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Oak Crest Elementary

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Oak Crest Elementary ranks 306 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Oak Crest Elementary is a public school in Belle Plaine, MN, serving 432 students in grades 3–6 as part of the Belle Plaine Public School District. It is a 3-star school ranked 306th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (65th percentile) in 2025–2026, and has been stable, generally between the 59th and 68th percentiles. Nearby same-district Chatfield Elementary serves PK–2 and is about a mile away.

Academically, math is Oak Crest Elementary's clearest strength. Its 2025–2026 math proficiency was 55.7, above the district's 51.0 and the state's 44.9, with the largest advantages in grades 5 and 6 (54.9 vs. 41.9 and 50.5 vs. 39.5). Reading was 49.4, close to the state's 48.6 but slightly below the district's 50.3; grade 5 was strong at 59.6 vs. 54.5, while grades 3, 4, and 6 were below state. Science was 33.3 vs. district 29.4 and state 25.5, a recovery from a below-state 2024–2025 dip, though science has swung widely and appears cohort-dependent. Compared with nearby public schools, Oak Crest ranks higher overall than Falcon Ridge (333rd), Raven Stream Elementary (419th), Jordan Elementary (550th), and Minnesota New Country Elementary (670th), even though its free/reduced lunch rate (30.79%) is higher than at Falcon Ridge (17.92%) and Raven Stream Elementary (20.66%). Cologne Academy is the much higher-ranked nearby benchmark (7th, 5 stars), but it serves a different population and grade span.

The school's relative results for student groups are a major differentiator. Hispanic students rank 12th of 256 schools statewide (95th percentile), and low-income students rank 108th of 764 (86th percentile), a sharp jump from the 63rd percentile in 2024–2025. At the same time, some other groups—including White students and male students—rank closer to the middle or lower in statewide comparisons, a pattern to monitor. The clearest academic watch areas are reading in grades 3, 4, and 6, plus science consistency. Also note the transition from Chatfield Elementary, where the student–teacher ratio is 10.9, to the school's 16.6—class sizes increase substantially. Overall, Oak Crest is a stable, above-average school with strong math and notable subgroup effectiveness, and it generally outperforms nearby public elementary schools outside Cologne Academy.

432

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$2,717

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1101 West Commerce Dr
Belle Plaine, MN 56011-8888

(952) 873-2402

District: Belle Plaine Public School District

Students who attend Oak Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belle Plaine Junior High
High:	Belle Plaine Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

306^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 458Belle Plaine Public 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	63.9	306 of 869	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	349 of 872	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	324 of 881	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	320 of 845	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	285 of 858	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	302 of 869	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	281 of 870	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	346 of 847	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	303 of 853	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	336 of 848	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	458 of 840	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	443 of 826	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	471 of 824	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.8	356 of 820	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	434 of 814	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	343 of 803	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	230 of 790	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	319 of 799	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	341 of 809	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	323 of 787	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	326 of 799	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	285 of 783	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	256 of 787	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	271 of 774	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	12 of 256	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	17 of 249	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	19 of 214	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	27 of 209	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	10 of 153	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	108 of 764	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	281 of 764	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	256 of 793	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	161 of 774	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	78 of 663	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	90 of 683	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	235 of 740	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	379 of 728	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	387 of 807	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	344 of 812	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	320 of 826	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	312 of 799	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	255 of 808	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	312 of 784	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	309 of 798	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	408 of 779	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	287 of 579	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	350 of 562	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	224 of 572	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	176 of 524	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	72 of 500	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	121 of 417	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	178 of 515	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	136 of 463	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	424 of 710	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	413 of 714	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	443 of 730	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	398 of 712	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	403 of 725	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	407 of 710	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	384 of 722	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	437 of 712	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math56%+11 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Science33%+8 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)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Oak Crest Elementary	Public	3-6	1101 West Commerce Dr	Belle Plaine	56011	Scott County	Belle Plaine Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 873-2402	432	26	16.6	30.8%	354 (81.9%)	13 (3.0%)	28 (6.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	63.9	306^th of 869 public elementary schools	64.8%		62.4	349^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.0%	43	43.9	44.3	59.6	49.5			49.4	33.3		33.3	60.6	56.6	54.9	50.5			55.7			$2,717
Chatfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	330 S Market St	Belle Plaine	56011	Scott County	Belle Plaine Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 873-2401	308	28	10.9	30.2%	252 (81.8%)	7 (2.3%)	27 (8.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)								(n/a)																		90.9%	7.1%	$21,906
Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Sunset Dr	Jordan	55352	Scott County	Jordan Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 492-2336	701	49	14.2	28.7%	531 (75.7%)	28 (4.0%)	92 (13.1%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	41.4	550^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.7%		50.9	466^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.6%	84	34.5	40.0					37.1				52.3	52.6					52.4	76.8%	20%	$11,338
Minnesota New Country Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	127 N 8th St	Henderson	56044	Sibley County	Minnesota New Country School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 868-0071	81	7	11.7	44.4%	77 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	26.5	670^th of 869 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.4	767^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.0%	97	30.0	25.0		47.4			42.0				27.3	23.1		27.8			29.4			$10,848
SW Metro East Union Level 4	Public	K-8	15655 County Road 43	Carver	55315	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8194	14	5	2.8	42.9%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)							12.9										12.9
SW Metro Reflections K-6	Public	K-6	303 E. 6th St	Chaska	55379	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8141	4	0		—	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Raven Stream Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 11th Ave NW	New Prague	56071	Scott County	New Prague Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 758-1500	542	33	16.5	20.7%	497 (91.7%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	53.4	419^th of 869 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.8	404^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.7%	15	35.4	47.4	53.8				45.6	19.2		19.2	59.5	62.1	45.5				56.2	83.3%	3.6%	$9,507
Cologne Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 466-2276	679	60	11.2	13.1%	474 (69.8%)	13 (1.9%)	29 (4.3%)	132 (19.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	96.8	7^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.2%		96	8^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	72.4	80.8	88.6	76.3	73.7	88.4	79.0	59.5	58.1	59.0	91.4	90.0	82.3	67.1	88.0	88.6	84.7	88.2%	7.9%	$12,205
Cologne Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(952) 466-2276	22	6	3.7	50.0%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							60.0										46.7
Falcon Ridge	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Columbus Ave N	New Prague	56071	Scott County	New Prague Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 758-1600	519	33	15.8	17.9%	483 (93.1%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	61.4	333^rd of 869 public elementary schools	61.7%		58.8	384^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.0%	51	58.8	53.5	49.5				53.6	19.8		19.8	68.8	61.6	44.3				57.4	81.8%	5.2%	$10,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Crest Elementary

Is Oak Crest Elementary a good school?

Oak Crest Elementary ranks 306^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oak Crest Elementary in?

Belle Plaine Public School District

What schools do graduates of Oak Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Crest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belle Plaine Junior High
High : Belle Plaine Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Oak Crest Elementary?

Students at Oak Crest Elementary are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Oak Crest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Oak Crest Elementary.

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