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Marine Area Community School

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Marine Area Community School ranks 298 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Marine Area Community School is a small K–5 school with 112 students in Marine On Saint Croix, Minnesota, a river town northeast of the Twin Cities, and it operates as its own one-school district.

By the numbers, the biggest story is a fast turnaround. The school's 2025–2026 rank is 298th of 869 elementary schools — 66th percentile, 3 stars — up from the 35th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 25th percentile in 2023–2024, the highest mark in the available history. Reading is the standout: 64% of students proficient versus 48.6% statewide, and above the state in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Math is also above the state overall at 50% versus 44.9%, though 5th-grade math lags at 30.8% against the state's 41.9%. Science is the weakest subject at 23.1%, below the state's 25.5%, and because science is tested in 5th grade, that overlap points to upper-grade math and science as the area to watch. The school also serves a relatively advantaged population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 10.71% and a low student/teacher ratio of 10.5.

Compared with neighbors, Marine Area's reading is competitive while its math and science trail. Marine Village School — 3.19 miles away, also K–5, with 92 students — currently scores higher in math (55.6%) and reading (71.1%) and is rated 82nd percentile. Marine Area's clearest advantage is staffing: a ratio of 10.5 versus Marine Village's 22.7. Within Stillwater Area Public Schools, Rutherford Elementary, Lily Lake Elementary, and Stonebridge Elementary post higher math and science scores, while Marine Area's reading holds its own. Some nearby science figures are suppressed by the state, so those comparisons are limited.

112

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,203

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

14189 Ostlund Trail N
Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047-8888

(651) 409-3122

District: Marine Area Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2019 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Minnesota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg43%

298^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 22 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 458Marine Area Community School 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	64.9	298 of 869	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	568 of 872	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	661 of 881	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	566 of 845	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	429 of 858	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	498 of 869	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	490 of 870	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	589 of 787	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	445 of 799	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	568 of 783	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	459 of 787	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	724 of 826	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	499 of 799	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	415 of 808	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	371 of 798	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	307 of 524	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	148 of 500	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	377 of 710	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	623 of 714	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	703 of 730	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	672 of 712	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	556 of 725	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	630 of 710	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	531 of 722	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)25th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+15 vs state

Math50%+5 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, August 31, 2019

This school won't teach anything that doesn't revolve around its tiny town. It has lied to its shareholders. All of the good teachers have left or were removed for having out of the box ideas. Go anywhere else but here. Classrooms have mold buildings are falling apart it's a tough place to be. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	Total
Marine Area Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	14189 Ostlund Trail N	Marine on Saint Croix	55047	Washington County	Marine Area Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 409-3122	112	11	10.5	10.7%	105 (93.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	64.9	298^th of 869 public elementary schools	65.7%		40.5	568^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.9%	270	68.4	61.1	61.5	64.0	23.1	23.1	57.9	55.6	30.8	50.0	$12,203
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
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
Stonebridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Owens St N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8700	420	26	16.3	12.4%	366 (87.1%)	9 (2.1%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)	75.1	205^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.4%		68.9	281^st of 872 public elementary schools	67.8%	76	50.7	66.2	72.5	63.4	42.5	42.5	46.6	61.6	60.0	56.2	$12,892
New Heights Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	614 W Mulberry St	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	New Heights School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 439-1962	39	3	11.9	53.8%	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)								(n/a)				42.1						42.1
Falcon View Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	275 3rd Street South	Stillwater	55981	Wabasha County	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(651) 565-3559	44	5	8.6	47.7%	27 (61.4%)	3 (6.8%)	6 (13.6%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.6%)								(n/a)				36.8						26.3
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Rutherford Rd	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6400	573	33	17.2	14.3%	481 (83.9%)	13 (2.3%)	26 (4.5%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	75.2	204^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.5%		73.7	221^st of 872 public elementary schools	74.7%	17	63.0	64.7	54.5	60.5	33.0	33.0	68.0	68.2	50.5	62.0	$12,518
Lily Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 Willard St W	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 351-6800	398	30	13.3	27.1%	314 (78.9%)	17 (4.3%)	28 (7.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.3%)	79.8	151^st of 869 public elementary schools	82.6%		75.9	196^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.5%	45	56.3	67.7	74.3	65.6	37.7	37.7	51.2	83.6	65.2	65.2	$14,495
A/O Program	Public	PK, KG-1	1111 South Holcombe St	Stillwater	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 964-1274	5	2	2.9	—	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gate 4/5	Public	4-5	523 Marsh St W	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6905	64	1	64.0	4.7%	52 (81.3%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	6 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	99.6	1^st of 869 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.3	2^nd of 872 public elementary schools	99.8%	1		100.0	100.0	100.0	85.7	85.7		100.0	96.4	98.2	$3,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Marine Area Community School

What is the racial makeup of Marine Area Community School?

Students at Marine Area Community School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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Marine Area Community School

Is Marine Area Community School a good school?

Marine Area Community School ranks 298^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marine Area Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Marine Area Community School.

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