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Palmer Lake Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

715^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Palmer Lake Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Osseo Public School District, which is ranked 267 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palmer Lake Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Minnesota elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in Math for all grades was 33.04%, compared to 42.97% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, the school's proficiency rate in Reading for all grades was 28.76%, compared to 47.04% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 78.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Osseo Public School District, such as Zanewood Community School STEAM, Fair Oaks Elementary, and Birch Grove School For The Arts, also perform below the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with rankings in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools. However, some nearby schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, such as Monroe Elementary School - MSE, perform significantly better, with proficiency rates above the state averages in both Math and Reading.

493

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,962

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7300 W Palmer Lake Dr
Brooklyn Park, MN 55429-3599

(763) 561-1930

District: Osseo Public School District

Students who attend Palmer Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brooklyn Middle STEAM School
High:	Park Center Ib World School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.7%

African American:

31.4%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

715^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Osseo Public School District

267^th of 446Osseo 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
2025	19.8	715 of 872	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	712 of 881	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	723 of 845	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	747 of 858	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	767 of 869	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	791 of 870	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	745 of 847	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	725 of 853	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	755 of 848	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	726 of 840	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	731 of 826	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	756 of 824	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	743 of 820	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.9	732 of 814	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.6	726 of 803	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	395 of 434	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.6	650 of 781	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	613 of 777	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	662 of 756	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.9	603 of 685	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.2	570 of 676	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.4	575 of 674	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	192 of 298	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	101 of 310	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	147 of 279	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	185 of 282	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	149 of 227	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	187 of 283	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	167 of 266	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	82 of 140	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	108 of 154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	98 of 131	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	112 of 136	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	91 of 134	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	220 of 303	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	194 of 303	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	139 of 276	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	179 of 256	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	169 of 239	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	108 of 242	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	664 of 799	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	663 of 809	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	652 of 787	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	677 of 799	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	695 of 783	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	693 of 787	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	666 of 774	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	233 of 249	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	197 of 219	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	146 of 220	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	583 of 764	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	525 of 793	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	625 of 774	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	535 of 663	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	550 of 683	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	667 of 740	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	573 of 728	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	670 of 812	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	670 of 826	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	712 of 799	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	721 of 808	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	717 of 784	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	745 of 798	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	696 of 779	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	5.2	96 of 98	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	424 of 562	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	406 of 572	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	409 of 524	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	428 of 500	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	374 of 417	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	489 of 515	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	361 of 463	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)41st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-12 vs state

Reading29%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Palmer Lake is evolving into a science and technology focused school, grades Pre-K through 5. In 2016, the school is embracing a philosophy of student-centered instruction, learning-studio responsive classrooms, a dedicated science lab and science teacher, a dedicated technology lab and teacher, an expanded music program with music lab and more new methods being implemented. Free breakfast for all students, excellence in physical education, computer lab as a normal part of instruction and support for gifted students. Palmer Lake is a neighborhood school looking to the future for students, making this a great place for kids to learn and grow. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

I love this school, the principal is amazing and very dedicated to his students, school and parents. The teacher are very nice and helpful! I love this school! Close Quote

Schools Near Palmer Lake Elementary

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Palmer Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 W Palmer Lake Dr	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-1930	493	39	12.6	63.1%	34 (6.9%)	155 (31.4%)	70 (14.2%)	186 (37.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	19.8	715^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.1	712^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.2%	3	39.8	33.8	25.0				33.0	29.3	24.3	32.4				28.8	$14,962
Birch Grove School For The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4690 Brookdale Dr N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 561-1374	460	36	12.8	68.0%	56 (12.2%)	174 (37.8%)	73 (15.9%)	89 (19.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.9%)	16.2	742^nd of 872 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.1	746^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.3%	4	29.9	25.3	20.0				24.9	26.5	25.3	40.0				30.6	$15,122
Garden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 65th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-9768	366	32	11.4	77.0%	23 (6.3%)	122 (33.3%)	74 (20.2%)	122 (33.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	13.3	769^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.8%		12	780^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.5%	11	32.8	35.4	24.4				31.1	17.2	18.4	22.2				19.1	$14,734
Spero Academy Brooklyn Park	Public, Charter	K-5	7444 Humboldt Ave	Brooklyn Park	55444	Hennepin County	Spero Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 465-8611	127	17	7.4	38.6%	58 (45.7%)	35 (27.6%)	22 (17.3%)	5 (3.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	5.6	828^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.4	826^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.2%	2	4.4	20.0	20.0				13.2	8.7	6.3	26.7				13.0
Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM	Public	PK, KG-5	7020 Dupont Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2500	422	37	11.3	72.7%	29 (6.9%)	135 (32.0%)	92 (21.8%)	122 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.4%)	12.3	775^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.2	778^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.7%	3	30.4	36.1	15.9				27.2	19.6	19.7	25.4				21.7	$14,995
Zanewood Community School STEAM	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7000 Zane Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 561-9077	317	27	11.9	77.9%	17 (5.4%)	148 (46.7%)	72 (22.7%)	53 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	13.4	768^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.9%		6.4	825^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.4%	57	21.8	21.3	22.6				21.9	27.8	20.8	34.0				27.7	$14,751
Monroe Elementary School - MSE	Public	K-5	901 Brookdale Dr N	Brooklyn Park	55444	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3600	553	37	14.8	46.8%	128 (23.1%)	131 (23.7%)	50 (9.0%)	167 (30.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.2%)	55.3	419^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.9%		52.4	459^th of 881 public elementary schools	47.9%	40	59.6	55.8	54.3				56.5	39.4	36.8	58.1				45.2	$15,146
Twin Lakes STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	6201 Noble Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Twin Lakes STEM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 338-9373	217	19	11.4	99.1%	5 (2.3%)	201 (92.6%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8.9	800^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.5	795^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.8%	5	23.1	3.6	4.2	20.0	0.0		10.4	15.4	6.9	25.0	46.7	23.1		20.6	$16,325
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 65th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 533-2246	396	34	11.5	72.7%	16 (4.0%)	144 (36.4%)	125 (31.6%)	87 (22.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	27.7	665^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.7%		34.8	622^nd of 881 public elementary schools	29.4%	43	36.8	49.1	34.5				39.7	29.4	25.9	41.4				32.2	$16,790
Excell Academy Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5800 65th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Excell Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 533-0500	548	35	15.8	87.0%	1 (0.2%)	510 (93.1%)	26 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	5.6	830^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.8%		5	841^st of 881 public elementary schools	4.5%	11	26.2	22.2	3.6	4.3	10.5	11.1	12.5	14.3	15.6	19.6	18.8	25.6	24.4	19.6	$15,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmer Lake Elementary

What schools do graduates of Palmer Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palmer Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brooklyn Middle STEAM School
High : Park Center Ib World School

What district is Palmer Lake Elementary in?

Osseo Public School District

Is Palmer Lake Elementary a good school?

Palmer Lake Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Palmer Lake Elementary?

Students at Palmer Lake Elementary are 38% Asian, 31% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% White.

How many students attend Palmer Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Palmer Lake Elementary.

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