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Sunrise River Elementary School

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Sunrise River Elementary School ranks 406 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise River Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Branch, Minnesota, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 945 students. The school is part of the North Branch Area Public Schools district and has consistently ranked in the middle range of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Sunrise River Elementary School consistently outperforms the North Branch Area Public Schools district and the state of Minnesota in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 55.59% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 38.41% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, in the same year, the school had 47.15% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 44.08% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking among the top schools in Minnesota for these groups.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 37.35% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Sunrise River Elementary School is able to maintain strong academic performance, with low-income students ranking in the top 30% of Minnesota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests that the school may have effective programs and resources in place to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds and help them achieve academic success.

960

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,234

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37775 Grand Ave
North Branch, MN 55056-8888

(651) 674-1100

District: North Branch Area Public Schools

Students who attend Sunrise River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Branch Area Middle School
High:	North Branch Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Asian:

7.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg47%

406^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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
2025	56.5	406 of 872	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	321 of 881	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	377 of 845	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	403 of 858	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	334 of 869	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	408 of 870	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	475 of 847	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.1	383 of 853	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	348 of 848	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	252 of 840	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	186 of 826	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	214 of 824	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	293 of 820	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	225 of 814	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	290 of 803	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	176 of 434	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	370 of 781	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.4	441 of 777	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	86 of 140	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	101 of 154	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	77 of 128	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	79 of 131	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	107 of 303	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	104 of 303	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	32 of 276	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	453 of 799	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	323 of 809	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	392 of 787	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	394 of 799	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	344 of 783	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	427 of 787	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	451 of 774	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	84.7	15 of 214	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	47.7	77 of 153	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	216 of 764	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	235 of 793	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	283 of 774	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	233 of 663	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	101 of 683	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	329 of 740	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	322 of 728	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	329 of 812	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	309 of 826	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	345 of 799	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	398 of 808	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	317 of 784	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	358 of 798	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	440 of 779	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	21.4	67 of 77	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.2	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	258 of 562	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	305 of 572	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	204 of 524	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	275 of 500	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	258 of 417	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	312 of 515	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	351 of 463	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	486 of 714	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	406 of 730	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	455 of 712	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	504 of 725	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	367 of 710	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	503 of 722	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	600 of 712	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)93rd percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)13th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+10 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

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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 River Elementary School	Public	1-5	37775 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 674-1100	960	54	17.6	30.6%	784 (81.7%)	9 (0.9%)	50 (5.2%)	75 (7.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.8%)	56.5	406^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.4%		64.1	321^st of 881 public elementary schools	63.6%	85	71.4	58.3	35.6		55.6	46.1	42.8	52.7		47.2	$11,234
Phoenix Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	38460 Lincoln Trl	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	Phoenix Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 237-0656	156	11	14.8	42.9%	124 (79.5%)	7 (4.5%)	16 (10.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	52.2	455^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.8%		40.6	576^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.6%	121	50.0	71.4	44.0		48.1	40.0	42.9	56.0		44.2	$10,620
Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	38423 Lincoln Trail	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 674-1100	6	0			5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Branch Area Education Center	Public	PK-K	38705 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 674-1225	239	18	13.1	36.4%	194 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.1%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Wildcat Academy Elementary School	Public	K-5	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 213-2005	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeside Elementary	Public	2-5	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2300	804	46	17.4	20.1%	723 (89.9%)	7 (0.9%)	21 (2.6%)	14 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	69.8	271^st of 872 public elementary schools	68.9%		76	187^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.8%	84	64.8	61.4	62.6		62.9	47.7	45.2	71.4		54.8	$10,244
Chisago Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	11009 284th St	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2200	347	29	11.7	17.3%	321 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$10,709
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21900 Typo Creek Dr NE	Wyoming	55092	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-1900	400	24	16.4	24.5%	343 (85.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	66.1	313^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.1%		58.3	399^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.7%	86	58.5	65.4	54.9	39.6	54.8	50.8	49.1	64.7	54.7	54.5	$11,780
Wyoming Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25701 Forest Blvd N	Wyoming	55092	Chisago County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8000	447	25	17.9	23.7%	372 (83.2%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	69.9	268^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.3%		75.5	192^nd of 881 public elementary schools	78.2%	76	70.5	65.1	56.9	57.5	62.1	59.0	41.3	54.2	54.8	52.4	$11,377
Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School	Public	K-5	101 9th Ave NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-8800	139	8	16.8	23.7%	121 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	31	635^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.2%		57.7	412^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.2%	223	45.5	50.0	21.7		39.4	26.1	42.3	36.4		35.2	$8,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise River Elementary School

What district is Sunrise River Elementary School in?

North Branch Area Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise River Elementary School?

Students at Sunrise River Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sunrise River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 960 students attended Sunrise River Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sunrise River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunrise River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Branch Area Middle School
High : North Branch Area High School

Is Sunrise River Elementary School a good school?

Sunrise River Elementary School ranks 406^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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