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Willow Lane Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Willow Lane Elementary is a PK–5 school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, serving 279 students as part of the White Bear Lake School District in the Twin Cities metro area.

Academically, Willow Lane Elementary ranks 678th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 22nd percentile, or 1 star out of 5 — and this is not a one-year dip. Over the past ten listed school years, the school has never finished above the 30th percentile. That places it well below its own district, which ranks in the 57th percentile statewide (3 stars). Proficiency is below district and state averages in every subject: 31.3% in math, 37.0% in reading, and 12.8% in science. Science is the sharpest weak spot, roughly half the district and state rates.

Grade-level results show where the gaps concentrate. Third-grade math (48.6%) comes closest to district and state levels, but math falls to 34.0% in 4th grade and 14.9% in 5th grade — about 27 points below the state. Fourth-grade reading (28.0%) is a major low point, while 5th-grade reading (44.7%) is closer to state levels. Among same-district schools, Willow Lane Elementary ranks lowest with test data, behind Birch Lake Elementary and Lakeaires Elementary (both 30th percentile) and far behind Matoska International (74th percentile) and Vadnais Heights Elementary (70th percentile). Its math and reading look nearly identical to Lakeaires Elementary, but its science is 16.4 points lower. Willow Lane's 72% free/reduced lunch rate is important context: it is much higher than at Matoska or Vadnais Heights, and closer to high-poverty neighbors such as Weaver Elementary and Richardson Elementary. Its student–teacher ratio of 10.1 is lower than most nearby schools, though that staffing advantage has not yet shown up in proficiency. Effectiveness rankings for some groups, including English Language Learner students, have been relatively stronger than the school's overall rank.

279

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,768

Per pupil spending ?

72.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

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

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

3375 Willow Ave
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-5334

(651) 773-6170

District: White Bear Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.4%

African American:

28.3%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

678^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the White Bear Lake School District

197^th of 458White Bear Lake 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	25.7	678 of 869	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	607 of 872	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	677 of 881	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	647 of 845	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	642 of 858	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	620 of 869	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	617 of 870	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	640 of 847	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	671 of 853	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.4	593 of 848	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.5	381 of 840	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.1	615 of 826	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.2	543 of 824	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.8	426 of 820	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	429 of 814	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	359 of 803	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	348 of 781	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	281 of 777	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	346 of 756	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.0	113 of 685	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	52.8	380 of 676	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.4	412 of 674	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	177 of 315	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	148 of 298	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	195 of 310	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	154 of 279	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	120 of 282	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	94 of 227	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	91 of 283	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	160 of 266	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	59.7	64 of 134	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	55.9	90 of 276	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	150 of 242	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	660 of 790	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	560 of 799	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	549 of 809	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	569 of 787	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	618 of 799	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	511 of 783	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	598 of 787	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	599 of 774	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	173 of 209	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	156 of 220	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	571 of 764	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	455 of 764	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	576 of 793	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	584 of 774	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	392 of 663	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	359 of 683	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	518 of 740	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	522 of 728	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	567 of 807	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	604 of 812	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	698 of 826	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	657 of 799	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	593 of 808	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	612 of 784	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	530 of 798	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	589 of 779	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	10.6	92 of 96	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	19.5	457 of 524	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	448 of 515	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	288 of 463	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	583 of 710	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.6	399 of 714	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	563 of 730	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	598 of 712	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	560 of 725	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	531 of 710	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	395 of 722	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	426 of 712	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)67th percentile+44 vs school

Asian (2018)52nd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2022)17th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)13th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)4th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-12 vs state

Math31%-14 vs state

Science13%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Willow is an excellent school and Principal Streiff is outstanding - Students are priority. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 6, 2014

I would have given negative scores if I could. From a principal who didn't have a clue what was going on to support staff that danced circles around real issues, our short time there was the worst mistake possible. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Willow Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3375 Willow Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 773-6170	279	28	10.1	72.0%	82 (29.4%)	79 (28.3%)	45 (16.1%)	33 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.0%)	25.7	678^th of 869 public elementary schools	22.0%		33.9	607^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.4%	71	39.5	28.0	44.7		37.0	12.8	12.8	48.6	34.0	14.9		31.3	≥ 98%	0%	$14,768
Lakeaires Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3963 Van Dyke	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2809	396	27	14.6	46.0%	234 (59.1%)	15 (3.8%)	67 (16.9%)	43 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	34.1	612^th of 869 public elementary schools	29.6%		41.6	556^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.2%	56	14.6	41.4	56.3		37.7	29.2	29.2	29.2	36.2	28.6		31.6	94.2%	5.8%	$13,632
Matoska International	Public	K-5	2530 Spruce Place	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2847	543	34	15.9	28.5%	378 (69.6%)	43 (7.9%)	45 (8.3%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	73.1	226^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.0%		71.4	252^nd of 872 public elementary schools	71.1%	26	53.6	62.5	66.0		60.7	32.0	32.0	59.8	61.5	54.2		58.5	93.7%	2.1%	$11,802
Level Up Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2600 County Road E East	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 408-5559	145	11	13.6	40.7%	108 (74.5%)	9 (6.2%)	4 (2.8%)	11 (7.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	20.1	723^rd of 869 public elementary schools	16.8%		17.9	728^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.5%	5	50.0	25.9	34.8		37.5	8.7	8.7	29.0	18.5	8.7		19.8			$17,669
Level Up K-5 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	2600 E County Rd E	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 408-5559	27	2	13.5	59.3%	16 (59.3%)	2 (7.4%)	4 (14.8%)	2 (7.4%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)
Normandy Park Education Center	Public	PK-K	2482 E County Rd F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-3100	154	23	6.7	34.4%	95 (61.7%)	11 (7.1%)	18 (11.7%)	14 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)															$44,161
Vadnais Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3645 Centerville Rd	White Bear Lake	55127	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2858	405	26	15.5	42.7%	207 (51.1%)	43 (10.6%)	34 (8.4%)	76 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.9%)	69	262^nd of 869 public elementary schools	69.9%		66.5	303^rd of 872 public elementary schools	65.3%	41	50.8	59.0	60.0		56.6	26.7	26.7	59.0	70.5	50.8		60.2	97.1%	2.9%	$13,451
Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 17th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 748-6900	654	42	15.6	73.1%	95 (14.5%)	101 (15.4%)	76 (11.6%)	300 (45.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.9%)	26.8	667^th of 869 public elementary schools	23.2%		17.5	732^nd of 872 public elementary schools	16.1%	65	28.0	41.5	44.2		38.0	15.5	15.5	29.0	41.5	23.5		30.7	93%	4%	$13,758
Birch Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Birch Lake Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2776	239	22	10.7	46.0%	128 (53.6%)	27 (11.3%)	40 (16.7%)	21 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (9.2%)	35.1	607^th of 869 public elementary schools	30.1%		32.6	620^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.9%	13	34.1	42.9	46.3		41.0	7.5	7.5	55.0	55.6	17.5		42.2	86.5%	8.1%	$15,796
North Metro Flex Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2350 Helen St N	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North Metro Flex Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 300-6300	146	12	11.7	77.4%	37 (25.3%)	52 (35.6%)	34 (23.3%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	10.1	799^th of 869 public elementary schools	8.1%		20.7	709^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.7%	90	14.3	25.0	23.8	23.1	22.1	4.8	4.8	35.7	25.0	9.5	15.4	20.6	90%	0%	$15,422

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Students at Willow Lane Elementary are 29% White, 28% African American, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% Asian.

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White Bear Lake School District

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In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Willow Lane Elementary.

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Willow Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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