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St. Michael Elementary

Public Grades 1-4
154th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

St. Michael Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 1-4 in the St. Michael-Albertville School District in Minnesota, with 591 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

St. Michael Elementary excels academically, outperforming both state and district averages in math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.97% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 59.96% for the district. In reading, 57.23% of students were proficient or better, compared to 49.59% statewide and 60.75% for the district. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with high rankings for African American, White, female, and male students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While St. Michael Elementary faces competition from other top-performing schools in the region, such as Rogers Elementary and Hassan Elementary in the Elk River Public School District, it has maintained its consistent excellence over time. However, the school may want to focus on improving the academic outcomes for students with special education needs, as this is an area where its performance is relatively lower compared to other student subgroups.

654
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,841
Per pupil spending ?
21.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 Central Ave W
       Saint Michael, MN  55376-0010

(763) 497-4882

District: St. Michael-Albertville Schools


Students who attend St. Michael Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    St. Michael-Albertville Middle East
High:    St. Michael-Albertville Senior High
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.7%
African American:
9.8%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg60%
Minnesota avg47%
154th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the St. Michael-Albertville Schools
67th of 446St. Michael-Albertville 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202579.5154 of 87282.3%★★★★☆
202481.0132 of 88185.0%★★★★☆
202386.873 of 84591.4%★★★★★
202287.161 of 85892.9%★★★★★
202192.522 of 86997.5%★★★★★
201990.026 of 87097.0%★★★★★
201884.771 of 84791.6%★★★★★
201789.616 of 85398.1%★★★★★
201687.537 of 84895.6%★★★★★
201585.154 of 84093.6%★★★★★
201481.686 of 82689.6%★★★★☆
201374.2183 of 82477.8%★★★★☆
201262.8355 of 82056.7%★★★☆☆
201175.5150 of 81481.6%★★★★☆
201068.1267 of 80366.7%★★★☆☆
200870.3193 of 78175.3%★★★★☆
200766.6251 of 77767.7%★★★☆☆
200667.8225 of 75670.2%★★★★☆
200556.1367 of 68546.4%★★☆☆☆
200470.4178 of 67673.7%★★★★☆
200364.7249 of 67463.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202568.968 of 29877.2%★★★★☆
202476.256 of 31081.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202579.2140 of 79982.5%★★★★☆
202483.688 of 80989.1%★★★★☆
202387.852 of 78793.4%★★★★★
202289.627 of 79996.6%★★★★★
202190.423 of 78397.1%★★★★★
201993.74 of 78799.5%★★★★★
201890.69 of 77498.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202571.6151 of 76480.2%★★★★☆
202478.3106 of 79386.6%★★★★☆
202391.719 of 77497.5%★★★★★
202295.05 of 66399.2%★★★★★
202195.55 of 68399.3%★★★★★
201996.06 of 74099.2%★★★★★
201893.38 of 72898.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202575.9176 of 81278.3%★★★★☆
202474.6181 of 82678.1%★★★★☆
202383.293 of 79988.4%★★★★☆
202281.9102 of 80887.4%★★★★☆
202191.419 of 78497.6%★★★★★
201982.786 of 79889.2%★★★★☆
201875.0174 of 77977.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202559.0196 of 56265.1%★★★☆☆
202447.7299 of 57247.7%★★☆☆☆
202357.0198 of 52462.2%★★★☆☆
202280.158 of 50088.4%★★★★☆
202187.221 of 41795.0%★★★★★
201953.5246 of 51552.2%★★★☆☆
201854.6216 of 46353.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202570.1180 of 71474.8%★★★★☆
202474.3148 of 73079.7%★★★★☆
202380.6102 of 71285.7%★★★★☆
202278.2102 of 72585.9%★★★★☆
202191.315 of 71097.9%★★★★★
201984.749 of 72293.2%★★★★★
201875.6122 of 71282.9%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Math72%+27 vs state
Reading57%+8 vs state

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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