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Sunrise Elementary

Public Grades K-5

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Elementary is a public elementary school in Blaine, Minnesota, serving 996 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is ranked 165 out of 446 districts in the state. Sunrise Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools for the past 5 years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Sunrise Elementary significantly outperforms the Anoka-Hennepin School District and the state of Minnesota in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.08% of Sunrise Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 51.94% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In the same year, 64.58% of Sunrise Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 52.64% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in math, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students consistently scoring 10-20 percentage points higher than the district and state averages.

Sunrise Elementary also excels in serving diverse student populations, with high rankings for female, male, Asian, African American, White, multi-racial, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students. The school ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools for African American and multi-racial students, and in the top 20% for English Language Learners. Additionally, Sunrise Elementary has relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 15.55% to 24.12% over the past 3 school years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Johnsville Elementary (47.1%) and Centennial Elementary (46.94%).

1,015

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12576 Lever St NE
Blaine, MN 55449-8888

(763) 433-5000

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

African American:

18.3%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2021 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (72% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

66^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 446Anoka-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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	66 of 872	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	61 of 881	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	83 of 845	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	107 of 858	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	78 of 869	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	6 of 298	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	6 of 310	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	4 of 279	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	12 of 282	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	12 of 227	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	42 of 140	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	41 of 128	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.1	28 of 131	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	29 of 88	67.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	10 of 303	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	17 of 303	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	31 of 276	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	9 of 256	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	50 of 799	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	51 of 809	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	92 of 787	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	99 of 799	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	77 of 783	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	36 of 764	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	69 of 793	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	80 of 774	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	26 of 663	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	42 of 683	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	75 of 812	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	71 of 826	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	64 of 799	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	115 of 808	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	74 of 784	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	6 of 73	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	8 of 77	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	18 of 87	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	66 of 562	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	126 of 572	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	201 of 524	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	153 of 500	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	95 of 417	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	80 of 714	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	62 of 730	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	94 of 712	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	128 of 725	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	51 of 710	92.8%	★★★★★

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 (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+35 vs state

Reading65%+15 vs state

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-5	12576 Lever St NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5000	1,015	61	16.5	22.2%	630 (62.1%)	186 (18.3%)	33 (3.3%)	91 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	87.8	66^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.4%		88	61^st of 881 public elementary schools	93.1%	5	81.0	78.3	81.0		80.1	61.9	58.9	72.8		64.6
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Elm St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6200	707	42	16.6	25.3%	514 (72.7%)	55 (7.8%)	32 (4.5%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.6%)	78.7	160^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.5	193^rd of 881 public elementary schools	78.1%	33	73.1	69.8	54.6		65.9	58.8	56.6	67.2		60.8	$10,644
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	725 Main Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-8850	501	30	16.5	32.1%	317 (63.3%)	48 (9.6%)	29 (5.8%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.4%)	56.3	413^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.6%		65.4	310^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.8%	103	69.7	40.0	38.4	40.6	47.0	50.0	40.0	60.3	54.7	51.5	$10,330
Northpoint Elementary	Public	K-4	2350 124th Ct NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5700	488	37	13.1	29.9%	289 (59.2%)	92 (18.9%)	16 (3.3%)	48 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.6%)	60.1	367^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.9%		55.7	430^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.2%	63	60.9	58.7			59.8	52.3	42.2			47.3	$11,078
Centennial Online Elementary	Public	K-5	4707 North Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4657 North Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 792-5300	502	33	15.0	46.6%	260 (51.8%)	112 (22.3%)	33 (6.6%)	54 (10.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	68.1	291^st of 872 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.1	401^st of 881 public elementary schools	54.5%	110	68.6	56.4	43.7		56.9	54.9	53.9	62.1		56.9	$11,377
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	575 Birch Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6040	109	10	10.9	35.8%	66 (60.6%)	9 (8.3%)	10 (9.2%)	13 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)								(n/a)											$32,396
Rice Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	575 Birch St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5700	687	41	16.9	11.8%	559 (81.4%)	17 (2.5%)	33 (4.8%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	94.2	19^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.8%		92.4	24^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.3%	5	87.8	80.4	80.9		82.9	76.7	69.9	80.1		76.0	$10,505
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%)	64.1	333^rd of 872 public elementary schools	61.8%		49.8	495^th of 881 public elementary schools	43.8%	162	60.3	67.4	52.0		59.9	40.5	58.6	57.1		51.1	$11,029
Centerview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10365 Davenport Street NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 600-5500	685	46	14.8	56.8%	286 (41.8%)	120 (17.5%)	95 (13.9%)	102 (14.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.7%)	29.2	657^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.7%		23.5	705^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.0%	48	49.2	39.4			44.4	33.1	29.1			31.2	$10,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Elementary

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,015 students attended Sunrise Elementary.

Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sunrise Elementary ranks in the top 7.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Sunrise Elementary in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary?

Students at Sunrise Elementary are 62% White, 18% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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