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Matoska International

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Matoska International ranks 226 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Matoska International is a K–5 elementary school with 543 students in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, part of the White Bear Lake School District. It is the largest elementary in its immediate comparison group and ranks 226th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 74th percentile, 4 stars — for 2025–26, well above its own district's middling 57th-percentile standing.

Achievement is above both district and state averages in all three tested subjects: 58.5% in math versus 48.6% districtwide and 44.9% statewide, 60.7% in reading versus 54.1% and 48.6%, and 32.0% in science versus 26.3% and 25.5%. The school has climbed steadily from a 2-star, 41st-percentile low in 2021–22 — a 33-point gain in four years. Its advantage is concentrated in the upper grades: 5th-grade math beats the district by more than 10 points, while 3rd-grade math is essentially even, suggesting students gain ground the longer they are in the building. Special education students are a standout, ranking in the 80th percentile, higher than the school overall, though low-income students rank 59th percentile and have swung widely year to year. Science has fallen sharply, from 58.5% in 2022–23 to 32.0%, though a change in the state exam may explain part of that drop.

Comparisons are revealing. Lincoln Elementary, 2.8 miles away in the same district, ranks 96th percentile with 73.2% in math and 72.4% in reading — roughly 15 and 12 points ahead of Matoska — and reaches 57.1% in science. Nearby O.H. Anderson Elementary ranks 92nd percentile. By contrast, district peers Lakeaires Elementary (30th percentile) and Willow Lane Elementary (22nd) trail far behind, and Level Up Academy, just 0.2 miles away, ranks 17th percentile.

543

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,802

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

93.7%

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

Exemptions: 2.1% (MMR)

2530 Spruce Place
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-4928

(651) 653-2847

District: White Bear Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

8.3%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

226^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	73.1	226 of 869	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	252 of 872	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	345 of 881	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	368 of 845	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	503 of 858	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	406 of 869	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	255 of 870	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	190 of 847	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	286 of 853	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.2	225 of 848	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	306 of 840	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	200 of 826	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	61.0	357 of 824	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.5	485 of 820	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.0	375 of 814	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.3	548 of 803	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	549 of 781	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.7	508 of 777	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	527 of 756	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.6	394 of 685	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.3	310 of 676	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	47.2	442 of 674	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	208 of 790	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	205 of 799	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	397 of 809	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	318 of 787	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	462 of 799	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	346 of 783	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	180 of 787	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	102 of 774	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	315 of 764	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	225 of 764	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	489 of 793	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	455 of 774	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	244 of 663	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	233 of 683	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	348 of 740	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	403 of 728	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	229 of 807	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	276 of 812	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	289 of 826	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	403 of 799	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	476 of 808	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	413 of 784	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	383 of 798	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	323 of 779	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	117 of 579	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	190 of 562	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	282 of 572	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	300 of 524	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	199 of 500	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	143 of 417	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	353 of 515	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	154 of 463	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	198 of 710	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	280 of 714	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	354 of 730	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	441 of 712	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	549 of 725	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	470 of 710	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	301 of 722	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	206 of 712	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+12 vs state

Math58%+14 vs state

Science32%+6 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 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
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
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
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
O.H. Anderson Elementary	Public	3-5	666 S Warner Ave	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 407-2301	656	40	16.4	12.7%	534 (81.4%)	28 (4.3%)	34 (5.2%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.1%)	87.1	69^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.2	44^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.0%	25	65.7	64.4	68.9		66.4	36.0	36.0	78.3	79.3	68.9		75.4			$11,595
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
Castle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6675 50th St N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 748-6700	630	37	16.8	64.8%	172 (27.3%)	104 (16.5%)	125 (19.8%)	174 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.7%)	29.7	645^th of 869 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.7	659^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.4%	14	25.5	32.6	50.6		35.4	20.2	20.2	33.6	30.4	41.6		35.1	91.4%	5.5%	$14,340
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Matoska International

What district is Matoska International in?

White Bear Lake School District

How many students attend Matoska International?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Matoska International.

Is Matoska International a good school?

Matoska International ranks 226^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Matoska International?

Students at Matoska International are 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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