Summary:
Zip code 55011 contains three elementary schools enrolling 1,364 students: Cedar Creek Elementary School (K–5, 680 students) and East Bethel Elementary School (K–5, 460 students), both in St. Francis Area Schools, and Star of the North - East Bethel (K–8, 224 students), a charter school in Star of the North Academy Charter S. Statewide 2025–26 proficiency is 44.9% Math, 48.6% Reading, and 25.5% Science.
East Bethel Elementary is the clear standout: it ranks 295th of 869 schools (66th percentile, 3 stars) and posts 54.7% Math, 57.1% Reading, and 30.1% Science, beating both district and state averages and improving in all three subjects since 2024–25. Cedar Creek, the largest school, has slid from the 60th percentile in 2023–24 to the 48th in 2025–26 (2 stars), with scores of 48.3% Math, 48.3% Reading, and 22.3% Science — all down year over year, and Reading and Science now below district and state. Within the same district, East Bethel has overtaken Cedar Creek in every subject despite a higher free/reduced-lunch rate (34.57% vs. 28.82%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (12.7 vs. 14.4).
Star of the North looks very different: 98.21% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and results are 22.5% Math, 39.2% Reading, and 11.1% Science, ranking 693rd of 869 (20th percentile, 1 star). Its Reading is close to district norms, and 8th-grade Reading (54.5%) and Science (18.2%) exceed district and state, while 5th-grade Math and Science sit at just 6.3%. Because it serves K–8 while the other two serve K–5, all-grade comparisons are not directly equivalent. Its student-teacher ratio is not reported, so it should be treated as unknown.
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