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Twin Lakes Elementary

Public Grades K-5
20th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Twin Lakes Elementary is a public elementary school located in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 716 students in grades K-5. This school is part of the highly-ranked Elk River Public School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Twin Lakes Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20-80 elementary schools in Minnesota over the past 10 years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of that time. The school's overall math and reading proficiency rates significantly outpace the district and state averages, with particularly strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade math. Additionally, the school demonstrates exceptional performance across various student subgroups, with many ranking in the top 10-20% of Minnesota elementary schools.

While the nearby schools within the Elk River district also demonstrate strong academic performance, Twin Lakes Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, with substantially higher proficiency rates in both math and reading compared to its neighboring schools. The school's consistent high performance across multiple years and student subgroups suggests that it has implemented effective strategies and programs to support student learning and achievement.

704
Students ?
18.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,229
Per pupil spending ?
22.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10051 191st Ave NW
       Elk River, MN  55330-8888

(763) 274-7242

District: Elk River Public School District


Students who attend Twin Lakes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Salk Middle School
High:    Elk River Senior High
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
African American:
6.7%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (79% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Minnesota elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school79%
District avg61%
Minnesota avg47%
20th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 2% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 9Elementary Schools in the Elk River Public School District
33rd of 446Elk River 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202594.220 of 87297.7%★★★★★
202487.963 of 88192.8%★★★★★
202389.545 of 84594.7%★★★★★
202286.967 of 85892.2%★★★★★
202184.586 of 86990.1%★★★★★
201984.180 of 87090.8%★★★★★
201882.295 of 84788.8%★★★★☆
201778.7136 of 85384.1%★★★★☆
201670.9247 of 84870.9%★★★★☆
201580.2106 of 84087.4%★★★★☆
201478.4125 of 82684.9%★★★★☆
201376.2161 of 82480.5%★★★★☆
201269.2244 of 82070.2%★★★★☆
201160.2384 of 81452.8%★★★☆☆
201073.9160 of 80380.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202597.23 of 29899.0%★★★★★
202473.363 of 31079.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202593.012 of 79998.5%★★★★★
202485.772 of 80991.1%★★★★★
202386.361 of 78792.2%★★★★★
202281.6100 of 79987.5%★★★★☆
202181.194 of 78388.0%★★★★☆
201983.573 of 78790.7%★★★★★
201875.8156 of 77479.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202592.716 of 76497.9%★★★★★
202492.511 of 79398.6%★★★★★
202386.145 of 77494.2%★★★★★
202295.54 of 66399.4%★★★★★
202171.8145 of 68378.8%★★★★☆
201985.143 of 74094.2%★★★★★
201890.220 of 72897.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202592.719 of 81297.7%★★★★★
202486.962 of 82692.5%★★★★★
202390.127 of 79996.6%★★★★★
202288.438 of 80895.3%★★★★★
202184.175 of 78490.4%★★★★★
201981.997 of 79887.8%★★★★☆
201884.756 of 77992.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202587.933 of 56294.1%★★★★★
202477.483 of 57285.5%★★★★☆
202369.0120 of 52477.1%★★★★☆
202251.9231 of 50053.8%★★★☆☆
202172.174 of 41782.3%★★★★☆
201974.587 of 51583.1%★★★★☆
201885.137 of 46392.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202590.033 of 71495.4%★★★★★
202481.290 of 73087.7%★★★★☆
202382.586 of 71287.9%★★★★☆
202279.894 of 72587.0%★★★★☆
202178.597 of 71086.3%★★★★☆
201974.6137 of 72281.0%★★★★☆
201872.5159 of 71277.7%★★★★☆
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~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)95th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading79%+29 vs state
Math79%+33 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Twin Lakes Elementary

Students who attend Twin Lakes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salk Middle School
High : Elk River Senior High

Students at Twin Lakes Elementary are 81% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Yes! Twin Lakes Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Twin Lakes Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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