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East Bethel Elementary School

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East Bethel Elementary School ranks 295 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

East Bethel Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 460 students at 21210 Polk St NE in Cedar, MN, part of St. Francis Area Schools — and it sits just 0.17 miles from its same-district neighbor, Cedar Creek Elementary School. That next-door comparison turns out to be one of the most useful ways to understand this school.

The headline is momentum. After landing in the bottom third of Minnesota elementary schools in 2020–21 (28th percentile, 1 star), East Bethel has climbed to the 66th percentile with 3 stars — its highest mark in the ten years of history available. In 2025–26 it beat both its district and the state in all three subjects: math 54.7% (district 43.9%, state 44.9%), reading 57.1% (district 49.3%, state 48.6%), and science 30.1% (district 25.8%, state 25.5%). Reading is the clearest turnaround — three years ago the school trailed the state by 4.6 points; now it leads by 8.5. And against Cedar Creek, the school down the street, East Bethel leads in every subject (+6.4 math, +8.8 reading, +7.8 science) while enrolling fewer students and serving a higher share from low-income families. St. Francis Elementary School remains the district's strongest performer, but reading is now essentially tied.

Two details stand out for families. East Bethel has the smallest student–teacher ratio (12.7) of any nearby comparison school, and its low-income students rank at the 70th percentile with 4 stars — above the school's own overall standing. Compared with Isanti Intermediate School, which serves a similar poverty level, East Bethel outperforms by 16 to 26 points across all subjects. Soft spots to watch: 5th grade math (40.3%) and 4th grade reading (43.2%) trail the district, and science, though above district and state, sits 15 points below its 2023–24 peak.

460

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,999

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

86.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 10% (MMR)

21210 Polk St NE
Cedar, MN 55011-9763

(763) 213-8901

District: St. Francis Area Schools

Students who attend East Bethel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St. Francis Middle
High:	St. Francis High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Asian:

11.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg43%

295^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the St. Francis Area Schools

154^th of 458St. Francis Area Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	295 of 869	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	383 of 872	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	394 of 881	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	541 of 845	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	530 of 858	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	622 of 869	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	370 of 870	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	382 of 847	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	379 of 853	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	340 of 848	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	284 of 840	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	405 of 826	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	417 of 824	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.5	360 of 820	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	390 of 814	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	316 of 803	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	199 of 434	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	343 of 781	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.0	494 of 777	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	115 of 131	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	16.7	244 of 256	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	284 of 790	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	417 of 799	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	314 of 809	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	508 of 787	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	433 of 799	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	542 of 783	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	277 of 787	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	186 of 774	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	227 of 764	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.8	352 of 764	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	372 of 793	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	498 of 774	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	426 of 663	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	523 of 683	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	275 of 740	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	276 of 728	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	263 of 807	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	308 of 812	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	436 of 826	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	516 of 799	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	561 of 808	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	596 of 784	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	437 of 798	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	534 of 779	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	390 of 579	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	201 of 562	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	383 of 572	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	428 of 524	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	427 of 500	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	320 of 417	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	186 of 515	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	285 of 463	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	375 of 710	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	446 of 714	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	472 of 730	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	622 of 712	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	572 of 725	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	670 of 710	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	449 of 722	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	473 of 712	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2023)31st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)5th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+8 vs state

Math55%+10 vs state

Science30%+5 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)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
East Bethel Elementary School	Public	K-5	21210 Polk St NE	Cedar	55011	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 213-8901	460	36	12.7	34.6%	349 (75.9%)	10 (2.2%)	20 (4.3%)	52 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	65.7	295^th of 869 public elementary schools	66.1%		58.9	383^rd of 872 public elementary schools	56.1%	88	60.8	43.2	71.2				57.1	30.1		30.1	65.0	56.8	40.3				54.7	86.7%	10%	$10,999
Cedar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	21108 NE Polk St	Cedar	55011	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 213-8781	680	47	14.4	28.8%	522 (76.8%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	67 (9.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.5%)	50.8	450^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.2%		57.4	401^st of 872 public elementary schools	54.0%	49	39.8	46.8	58.0				48.3	22.3		22.3	54.1	56.5	33.3				48.3	85.7%	7.6%	$10,593
Star of the North - East Bethel	Public, Charter	K-8	1562 Viking Blvd	East Bethel	55011	Anoka County	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 450-5560	224	12	15.0	—	59 (26.3%)	135 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.8	693^rd of 869 public elementary schools	20.3%		20.7	710^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.6%	17	18.5	36.4	50.0	47.8	42.9	54.5	39.2	6.3	18.2	11.1	37.0	31.8	6.3	21.7	14.3	9.1	22.5	41.2%	0%	$12,385
St. Francis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22919 St. Francis Blvd	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 213-8671	621	40	15.5	30.9%	503 (81.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23 (3.7%)	33 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	72.3	237^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.7%		77.2	178^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.6%	59	55.7	55.6	64.2				58.3	30.5		30.5	63.5	63.6	53.7				60.5	88.5%	9.4%	$9,908
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1740 Constance Blvd NE	Ham Lake	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3400	636	37	17.2	18.4%	514 (80.8%)	13 (2.0%)	18 (2.8%)	48 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	87.8	62^nd of 869 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.3	68^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.2%	6	52.8	66.4	71.6				63.7	52.7		52.7	76.4	76.7	79.8				77.6	90.8%	8.2%	$11,492
Rum River Elementary	Public	K-5	16950 Verdin St NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-8200	850	52	16.4	19.2%	685 (80.6%)	35 (4.1%)	40 (4.7%)	40 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	83.3	111^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.2%		88.9	52^nd of 872 public elementary schools	94.0%	59	58.4	58.7	66.2				61.1	35.1		35.1	77.4	80.2	65.3				74.4	≥ 98%	0%	$12,464
Saints Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	21210 Polk St NE	Cedar	55011	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 213-8901	3	1	4.7	—	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21900 Typo Creek Dr NE	Wyoming	55092	Chisago 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%)	60.4	343^rd of 869 public elementary schools	60.5%		66.1	313^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.1%	30	51.9	47.6	58.9				52.6	27.3		27.3	71.2	53.2	35.7				52.9	82.8%	17.2%	$11,780
Andover Elementary	Public	K-5	14950 Hanson Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-1700	1,165	71	16.5	18.6%	896 (76.9%)	58 (5.0%)	61 (5.2%)	77 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.1%)	90.4	42^nd of 869 public elementary schools	95.2%		90	46^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.7%	4	64.1	65.4	75.5				68.4	39.0		39.0	81.9	82.1	80.6				81.5	89.8%	4.5%	$11,323
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%)	47.1	498^th of 869 public elementary schools	42.7%		31	635^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.2%	137	52.0	35.0	50.0				46.3	18.2		18.2	56.0	40.0	45.5				47.8	80%	20%	$8,273

Frequently Asked Questions about East Bethel Elementary School

Is East Bethel Elementary School a good school?

East Bethel Elementary School ranks 295^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Bethel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended East Bethel Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of East Bethel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Bethel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Francis Middle
High : St. Francis High

What district is East Bethel Elementary School in?

St. Francis Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Bethel Elementary School?

Students at East Bethel Elementary School are 76% White, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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