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North Star Elementary

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North Star Elementary ranks 314 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

North Star Elementary is a K–5 school at 15198 Forest Blvd N in Hugo, Minnesota — one of two elementary schools in this northern Twin Cities suburb — enrolling 467 students in the White Bear Lake School District.

Academics here are led by math: 58% of students meet standards, 9.4 points above the district and 13.1 points above the state, and North Star has beaten its district average every year on record. Reading is solid at 54.3%, essentially matching the district and 5.7 points above the state. Science is the weak spot at 20% — 6.3 points below the district and 5.5 below the state — though the 2024–25 switch to the MCA-IV exam pushed scores down statewide at the same time. Statewide, the school has climbed three years running, from 370th to 314th of 869 schools, and from the 58th to 64th percentile. The sharpest comparison is next door: Oneka Elementary School sits 0.86 miles away with nearly identical enrollment (463) and poverty rate (24.41% vs 24.2%), yet North Star is 14 percentile points higher overall, 9.5 points higher in math, and 4.5 points higher in reading.

North Star's standout result is its special education program, whose students rank 91st of 579 schools (84th percentile, 4 stars) — 20 percentile points above the school overall. Math also slides steeply by grade: 69.5% in 3rd, 56% in 4th, and 48.1% in 5th, a 21.4-point drop, and the current 5th grade is the weakest cohort across subjects, supplying the entire science score. Gains are concentrated in some groups — male students climbed 20 percentile points over two years and low-income students moved 62 → 41 → 55 — while female students slipped from 66 to 60. Within its district, North Star's 64th percentile is above the district average and second only to Otter Lake Elementary, but it trails stronger neighbors such as Lincoln Elementary (96th percentile) and Rice Lake Elementary (97th).

467

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

24.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

89.2%

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

Exemptions: 8.1% (MMR)

15198 Forest Blvd N
Hugo, MN 55038-8888

(651) 242-5500

District: White Bear Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Asian:

9.0%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2024 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Minnesota median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

314^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2024

From top 42% (2024) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	314 of 869	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	352 of 872	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	370 of 881	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	315 of 790	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	282 of 799	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	278 of 809	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	342 of 764	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	452 of 764	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	305 of 793	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	286 of 807	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	407 of 812	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	453 of 826	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	91 of 579	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	50.5	260 of 562	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	172 of 572	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	371 of 710	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	471 of 714	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	504 of 730	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math58%+13 vs state

Reading54%+6 vs state

Science20%-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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	15198 Forest Blvd N	Hugo	55038	Washington County	White Bear Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 242-5500	467	30	15.5	24.2%	358 (76.7%)	26 (5.6%)	20 (4.3%)	42 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	62.9	314^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.9%		61.7	352^nd of 872 public elementary schools	59.6%	38	48.1	59.5	55.1	54.3	20.0	20.0	69.5	56.0	48.1	58.0	89.2%	8.1%
Oneka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4888 Heritage Pkwy N	Hugo	55038	Washington County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 288-1800	463	34	13.6	24.4%	338 (73.0%)	28 (6.0%)	30 (6.5%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)	52.1	434^th of 869 public elementary schools	50.1%		57.8	395^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.7%	39	42.0	47.8	60.0	49.8	21.5	21.5	60.2	44.8	38.8	48.5	88.9%	8.3%	$11,004
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-5	1721 Westview Street	Centerville	55038	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5800	607	37	16.3	14.7%	460 (75.8%)	11 (1.8%)	28 (4.6%)	80 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	72.5	233^rd of 869 public elementary schools	73.2%		82.7	112^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.2%	121	60.7	56.0	65.4	60.6	18.5	18.5	79.4	63.3	50.0	65.6	94.9%	5.1%	$11,272
Otter Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 County Road H2	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2831	492	37	13.2	20.5%	371 (75.4%)	14 (2.8%)	31 (6.3%)	37 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	74.7	210^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.8%		81.4	131^st of 872 public elementary schools	85.0%	79	53.9	68.2	69.1	64.0	26.3	26.3	61.8	75.6	46.9	61.7	96.2%	2.6%	$13,984
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Main Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-8850	501	30	16.5	32.1%	317 (63.3%)	48 (9.6%)	29 (5.8%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.4%)	52.3	432^nd of 869 public elementary schools	50.3%		56.3	413^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.6%	19	50.0	56.5	56.3	54.3	14.1	14.1	66.2	47.1	27.0	46.9	87.9%	4.5%	$10,330
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1961 6th St	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2820	469	25	19.1	18.6%	386 (82.3%)	12 (2.6%)	21 (4.5%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	91	39^th of 869 public elementary schools	95.5%		88.1	61^st of 872 public elementary schools	93.0%	22	65.6	76.0	75.6	72.4	57.1	57.1	73.3	79.8	64.1	73.2	89.1%	10.9%	$12,320
Rice Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	575 Birch St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5700	687	41	16.9	11.8%	559 (81.4%)	17 (2.5%)	33 (4.8%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	93.5	27^th of 869 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.2	19^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.8%	8	63.1	78.5	79.5	73.7	50.4	50.4	79.0	89.2	74.2	80.8	89.8%	10.2%	$10,505
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	575 Birch Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6040	109	10	10.9	35.8%	66 (60.6%)	9 (8.3%)	10 (9.2%)	13 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)								(n/a)													$32,396
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Elm St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6200	707	42	16.6	25.3%	514 (72.7%)	55 (7.8%)	32 (4.5%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.6%)	78.1	165^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.0%		78.7	160^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.7%	5	51.4	58.8	72.8	61.4	34.7	34.7	62.5	66.1	68.3	65.7	95.7%	4.3%	$10,644
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star Elementary

How many students attend North Star Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended North Star Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Star Elementary?

Students at North Star Elementary are 77% White, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is North Star Elementary in?

White Bear Lake School District

Is North Star Elementary a good school?

North Star Elementary ranks 314^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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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