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Taylors Falls Elementary

Q: Is Taylors Falls Elementary a good school?

Taylors Falls Elementary ranks 491 st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Taylors Falls Elementary is a PK–5 school with 329 students in Taylors Falls, MN, part of the Chisago Lakes School District. It is the district’s northernmost building and geographically isolated—the nearest school is 11.5 miles away. The school ranks in the 43rd percentile statewide (2 stars), a position it has held fairly steady for a decade. It performs slightly above the state average in math (46.1% proficient vs. 44.9%) and reading (49.4% vs. 48.6%), but trails its own district and most nearby schools.

Science is the most striking concern. Only 16.7% of students are proficient—8.8 points below the state and 9.3 below the district. That is the lowest among nearby schools, including Scandia Elementary (37.7%) and Wyoming Elementary (36.1%). Over four years, science proficiency fell from 47.92% to 16.7%, about a 31-point drop. Fifth grade shows a sharp split: 66.7% proficient in reading (above district and state) but only 16.7% in science. Third-grade reading is weak at 37.7%. Because classes are small, single-year swings can be noisy.

On the positive side, class sizes are very small: 11.2 students per teacher, compared to 18.1 at Scandia Elementary and 17.4 at Lakeside Elementary. Special education students have improved from the 24th to the 43rd percentile over four years, matching the school’s overall level. Low-income students, however, have slipped from the 27th to the 16th percentile. For parents, the key takeaways are the science decline, the unusual 5th-grade reading–science gap, and a school that has held a steady mid-pack position while some neighbors have moved ahead.

329

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,119

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

648 West St
Taylors Falls, MN 55013-1292

(651) 213-2100

District: Chisago Lakes School District

Students who attend Taylors Falls Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chisago Lakes Middle
High:	Chisago Lakes Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

491^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Chisago Lakes School District

162^nd of 458Chisago Lakes 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
2026	47.8	491 of 869	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	512 of 872	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	519 of 881	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	452 of 845	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	559 of 858	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	461 of 869	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	424 of 870	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	511 of 847	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.2	371 of 853	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	477 of 848	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.3	399 of 840	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	368 of 826	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	299 of 824	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	230 of 820	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	222 of 814	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	57.7	421 of 803	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	470 of 781	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	468 of 777	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	535 of 756	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.4	458 of 685	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.3	517 of 676	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	69.9	176 of 674	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	426 of 790	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	463 of 799	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	490 of 809	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	455 of 787	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	440 of 799	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	416 of 783	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	280 of 787	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	513 of 774	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	640 of 764	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	581 of 764	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	581 of 793	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	405 of 774	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	241 of 663	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	238 of 683	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	324 of 740	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	432 of 728	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	488 of 807	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	520 of 812	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	482 of 826	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	397 of 799	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	605 of 808	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	466 of 784	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	503 of 798	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	456 of 779	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	329 of 579	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	414 of 572	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	378 of 500	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	266 of 417	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	314 of 515	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	156 of 463	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	584 of 710	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	620 of 714	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	621 of 730	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	520 of 712	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	618 of 725	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	552 of 710	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	493 of 722	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	594 of 712	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math46%~ state avg

Science17%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Taylors Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 West St	Taylors Falls	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 213-2100	329	29	11.2	24.6%	304 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	47.8	491^st of 869 public elementary schools	43.5%		46.1	512^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.3%	21	37.7	45.2	66.7		49.4	16.7	16.7	47.5	48.4	42.1		46.1	$13,119
Chisago Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	11009 284th St	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2200	347	29	11.7	17.3%	321 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)													$10,709
Lakeside Elementary	Public	2-5	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2300	804	46	17.4	20.1%	723 (89.9%)	7 (0.9%)	21 (2.6%)	14 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	58.3	372^nd of 869 public elementary schools	57.2%		69.8	271^st of 872 public elementary schools	68.9%	101	51.2	50.8	56.4		52.9	26.9	26.9	60.0	51.6	37.5		49.7	$10,244
Scandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14351 Scandia Tr N	Scandia	55073	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-3300	311	17	18.1	18.6%	269 (86.5%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	79.8	153^rd of 869 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.2	164^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.2%	11	51.4	54.9	73.1		60.9	37.7	37.7	73.5	64.7	64.2		66.7	$10,521
Marine Village School	Public, Charter	K-5	550 Pine St	Marine on Saint Croix	55047	Washington County	Marine Village School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 477-0380	92	4	22.7	14.1%	87 (94.6%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	79.5	154^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.3%		58.3	392^nd of 872 public elementary schools	55.0%	238	68.2	68.8			71.1			68.2	56.3			55.6
Sunrise River Elementary School	Public	1-5	37775 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 674-1100	960	54	17.6	30.6%	784 (81.7%)	9 (0.9%)	50 (5.2%)	75 (7.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.8%)	54.7	403^rd of 869 public elementary schools	53.6%		56.5	406^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.4%	3	46.2	46.1	46.6		46.3	22.5	22.5	68.1	62.3	34.6		55.5	$11,234
Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 674-1100	6	0			5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Phoenix Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	38460 Lincoln Trl	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	Phoenix Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 237-0656	156	11	14.8	42.9%	124 (79.5%)	7 (4.5%)	16 (10.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	47.4	497^th of 869 public elementary schools	42.8%		52.2	455^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.8%	42	50.0	35.7	53.3		42.9	26.7	26.7	72.2	39.3	33.3		45.7	$10,620
North Branch Area Education Center	Public	PK-K	38705 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1225	239	18	13.1	36.4%	194 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.1%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Wyoming Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25701 Forest Blvd N	Wyoming	55092	Chisago County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8000	447	25	17.9	23.7%	372 (83.2%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	73.5	222^nd of 869 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.9	268^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.3%	46	40.4	46.6	70.0		52.9	36.1	36.1	63.5	74.1	72.1		70.2	$11,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylors Falls Elementary

How many students attend Taylors Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Taylors Falls Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Taylors Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Taylors Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chisago Lakes Middle
High : Chisago Lakes Senior High

Is Taylors Falls Elementary a good school?

Taylors Falls Elementary ranks 491^st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Taylors Falls Elementary?

Students at Taylors Falls Elementary are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Taylors Falls Elementary in?

Chisago Lakes School District

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