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North Star Elementary

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North Star Elementary ranks 352 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

North Star Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hugo, Minnesota, serving 476 students in grades K-5. It is part of the White Bear Lake School District, which is ranked 228 out of 446 districts in the state.

North Star Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's overall math proficiency rate was 56.36%, compared to 48.75% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In the same year, the school's overall reading proficiency rate was 51.69%, compared to 52.7% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students stand out, with 69.86% proficient or better in reading, significantly higher than the district (66.45%) and state (57.09%) averages.

While North Star Elementary outperforms the nearby Birch Lake Elementary in both math and reading proficiency, it lags behind the high-performing Lincoln Elementary and Otter Lake Elementary, which are also part of the White Bear Lake School District. Interestingly, the nearby Lino Lakes Elementary, which is in a different district (Forest Lake Public School District), performs similarly to North Star Elementary in overall academic proficiency.

467

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg47%

352^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	61.7	352 of 872	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	370 of 881	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+11 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	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%)	61.7	352^nd of 872 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.2	370^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.0%	18	62.7	56.3	49.3		56.4	43.4	43.8	69.9		51.7
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%)	57.8	395^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.7%		64.2	320^th of 881 public elementary schools	63.7%	75	51.6	54.1	42.0		48.9	53.2	41.9	65.4		53.9	$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%)	82.7	112^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.2%		89.6	45^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.9%	67	75.8	86.6	59.6		73.4	55.0	54.9	73.4		61.4	$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%)	81.4	131^st of 872 public elementary schools	85.0%		65.6	308^th of 881 public elementary schools	65.0%	177	74.1	74.7	59.2		69.9	62.4	60.2	62.0		61.5	$13,984
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	56.3	413^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.6%		65.4	310^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.8%	103	69.7	40.0	38.4	40.6	47.0	50.0	40.0	60.3	54.7	51.5	$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%)	88.1	61^st of 872 public elementary schools	93.0%		87.7	66^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.5%	5	75.0	77.5	63.2		71.6	60.0	72.5	82.1		71.3	$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%)	94.2	19^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.8%		92.4	24^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.3%	5	87.8	80.4	80.9		82.9	76.7	69.9	80.1		76.0	$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%)	78.7	160^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.5	193^rd of 881 public elementary schools	78.1%	33	73.1	69.8	54.6		65.9	58.8	56.6	67.2		60.8	$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%)	32.6	620^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.9%		37	602^nd of 881 public elementary schools	31.7%	18	55.6	45.0	26.7		43.4	36.1	31.7	34.5		34.0	$15,796

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star Elementary

What district is North Star Elementary in?

White Bear Lake School District

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.

Is North Star Elementary a good school?

North Star Elementary ranks 352^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Star Elementary?

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

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