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Oneka Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
395th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Oneka Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hugo, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 423 students. The school is part of the White Bear Lake School District, which is ranked 228 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oneka Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 395 out of 872 schools. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is generally above the state average, with 53.92% of students proficient or better in reading and 48.85% in math for all grades in 2024-2025. Oneka Elementary performs particularly well in 5th-grade reading, with 65.43% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 57.09%. The school also has a relatively high ranking for its special education students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 162 and 205 out of Minnesota elementary schools, respectively.

While Oneka Elementary outperforms the White Bear Lake School District average, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the neighboring Centennial Public School District, such as Rice Lake Elementary and Centerville Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools. Additionally, Oneka Elementary's ranking has declined slightly over the past few years, from 215 out of 870 Minnesota elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 395 out of 872 in 2024-2025, indicating a need to closely monitor and address any potential factors contributing to this decline.

463
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,004
Per pupil spending ?
24.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4888 Heritage Pkwy N
       Hugo, MN  55038-8622

(651) 288-1800

District: White Bear Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.0%
Two or more races:
7.8%
Asian:
6.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Minnesota median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Minnesota avg47%
395th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Elementary Schools in the White Bear Lake School District
228th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202557.8395 of 87254.7%★★★☆☆
202464.2320 of 88163.7%★★★☆☆
202368.5270 of 84568.0%★★★☆☆
202264.5328 of 85861.8%★★★☆☆
202164.5311 of 86964.2%★★★☆☆
201973.3215 of 87075.3%★★★★☆
201879.4131 of 84784.5%★★★★☆
201775.4189 of 85377.8%★★★★☆
201678.1148 of 84882.5%★★★★☆
201572.4223 of 84073.5%★★★★☆
201467.3286 of 82665.4%★★★☆☆
201369.3247 of 82470.0%★★★★☆
201272.4195 of 82076.2%★★★★☆
201175.9145 of 81482.2%★★★★☆
201068.2266 of 80366.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202550.3430 of 79946.2%★★☆☆☆
202461.3319 of 80960.6%★★★☆☆
202367.4265 of 78766.3%★★★☆☆
202269.8239 of 79970.1%★★★★☆
202164.0291 of 78362.8%★★★☆☆
201965.3292 of 78762.9%★★★☆☆
201870.6219 of 77471.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202566.4205 of 76473.2%★★★★☆
202480.095 of 79388.0%★★★★☆
202363.9258 of 77466.7%★★★☆☆
202256.1287 of 66356.7%★★★☆☆
202158.7278 of 68359.3%★★★☆☆
201971.0168 of 74077.3%★★★★☆
201874.6129 of 72882.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202561.5330 of 81259.4%★★★☆☆
202463.0305 of 82663.1%★★★☆☆
202365.0287 of 79964.1%★★★☆☆
202255.5393 of 80851.4%★★★☆☆
202159.7335 of 78457.3%★★★☆☆
201976.4155 of 79880.6%★★★★☆
201884.260 of 77992.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202266.930 of 8765.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202562.4162 of 56271.2%★★★★☆
202456.1214 of 57262.6%★★★☆☆
202364.7145 of 52472.3%★★★★☆
202272.998 of 50080.4%★★★★☆
202143.7246 of 41741.0%★★☆☆☆
201960.8192 of 51562.7%★★★☆☆
201876.776 of 46383.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202541.5456 of 71436.1%★★☆☆☆
202442.1455 of 73037.7%★★☆☆☆
202352.3345 of 71251.5%★★★☆☆
202239.5480 of 72533.8%★★☆☆☆
202142.1453 of 71036.2%★★☆☆☆
201960.2276 of 72261.8%★★★☆☆
201869.3185 of 71274.0%★★★★☆
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 (2025)73rd percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)71st percentile+16 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)66th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading54%+4 vs state
Math49%+4 vs state

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Oneka Elementary School ranks 395th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Oneka Elementary School are 73% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Oneka Elementary School.

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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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