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Matoska International

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Matoska International ranks 252 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Matoska International is an elementary school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, serving 598 students in grades K-5. The school consistently outperforms the White Bear Lake School District and the state of Minnesota in academic proficiency, with strong results across grade levels and student subgroups.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Matoska International had 59.35% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 48.75% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In Reading, the school had 59.57% of students proficient or better, compared to 52.7% for the district and 49.59% for the state. Matoska International's performance has been particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade Reading. The school's statewide ranking places it in the top 30% of Minnesota elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 2 to 4 stars out of 5, with the most recent rating of 4 stars.

Matoska International outperforms nearby schools, such as Willow Lane Elementary and Lakeaires Elementary, as well as schools in the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale district. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with Matoska International is O.H. Anderson Elementary in the Mahtomedi Public School District. However, Matoska International's performance and ratings have fluctuated over the years, and the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students from low-income families, which may present challenges in maintaining its high level of achievement.

543

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,802

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg47%

252^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

228^th of 446White 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+10 vs state

Math59%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	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%)	71.4	252^nd of 872 public elementary schools	71.1%		62.6	345^th of 881 public elementary schools	60.8%	93	55.8	68.0	53.5	59.4	47.4	57.3	75.6	59.6	$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%)	17.9	728^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.5%		18	737^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.3%	9	25.0	28.6	19.4	23.8	35.7	28.6	33.3	32.9	$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)
White Bear Lake Elementary Distance	Public	K-5	2399 Cedar Avenue	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 407-7579	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(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%)	41.6	556^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.4	488^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.6%	68	38.6	46.3	27.3	36.7	47.4	40.7	56.1	48.6	$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%)	33.9	607^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.6	677^th of 881 public elementary schools	23.2%	70	37.0	45.2	20.0	34.4	32.6	37.2	60.0	43.3	$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%)	90.2	44^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.0%		85.6	83^rd of 881 public elementary schools	90.6%	39	85.0	73.5	71.5	76.4	71.8	62.2	78.9	71.1	$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%)	17.5	732^nd of 872 public elementary schools	16.1%		21	717^th of 881 public elementary schools	18.6%	15	35.5	27.6	27.3	30.2	20.4	23.8	41.6	27.6	$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%)	28.7	659^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.4%		42	567^th of 881 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	37.0	40.5	28.2	35.3	30.5	37.5	44.9	37.5	$14,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Matoska International

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.

Is Matoska International a good school?

Matoska International ranks 252^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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