Elementary Schools in White Bear Lake School District

Summary:

The White Bear Lake School District in Minnesota is home to 11 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The district's schools vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from 114 to 598 students. While the district as a whole performs slightly below the state average, a few standout schools within the district have consistently high academic achievement.

Lincoln Elementary is the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the highest proficiency rates in both math and reading across all grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Otter Lake Elementary and Matoska International are also high-performing schools, ranking in the top 15% and top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, respectively.

In contrast, Willow Lane Elementary and Birch Lake Elementary are the lowest-performing schools in the district, with proficiency rates in math and reading that are 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages. These lower-performing schools also have the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement.

District Detail

2399 Cedar Avenue
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-4331

(651) 407-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
228^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,571

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 7
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
Normandy Park Education Center	Public	PK-K	2482 E County Rd F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-3100	154	23	6.7	34.4%	95 (61.7%)	11 (7.1%)	18 (11.7%)	14 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)									$44,161
Otter Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 County Road H2	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2831	492	37	13.2	20.5%	371 (75.4%)	14 (2.8%)	31 (6.3%)	37 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	81.4	131^st of 872 public elementary schools	85.0%		65.6	308^th of 881 public elementary schools	65.0%	177	74.1	74.7	59.2	69.9	62.4	60.2	62.0	61.5	$13,984
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
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1961 6th St	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2820	469	25	19.1	18.6%	386 (82.3%)	12 (2.6%)	21 (4.5%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	88.1	61^st of 872 public elementary schools	93.0%		87.7	66^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.5%	5	75.0	77.5	63.2	71.6	60.0	72.5	82.1	71.3	$12,320
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
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
Matoska International	Public	K-5	2530 Spruce Place	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2847	543	34	15.9	28.5%	378 (69.6%)	43 (7.9%)	45 (8.3%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	71.4	252^nd of 872 public elementary schools	71.1%		62.6	345^th of 881 public elementary schools	60.8%	93	55.8	68.0	53.5	59.4	47.4	57.3	75.6	59.6	$11,802
Oneka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4888 Heritage Pkwy N	Hugo	55038	Washington County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 288-1800	463	34	13.6	24.4%	338 (73.0%)	28 (6.0%)	30 (6.5%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)	57.8	395^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.7%		64.2	320^th of 881 public elementary schools	63.7%	75	51.6	54.1	42.0	48.9	53.2	41.9	65.4	53.9	$11,004
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)
North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	15198 Forest Blvd N	Hugo	55038	Washington County	White Bear Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 242-5500	467	30	15.5	24.2%	358 (76.7%)	26 (5.6%)	20 (4.3%)	42 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	61.7	352^nd of 872 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.2	370^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.0%	18	62.7	56.3	49.3	56.4	43.4	43.8	69.9	51.7

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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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