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Fernbrook Elementary

Q: Is Fernbrook Elementary a good school?

Fernbrook Elementary ranks 129 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Fernbrook Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 928 students. The school is part of the Osseo Public School District, which is ranked 267 out of 446 districts in the state.

Fernbrook Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Minnesota in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.87% of Fernbrook students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 42.97% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, 63.01% of Fernbrook students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 47.04% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with the exception of Asian students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Basswood Elementary, Oak View Elementary, Cedar Island Elementary, Elm Creek Elementary, and Rush Creek Elementary, Fernbrook Elementary significantly outperforms them in both math and reading proficiency. The school also outperforms nearby Noble Academy Elementary and Parnassus Prep School-Grammar, which are charter schools in the area.

952

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,848

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9661 Fernbrook Ln
Maple Grove, MN 55369-9745

(763) 420-8888

District: Osseo Public School District

Students who attend Fernbrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Osseo Middle School
High:	Maple Grove Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

African American:

14.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Osseo Public School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2021) to 85th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

129^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	81.9	129 of 872	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	85 of 881	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	57 of 845	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	73 of 858	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	52 of 869	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	159 of 870	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	236 of 847	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	213 of 853	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	338 of 848	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	282 of 840	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	257 of 826	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	262 of 824	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	261 of 820	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	255 of 814	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	239 of 803	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	51 of 434	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	102 of 781	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	120 of 777	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	96 of 756	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.6	132 of 685	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.9	150 of 676	77.8%	★★★★☆
2003	71.9	154 of 674	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	62 of 298	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	99 of 310	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	19 of 279	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	35 of 282	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	85 of 227	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	83 of 283	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	64 of 266	75.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	119 of 154	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	150 of 799	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	132 of 809	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	81 of 787	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	87 of 799	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	45 of 783	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	161 of 787	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	268 of 774	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	88.0	12 of 209	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	259 of 764	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	312 of 793	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	181 of 774	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	104 of 663	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	196 of 683	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	317 of 740	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	434 of 728	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	119 of 812	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	44 of 826	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	29 of 799	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	52 of 808	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	62 of 784	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	141 of 798	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	202 of 779	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	10 of 73	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	13 of 81	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	18 of 77	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	15 of 87	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	38 of 98	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	65 of 562	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	116 of 572	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	97.3	3 of 524	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	48 of 500	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	24 of 417	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	54.2	239 of 515	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	184 of 463	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	75 of 714	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	50 of 730	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	38 of 712	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	28 of 725	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	23 of 710	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	128 of 722	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	240 of 712	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)94th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2024)23rd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+24 vs state

Reading63%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Fernbrook 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 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
Fernbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9661 Fernbrook Ln	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 420-8888	952	53	18.1	22.5%	643 (67.5%)	141 (14.8%)	47 (4.9%)	44 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.0%)	81.9	129^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.5	85^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.4%	44	69.6	76.1	60.9		68.9	59.2	55.5	74.5		63.0	$12,848
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	9060 Zanzibar Lane	Maple Grove	55311	Hennepin County	Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 205-4396	231	21	11.2	73.2%	10 (4.3%)	183 (79.2%)	20 (8.7%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	14.6	753^rd of 872 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.5	770^th of 881 public elementary schools	12.6%	17	22.7	27.8	20.0	0.0	17.3	13.6	27.8	50.0	28.6	29.6	$17,632
Rice Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13755 89th Ave N	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 420-4220	623	39	16.1	40.1%	292 (46.9%)	152 (24.4%)	61 (9.8%)	38 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.4%)	40.8	564^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.3%		50.5	487^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.7%	77	55.7	43.0	29.6		41.7	38.8	42.1	49.6		43.9	$13,274
Weaver Lake Science Math & Technical School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15900 Weaver Lake Rd	Maple Grove	55311	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 420-3337	668	35	19.3	29.3%	263 (39.4%)	166 (24.9%)	34 (5.1%)	135 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.5%)	80.9	137^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.3%		74.6	207^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.5%	70	78.2	68.6	58.4		68.0	62.7	57.0	66.4		62.1	$13,175
Parnassus Prep School-Grammar	Public, Charter	K-4	11201 96th Ave N	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Parnassus Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 496-1416	623	36	17.2	48.8%	132 (21.2%)	327 (52.5%)	43 (6.9%)	98 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	54.5	429^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.8%		52.3	466^th of 881 public elementary schools	47.1%	37	60.8	63.6			62.2	39.2	41.5			40.3	$11,951
Rush Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 County Road 101 N	Maple Grove	55311	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 494-4549	762	40	18.8	18.9%	509 (66.8%)	92 (12.1%)	29 (3.8%)	56 (7.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.3%)	80.8	138^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.2%		89.2	53^rd of 881 public elementary schools	94.0%	85	76.6	72.4	57.3		69.0	54.5	61.1	68.7		61.2	$12,814
Elm Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9830 Revere Ln N	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 425-0577	565	35	16.0	33.1%	328 (58.1%)	80 (14.2%)	56 (9.9%)	33 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.9%)	67.8	294^th of 872 public elementary schools	66.3%		65.6	305^th of 881 public elementary schools	65.4%	11	71.1	51.6	61.1		60.7	54.9	49.0	58.9		54.1	$13,840
Noble Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	9477 Decatur Dr N	Brooklyn Park	55445	Hennepin County	Noble Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 592-7706	395	20	19.3	68.9%	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.9%)	12 (3.0%)	341 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	29.6	654^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.2	646^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.7%	8	49.2	43.4	35.0	25.4	38.2	21.5	28.3	43.3	39.1	33.1	$13,713
Basswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15425 Bass Lake Rd	Maple Grove	55311	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 494-3858	848	45	18.6	18.6%	556 (65.6%)	91 (10.7%)	47 (5.5%)	63 (7.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.4%)	80.7	143^rd of 872 public elementary schools	83.6%		87.5	68^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.3%	75	80.5	75.7	57.8		71.4	58.8	53.7	65.7		59.5	$11,932
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6710 E Fish Lake Rd	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 425-1881	515	32	15.9	39.8%	248 (48.2%)	110 (21.4%)	52 (10.1%)	42 (8.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	38.9	581^st of 872 public elementary schools	33.4%		45.1	543^rd of 881 public elementary schools	38.4%	38	45.6	57.3	32.5		45.1	35.0	41.5	41.0		39.2	$14,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernbrook Elementary

How many students attend Fernbrook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 952 students attended Fernbrook Elementary.

Is Fernbrook Elementary a good school?

Fernbrook Elementary ranks 129^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fernbrook Elementary in?

Osseo Public School District

What schools do graduates of Fernbrook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fernbrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Osseo Middle School
High : Maple Grove Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Fernbrook Elementary?

Students at Fernbrook Elementary are 68% White, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

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