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Sand Creek Elementary

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Sand Creek Elementary ranks 509 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sand Creek Elementary is a K–5 school in Coon Rapids serving 557 students as part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, where 44.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — the second-lowest poverty indicator among its eight same-district peer schools.

In 2025-26 the school ranked 509 of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 41st percentile, 2 stars — with 44% proficient in math, 44.3% in reading and 25.4% in science. That places it at about the state average in math and science but slightly below the state in reading, and below district averages in all three subjects. The bigger story is the long slide: Sand Creek was at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars in 2018-19 and has lost roughly 31 percentile points since, most of it after 2021-22. It now sits 6th of 9 among its district peers and 7th of 11 counting nearby charters, despite having one of the lower poverty rates in that group. The sharpest comparison is Madison Elementary, 2.68 miles away, with a nearly identical low-income population (44.72% vs. 44.7%) yet 58.7% math and 57.1% reading — about 15 and 13 points higher.

Grade-level results show where the gaps concentrate. Third- and fourth-grade reading sit at 36.6% and 36.8%, roughly 10–12 points below state and district, while fifth-grade reading is 56.1%, above the state's 54.5%. Math moves the other way: 50.0% in 3rd grade, 49.5% in 4th and 35.1% in 5th, nearly 7 points under the state's 41.9% for that grade. Measured against statewide norms, the school's strongest relative results are for African American students, female students, English Language Learners and White students; the weakest are for multi-racial students (22nd percentile, 1 star), special education students (28th percentile, 1 star), male students and low-income students. The low-income subgroup dropped from the 58th to the 36th percentile in one year even as the school's free/reduced-lunch rate fell from 49.7% to 44.7%. Science has also swung widely — 42.5%, 40.8%, 18.5%, then 25.4%. The student-teacher ratio has improved to 12.9.

557

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,284

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12156 Olive St NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55448-2148

(763) 506-4300

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Students who attend Sand Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northdale Middle
High:	Blaine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

African American:

18.0%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

509^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District

184^th of 458Anoka-Hennepin 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	45.7	509 of 869	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	521 of 872	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	456 of 881	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	492 of 845	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	315 of 858	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	290 of 869	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	245 of 870	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	354 of 847	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	355 of 853	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	332 of 848	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	206 of 840	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	61.7	358 of 826	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	276 of 824	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	301 of 820	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.6	318 of 814	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	241 of 803	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	144 of 434	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	198 of 781	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	60.3	341 of 777	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	386 of 756	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.0	233 of 685	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.1	197 of 676	70.9%	★★★★☆
2003	71.7	157 of 674	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	164 of 315	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	106 of 298	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	105 of 310	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	87 of 279	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	60 of 282	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	39 of 227	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	5 of 283	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	67.2	77 of 266	71.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	100 of 143	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	85 of 140	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	69 of 154	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	50 of 128	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	35 of 131	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	64 of 136	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	68 of 134	49.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	174 of 305	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	179 of 303	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	101 of 303	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	80 of 276	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	28 of 256	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	14 of 175	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	25 of 242	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	422 of 790	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	424 of 799	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	297 of 809	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	373 of 787	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	296 of 799	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	332 of 783	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	154 of 787	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	320 of 774	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	486 of 764	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	323 of 764	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	333 of 793	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	330 of 774	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	162 of 663	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	268 of 683	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	96 of 740	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	337 of 728	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	529 of 807	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	563 of 812	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	555 of 826	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	539 of 799	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	300 of 808	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	247 of 784	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	335 of 798	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	361 of 779	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	60 of 81	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	62 of 77	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.6	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	416 of 579	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	392 of 562	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	384 of 572	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	436 of 524	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	313 of 500	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	99 of 417	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	114 of 515	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	182 of 463	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	404 of 710	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	469 of 714	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	409 of 730	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	511 of 712	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.2	339 of 725	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	226 of 710	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	261 of 722	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	328 of 712	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-4 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

Science25%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Sand Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12156 Olive St NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-4300	557	43	12.9	44.7%	277 (49.7%)	100 (18.0%)	46 (8.3%)	61 (11.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.8%)	45.7	509^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.4%		45	521^st of 872 public elementary schools	40.3%	12	36.6	36.8	56.1				44.3	25.4		25.4	50.0	49.5	35.1				44.0	$12,284
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	1374 111th Ave NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2700	391	35	11.1	65.2%	149 (38.1%)	96 (24.6%)	33 (8.4%)	58 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)	50.2	457^th of 869 public elementary schools	47.4%		55.6	418^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.1%	39	39.3	45.0	72.9				52.2	25.4		25.4	33.9	46.7	45.8				42.0	$14,254
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2300	491	41	11.8	53.8%	243 (49.5%)	43 (8.8%)	79 (16.1%)	59 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.8%)	67.4	279^th of 869 public elementary schools	67.9%		63.3	341^st of 872 public elementary schools	60.9%	62	42.5	66.7	60.2				56.8	39.8		39.8	44.8	66.7	46.6				52.5	$11,999
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	11331 Jefferson St NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2900	650	51	12.8	50.9%	321 (49.4%)	116 (17.8%)	60 (9.2%)	91 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	41.7	548^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.9%		50	476^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.4%	72	37.0	41.2	44.9				41.2	17.0		17.0	52.7	54.6	35.5				47.6	$13,478
Johnsville Elementary	Public	K-5	991 125th Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3000	644	48	13.2	43.3%	364 (56.5%)	124 (19.3%)	41 (6.4%)	52 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.8%)	67.3	282^nd of 869 public elementary schools	67.5%		64.1	333^rd of 872 public elementary schools	61.8%	51	42.3	50.8	59.0				50.6	33.0		33.0	59.8	64.1	65.0				63.0	$11,029
Davinci Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	532 Bunker Lake Boulevard NE	Ham Lake	55304	Anoka County	Davinci Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 754-6577	952	58	16.3	25.9%	497 (52.2%)	219 (23.0%)	33 (3.5%)	125 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.6%)	59.1	360^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.6%		61.6	355^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.3%	5	53.0	54.8	49.0	61.5	42.0	66.3	54.3	18.6	31.0	24.8	64.1	58.1	28.2	40.7	39.3	41.6	46.0	$10,827
Morris Bye Elementary	Public	K-5	11931 Crooked Lake Blvd	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3700	472	34	13.9	50.2%	217 (46.0%)	97 (20.6%)	24 (5.1%)	75 (15.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.7%)	34.6	611^th of 869 public elementary schools	29.7%		38.7	583^rd of 872 public elementary schools	33.1%	28	49.2	32.5	43.8				41.3	6.3		6.3	65.6	36.7	28.7				41.8	$15,047
Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci Egng	Public	K-5	2369 109th Ave NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2800	469	36	13.0	55.2%	245 (52.2%)	63 (13.4%)	50 (10.7%)	48 (10.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.8%)	56.7	386^th of 869 public elementary schools	55.6%		65.5	319^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.4%	67	46.2	44.7	49.3				46.6	26.9		26.9	62.4	57.9	43.3				55.5	$16,085
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Territorial Rd NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3300	369	32	11.5	44.7%	208 (56.4%)	37 (10.0%)	42 (11.4%)	53 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	71.7	246^th of 869 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.5	186^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.7%	60	58.8	54.4	58.4				57.1	33.8		33.8	70.6	60.3	49.4				58.7	$13,799
Star of the North - Coon Rapids	Public, Charter	K-8	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 450-5560	120	2	57.1	99.2%	20 (16.7%)	82 (68.3%)	2 (1.7%)	16 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	626^th of 869 public elementary schools	28.0%					(n/a)	16.7	42.9	44.0	48.0	33.3	44.4	38.4	20.0	11.1	16.3	41.7	47.6	26.9	16.0	16.7	22.2	29.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Sand Creek Elementary

How many students attend Sand Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Sand Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sand Creek Elementary?

Students at Sand Creek Elementary are 50% White, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sand Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sand Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northdale Middle
High : Blaine High School

What district is Sand Creek Elementary in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

Is Sand Creek Elementary a good school?

Sand Creek Elementary ranks 509^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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