Elementary Schools in Big Lake Public School District

Summary:

The Big Lake Public School District in Minnesota is home to three elementary schools: Liberty Elementary, Independence Elementary, and Big Lake Online K-5. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational options within the district.

Independence Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency across multiple grade levels, which may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5. In contrast, Big Lake Online K-5, as a virtual school, has significantly lower math and reading proficiency compared to the district and state averages, despite serving a higher percentage of students from low-income families.

The data also reveals that Liberty Elementary and Independence Elementary have been ranked in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools, with Liberty Elementary consistently ranked higher than Independence Elementary. This suggests that these traditional in-person schools are providing a quality education and may be attractive options for families within the Big Lake Public School District.

District Detail

701 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309-9246

(763) 262-2536

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,190

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Independence Elementary	Public	3-5	701 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 262-2537	758	49	15.3	35.4%	593 (78.2%)	34 (4.5%)	62 (8.2%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	56.3	412^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.8%		52.8	457^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.1%	45	55.8	56.0	52.4	54.9	45.3	37.6	61.5	47.6	$11,086
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	17901 205th Ave N W	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 262-8100	756	58	13.1	34.4%	581 (76.9%)	36 (4.8%)	66 (8.7%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)								(n/a)									$11,455
Big Lake Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	501 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 262-6174	24	1	35.8	33.3%	15 (62.5%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	3.41 mi	9
Monticello Public School District	3.41 mi	8	97^th
Swan River Montessori Charter School	3.96 mi	1	170^th
Kaleidoscope Charter School	6.18 mi	3	292^nd
Elk River Public School District	6.39 mi	28	33^rd

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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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