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Vadnais Heights Elementary

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Vadnais Heights Elementary ranks 303 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Vadnais Heights Elementary is a public elementary school serving 397 students in grades PK-5 in the White Bear Lake School District in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 303 out of 872 schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vadnais Heights Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the White Bear Lake School District and the state of Minnesota in math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 60.21% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 48.75% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In the same year, 53.3% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 52.7% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, ranking in the top quartile of Minnesota elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 14.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the White Bear Lake School District.

While Vadnais Heights Elementary generally outperforms its peers in the White Bear Lake School District, Lincoln Elementary, a school in the neighboring Mounds View Public School District, consistently outperforms Vadnais Heights Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate has increased from 32.76% in 2021-2022 to 41.81% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families, which could present challenges for the school in maintaining its high academic performance.

405

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,451

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3645 Centerville Rd
White Bear Lake, MN 55127-7122

(651) 653-2858

District: White Bear Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Asian:

18.8%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg47%

303^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the White Bear Lake School District

228^th of 446White Bear Lake 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	66.5	303 of 872	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	347 of 881	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	274 of 845	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	428 of 858	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	310 of 869	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	244 of 870	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	344 of 847	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.5	504 of 853	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.6	412 of 848	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.9	596 of 840	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.6	456 of 826	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	395 of 824	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	448 of 820	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.2	288 of 814	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	332 of 803	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	312 of 781	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	366 of 777	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	375 of 756	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	442 of 685	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.0	335 of 676	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.9	364 of 674	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	64 of 140	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	86 of 154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	73 of 128	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	80 of 131	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	75 of 136	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	79 of 134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	13 of 303	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	245 of 799	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	428 of 809	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	317 of 787	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	511 of 799	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	296 of 783	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	140 of 787	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	308 of 774	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	274 of 764	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	429 of 793	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	352 of 774	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	481 of 663	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	377 of 683	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	183 of 740	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	355 of 728	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	337 of 812	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	251 of 826	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	253 of 799	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	292 of 808	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	331 of 784	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	392 of 798	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	364 of 779	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	77 of 562	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	144 of 572	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	210 of 714	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	219 of 730	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	174 of 712	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	261 of 725	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	200 of 710	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	203 of 722	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	214 of 712	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading53%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2017

This is a great school. It is well run, great administration, great teachers. So far we're extremely satisfied. 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Vadnais Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3645 Centerville Rd	White Bear Lake	55127	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2858	405	26	15.5	42.7%	207 (51.1%)	43 (10.6%)	34 (8.4%)	76 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.9%)	66.5	303^rd of 872 public elementary schools	65.3%		62.5	347^th of 881 public elementary schools	60.6%	44	56.9	65.5	59.2				60.2	43.9	50.9	63.5				53.3	$13,451
AFSA Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2925 Country Drive	Little Canada	55117	Ramsey County	Afsa High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-3910	149	17	8.7	82.6%	70 (47.0%)	23 (15.4%)	20 (13.4%)	14 (9.4%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.8%)	11.2	781^st of 872 public elementary schools	10.4%		18.1	736^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.5%	45	26.3	26.7	11.1	11.1			17.1	10.5	20.0	37.0	29.6			26.1	$17,553
Little Canada Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Eli Rd	Little Canada	55117	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 490-1353	632	44	14.4	57.3%	151 (23.9%)	68 (10.8%)	284 (44.9%)	88 (13.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	12.3	776^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.5	763^rd of 881 public elementary schools	13.4%	13	24.7	20.2	11.5	19.1			19.1	13.4	26.0	28.7	37.1			26.0	$12,165
Willow Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3375 Willow Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 773-6170	279	28	10.1	72.0%	82 (29.4%)	79 (28.3%)	45 (16.1%)	33 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.0%)	33.9	607^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.6	677^th of 881 public elementary schools	23.2%	70	37.0	45.2	20.0				34.4	32.6	37.2	60.0				43.3	$14,768
Birch Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Birch Lake Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2776	239	22	10.7	46.0%	128 (53.6%)	27 (11.3%)	40 (16.7%)	21 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (9.2%)	32.6	620^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.9%		37	602^nd of 881 public elementary schools	31.7%	18	55.6	45.0	26.7				43.4	36.1	31.7	34.5				34.0	$15,796
Lakeaires Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3963 Van Dyke	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2809	396	27	14.6	46.0%	234 (59.1%)	15 (3.8%)	67 (16.9%)	43 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	41.6	556^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.4	488^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.6%	68	38.6	46.3	27.3				36.7	47.4	40.7	56.1				48.6	$13,632
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	350 Highway 96 West	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-8000	357	19	19.0	17.4%	241 (67.5%)	19 (5.3%)	15 (4.2%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.4%)								(n/a)															$13,650
Oak Hill Montessori Community	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4665 Hodgson Rd	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Oak Hill Montessori Community	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 484-8242	166	15	10.8	10.2%	132 (79.5%)	4 (2.4%)	8 (4.8%)	11 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	65.7	318^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.5%		62.6	346^th of 881 public elementary schools	60.7%	28	50.0	72.2	21.1	31.6	56.3	52.9	46.8	60.0	66.7	63.2	84.2	75.0	70.6	69.7
Island Lake Elementary	Public	1-5	3555 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7000	741	48	15.4	18.8%	491 (66.3%)	49 (6.6%)	38 (5.1%)	94 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.0%)	79.8	153^rd of 872 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.7	166^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.2%	13	74.2	70.5	61.7				68.9	54.1	53.6	75.0				60.3	$11,706
White Bear Lake Elementary Distance	Public	K-5	2399 Cedar Avenue	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 407-7579	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Vadnais Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Vadnais Heights Elementary?

Students at Vadnais Heights Elementary are 51% White, 19% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Vadnais Heights Elementary attend?

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How many students attend Vadnais Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Vadnais Heights Elementary.

What district is Vadnais Heights Elementary in?

White Bear Lake School District

Is Vadnais Heights Elementary a good school?

Vadnais Heights Elementary ranks 303^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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