Summary:
Ham Lake, Minnesota — a northern Twin Cities suburb in Anoka County — has 2 schools in this data set, both elementary: Davinci Academy (K–8, enrollment 952) and McKinley Elementary (K–5, enrollment 636), for a combined enrollment of 1,588. Davinci accounts for about 60% of the two-school total. No middle, high, or alternative schools are listed, so secondary students in Ham Lake would attend schools outside this list unless they stay at Davinci through 8th grade.
McKinley Elementary is the standout. It has held 5 stars for three straight years, ranking 62 of 869 schools (93rd percentile) in 2025–2026, 68 of 872 in 2024–2025, and 34 of 881 in 2023–2024. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency is Math 77.6%, Reading 63.7%, and Science 52.7% — above both the state (44.9%, 48.6%, 25.5%) and its district. Fifth grade is especially strong: Math 79.8%, Reading 71.6%, and Science 52.7%, more than double the state science figure of 25.9%.
Davinci Academy is mixed. It slipped from 4 stars/72nd percentile in 2023–2024 to 3 stars/59th percentile in both later years, and its 2025–2026 results show Math 46% and Reading 54.3% (slightly above state) but Science 24.8% (slightly below). Results vary sharply by grade: 8th grade reading (66.3%) and science (31%) are well above state, while 5th grade is below state in every subject — Math 28.2%, Reading 49%, Science 18.6%. Comparing the two, McKinley leads Davinci by 31.6 points in math, 9.4 in reading, and 27.9 in science. Notably, Davinci's district (Davinci Academy) is rated 108 of 458 with 4 stars while McKinley's district (Anoka-Hennepin School District) ranks 184 of 458 with 3 stars — yet McKinley itself far outperforms. Enrollment, free/reduced lunch rates, and student-teacher ratios differ modestly, but the data alone cannot establish cause.
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