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Prairie View Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View Elementary School in Otsego, MN, is a K–4 school of about 755 students in the Elk River Public School District, serving the Otsego/Elk River/St. Michael area north of the Twin Cities. It is the top-ranked elementary in its immediate area and one of the highest-ranked in Minnesota: 56th of 869 elementary schools statewide in 2025-26 — the 94th percentile, or top 6% of the state, with a 5-star rating. That is a jump from the steady 85th–87th percentile band it occupied for the previous five years, and from the 77th percentile in 2018-19 — a school that broke out of a long plateau.

Results are strongest in math: 78.8% of students tested proficient, compared with 60.5% across the district and 44.9% statewide. Reading is also strong at 65.6%, versus 59.3% in the district and 48.6% statewide. Among nearby elementaries, Prairie View outranks Meadowvale Elementary (88th), St. Michael Elementary (101st), Otsego Elementary (135th), Big Woods Elementary (167th), Fieldstone Elementary School (169th), Parker Elementary (178th) and Lincoln Elementary (265th). The two closest alternatives, Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School (1.65 miles away) and Three Rivers Montessori School, rank in the bottom half of the state; Prairie View's math proficiency is roughly double Kaleidoscope's and about 7 points above its nearest competitor.

Improvement here is local rather than systemic: Prairie View gained about 5.6 points in math and 5.4 in reading year over year while both the district and the state slipped slightly. The school also stands out for how well it serves students who often need the most support — its low-income students ranked 2nd in Minnesota (100th percentile) in 2025-26, its English language learners 3rd, and its special education students climbed from the 70th to the 92nd percentile over three years. Reading remains the growth opportunity: Prairie View trails Meadowvale in reading, and its 13.2-point math-over-reading gap is the widest among nearby schools. Because the school serves only K–4 and Minnesota gives the science test in grade 5, no science scores are available for comparison.

755

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,554

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12220 80th St NE
Otsego, MN 55330-8888

(763) 274-6270

District: Elk River Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

African American:

18.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2019 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

56^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 17 pts since 2019

From top 23% (2019) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Elk River Public School District

37^th of 458Elk River 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	56 of 869	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	126 of 872	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	119 of 881	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	112 of 845	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	132 of 858	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	117 of 869	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	204 of 870	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	2 of 315	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.7	1 of 298	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	4 of 310	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	1 of 279	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	19 of 282	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	56 of 154	63.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	3 of 305	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	5 of 303	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	6 of 303	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	78 of 790	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	74.8	179 of 799	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	144 of 809	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	121 of 787	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	141 of 799	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	137 of 783	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	223 of 787	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	441 of 774	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	2 of 764	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	43 of 764	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	68 of 793	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	42 of 774	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	35 of 740	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	45.1	453 of 728	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	40 of 807	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	79 of 812	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	93 of 826	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	107 of 799	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	125 of 808	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	99 of 784	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	194 of 798	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	256 of 779	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	48 of 579	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	65.9	135 of 562	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	170 of 572	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	148 of 524	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	122 of 500	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	31 of 417	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	212 of 515	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	139 of 463	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	95 of 710	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	170 of 714	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	188 of 730	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	199 of 712	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	172 of 725	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	168 of 710	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	254 of 722	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	399 of 712	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)64th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math79%+34 vs state

Reading66%+17 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
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-4	12220 80th St NE	Otsego	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-6270	755	45	16.8	19.5%	488 (64.6%)	141 (18.7%)	27 (3.6%)	47 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	88.4	56^th of 869 public elementary schools	93.6%		82.1	126^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.6%	70	65.6	65.5			65.6			79.4	78.1			78.8	$10,554
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 428-1890	300	28	10.9	35.0%	220 (73.3%)	20 (6.7%)	20 (6.7%)	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.7%)	31.5	633^rd of 869 public elementary schools	27.2%		26.6	677^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.4%	44	42.0	38.3	34.7		38.4	8.2	8.2	45.1	52.5	20.4		40.3	$14,535
Albertville Primary	Public	PK-K	5386 Main Ave NE	Albertville	55301	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-2688	422	30	13.9	21.8%	328 (77.7%)	40 (9.5%)	13 (3.1%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)								(n/a)													$11,565
Big Woods Elementary	Public	1-4	13470 Frankfort Pkwy NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-8025	656	39	16.9	18.0%	508 (77.4%)	39 (5.9%)	32 (4.9%)	15 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	55 (8.4%)	78	167^th of 869 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.8	140^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.9%	27	55.2	65.1			60.3			65.4	69.9			67.7	$9,739
Otsego Elementary	Public	K-4	8125 NE River Rd	Otsego	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3494	536	32	16.8	21.5%	408 (76.1%)	33 (6.2%)	35 (6.5%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	81.1	135^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.5%		73	229^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.7%	94	64.9	61.7			63.3			72.8	64.5			68.8	$11,654
Fieldstone Elementary School	Public	1-4	5255 Jansen Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 497-0904	585	38	15.5	24.3%	445 (76.1%)	66 (11.3%)	18 (3.1%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	77.8	169^th of 869 public elementary schools	80.6%		83.4	108^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.6%	61	59.6	63.5			61.7			66.4	64.9			65.6	$10,642
St. Michael Elementary	Public	1-4	101 Central Ave W	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 497-4882	654	40	16.2	21.3%	495 (75.7%)	64 (9.8%)	40 (6.1%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	84.1	101^st of 869 public elementary schools	88.4%		79.5	154^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.3%	53	64.4	65.0			64.7			76.9	67.8			71.9	$11,841
Three Rivers Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	17267 Yale St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Three Rivers Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 595-1213	119	7	15.8	30.3%	106 (89.1%)	4 (3.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	51.8	441^st of 869 public elementary schools	49.3%		29.3	656^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.8%	215	52.6	44.4			48.0	20.0	20.0	57.9	55.6	20.0		45.1
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Elk Lake Rd	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3470	554	32	17.2	16.2%	466 (84.1%)	9 (1.6%)	25 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.9%)	85.8	88^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.1	93^rd of 872 public elementary schools	89.3%	5	66.7	69.0	70.5		68.8	40.4	40.4	76.5	69.0	56.8		67.1	$11,037
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	998 Jackson Street NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3480	554	33	16.5	45.7%	350 (63.2%)	56 (10.1%)	68 (12.3%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	68.9	265^th of 869 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.8	246^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.8%	19	62.4	57.4	57.8		59.3	26.5	26.5	74.2	56.4	41.0		57.8	$12,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View Elementary School

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Prairie View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary School?

Students at Prairie View Elementary School are 65% White, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Prairie View Elementary School in?

Elk River Public School District

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Yes. Prairie View Elementary School ranks in the top 6.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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