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Meadow Lake Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Lake Elementary is a PK–5 school at 8525 62nd Ave N in New Hope, Minnesota, serving 488 students in the Robbinsdale Public School District, and it ranks 780th of 869 ranked Minnesota elementary schools — the 10th percentile, or 1 star, for 2025–26.

About 82.79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, among the highest rates in the area. Proficiency trails the district in every subject: 22.0% in math, 26.6% in reading, and 7.1% in science, versus state averages of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Science is the sharpest weakness — only about 1 in 14 fifth-graders is proficient — and it fell from 29.31% in 2022–23, a steeper decline than the statewide science test change alone explains. Math and reading rebounded in 2025–26, gaining about 7 and 3 points respectively, but both remain below their 2022–23 levels. Fifth grade is the weakest level, at 10.3% proficient in math.

Among nearby schools, Meadow Lake has the third-highest poverty rate in its local group but ranks sixth of ten. Forest Elementary, in the same district and 1.97 miles away, posts slightly better results in all three subjects while serving a poverty rate nearly 15 points lower. Park Brook Elementary, Fair Oaks Elementary, and Zanewood Community School STEAM all achieve higher math proficiency at comparable poverty levels, and Prairie Seeds Elementary School Academy, just 0.7 miles away, outperforms in math. Cedar Island Elementary, 2.31 miles away, scores above state averages in all three subjects with a much lower poverty rate, showing stronger outcomes are attainable nearby.

488

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,533

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8525 62nd Ave N
New Hope, MN 55428-2798

(763) 504-7700

District: Robbinsdale Public School District

Students who attend Meadow Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robbinsdale Middle
High:	Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.1%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg43%

780^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Robbinsdale Public School District

335^th of 458Robbinsdale 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	11.7	780 of 869	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	794 of 872	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	758 of 881	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	678 of 845	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	738 of 858	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	696 of 869	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	660 of 870	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	661 of 847	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	720 of 853	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	721 of 848	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	759 of 840	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	749 of 826	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	737 of 824	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	733 of 820	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	703 of 814	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	723 of 803	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	418 of 434	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.3	726 of 781	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	686 of 777	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	674 of 756	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	627 of 685	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	26.1	576 of 676	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.6	605 of 674	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	206 of 315	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	221 of 298	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	203 of 310	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	169 of 279	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	194 of 282	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	90 of 227	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	73 of 283	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	111 of 266	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	182 of 305	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	251 of 303	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	137 of 303	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	97 of 276	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.8	222 of 256	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	162 of 175	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.3	22 of 239	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	65.2	55 of 242	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	716 of 790	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	748 of 799	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	697 of 809	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	654 of 787	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	697 of 799	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	620 of 783	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	599 of 787	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	560 of 774	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	219 of 256	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	221 of 238	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	184 of 249	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	63 of 214	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	32.3	150 of 209	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.9	35 of 153	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	30 of 219	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	67 of 220	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	659 of 764	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	668 of 764	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	651 of 793	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	576 of 774	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	503 of 663	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	414 of 683	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	358 of 740	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	464 of 728	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	711 of 807	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	709 of 812	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	711 of 826	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	628 of 799	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	695 of 808	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	670 of 784	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	619 of 798	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	647 of 779	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	69 of 81	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	450 of 579	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	528 of 562	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	561 of 572	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	440 of 524	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	485 of 500	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	394 of 417	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	371 of 515	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	386 of 463	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	307 of 730	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	433 of 712	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	605 of 722	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	343 of 712	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2024)58th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading27%-22 vs state

Math22%-23 vs state

Science7%-18 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 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	Total
Meadow Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8525 62nd Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7700	488	37	13.1	82.8%	46 (9.4%)	269 (55.1%)	80 (16.4%)	38 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.5%)	11.7	780^th of 869 public elementary schools	10.2%		9.8	794^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.9%	14	21.6	28.2	31.0				26.6	7.1		7.1	26.0	27.5	10.3				22.0	$15,533
Prairie Seeds Elementary School Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6200 W Broadway Ave	Brooklyn Park	55428	Hennepin County	Prairie Seeds Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 450-1388	359	26	13.8	69.9%	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	16 (4.5%)	330 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	14	757^th of 869 public elementary schools	12.9%		13	771^st of 872 public elementary schools	11.6%	14	27.4	23.3	23.4				24.6	4.7		4.7	33.9	27.4	25.0				28.6	$15,543
Escuela Exitos	Public, Charter	K-8	4741 Zealand Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Escuela Exitos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 421-0152	231	18	12.6	59.7%	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	219 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	854^th of 869 public elementary schools	1.7%		2	869^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.3%	15	8.3	0.0	20.0	6.9	4.8	5.9	7.5	8.0	0.0	4.8	16.7	3.0	4.0	0.0	9.5	11.8	7.5
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK-K	8301 47th Avenue N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8082	271	22	12.3	50.9%	106 (39.1%)	77 (28.4%)	53 (19.6%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)								(n/a)																		$5,668
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%)	7.4	816^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.6	830^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.8%	14	16.7	17.8	17.6	23.1	18.0	25.0	19.5	5.9	11.4	8.4	31.7	22.2	3.9	3.8	4.0	11.6	13.3	$15,757
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%)	26.8	666^th of 869 public elementary schools	23.4%		27.7	665^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.7%	1	32.8	31.3	34.5				32.8	11.1		11.1	47.5	43.3	27.3				39.9	$16,790
Park Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Hampshire Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55428	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-6870	298	21	14.0	74.8%	29 (9.7%)	103 (34.6%)	42 (14.1%)	86 (28.9%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.1%)	29.5	651^st of 869 public elementary schools	25.1%		40.6	567^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.0%	84	17.6	38.5	41.2				31.4	14.7		14.7	28.8	50.0	44.1				40.6	$16,347
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 47th Ave N	Crystal	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7900	464	31	14.9	67.9%	118 (25.4%)	156 (33.6%)	87 (18.8%)	22 (4.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.9%)	14.5	751^st of 869 public elementary schools	13.6%		17.3	734^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.8%	17	27.1	27.0	27.9				27.4	11.6		11.6	25.4	31.7	16.4				24.3	$14,665
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%)	10.9	790^th of 869 public elementary schools	9.1%		13.4	768^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.9%	22	19.0	24.1	37.7				26.6	7.3		7.3	19.0	24.1	10.9				18.1	$14,751
Cedar Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6777 Hemlock Ln	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 425-5855	476	32	15.1	33.4%	253 (53.2%)	102 (21.4%)	38 (8.0%)	17 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.0%)	64.7	299^th of 869 public elementary schools	65.6%		72.1	242^nd of 872 public elementary schools	72.2%	57	44.6	55.4	61.3				53.9	33.3		33.3	49.3	54.9	59.5				54.7	$14,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Lake Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Lake Elementary?

Students at Meadow Lake Elementary are 55% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% White, 8% Asian.

Is Meadow Lake Elementary a good school?

Meadow Lake Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Meadow Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Meadow Lake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Lake Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Robbinsdale Middle
High : Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High

What district is Meadow Lake Elementary in?

Robbinsdale Public School District

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