$32,396
Rice Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	575 Birch St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5700	687	41	16.9	11.8%	559 (81.4%)	17 (2.5%)	33 (4.8%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	94.2	19^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.8%		92.4	24^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.3%	5	87.8	80.4	80.9		82.9	76.7	69.9	80.1		76.0	$10,505
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-5	12576 Lever St NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5000	1,015	61	16.5	22.2%	630 (62.1%)	186 (18.3%)	33 (3.3%)	91 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	87.8	66^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.4%		88	61^st of 881 public elementary schools	93.1%	5	81.0	78.3	81.0		80.1	61.9	58.9	72.8		64.6
Golden Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 792-5900	394	28	13.9	38.3%	230 (58.4%)	43 (10.9%)	47 (11.9%)	39 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	71.9	244^th of 872 public elementary schools	72.0%		74	217^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.4%	27	78.5	43.8	62.8		61.8	55.4	43.3	76.3		59.7	$12,470
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-5	1721 Westview Street	Centerville	55038	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5800	607	37	16.3	14.7%	460 (75.8%)	11 (1.8%)	28 (4.6%)	80 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	82.7	112^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.2%		89.6	45^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.9%	67	75.8	86.6	59.6		73.4	55.0	54.9	73.4		61.4	$11,272
Turtle Lake Elementary	Public	1-5	1141 Lepak Ct	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7700	985	66	15.0	13.2%	723 (73.4%)	33 (3.4%)	53 (5.4%)	93 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.4%)	87.8	65^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.5%		84.4	98^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.9%	33	77.5	74.3	65.6		72.3	68.1	62.0	75.7		68.9	$11,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Heron Elementary

Is Blue Heron Elementary a good school?

Blue Heron Elementary ranks 160^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blue Heron Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Blue Heron Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blue Heron Elementary?

Students at Blue Heron Elementary are 73% White, 8% Asian, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Blue Heron Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blue Heron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle
High : Centennial High School

What district is Blue Heron Elementary in?

Centennial Public School District

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