Summary:
ZIP code 55038 contains three elementary schools: Centerville Elementary (K–5, in Centerville, part of Centennial Public School District), plus North Star Elementary (K–5) and Oneka Elementary School (PK–5), both in Hugo and part of White Bear Lake School District. Together they enroll 1,537 students — Centerville 607, North Star 467, and Oneka 463.
Centerville is the academic standout, with the highest 2025–2026 Math (65.6%) and Reading (60.6%) proficiency in the ZIP and the strongest rank (233 of 869, 73rd percentile, 4 stars). North Star is the improving school: Math 58.0% and Reading 54.3%, both above state averages, with its rank rising from the 58th to the 64th percentile. Oneka has the smallest classes (student/teacher ratio 13.6) but the lowest Math (48.5%) and Reading (49.8%) scores, and its rank slipped from the 64th to the 50th percentile.
Science is a shared weakness: all three fall below the state average of 25.5%, at 18.5% (Centerville), 20.0% (North Star), and 21.5% (Oneka). Grade-level results vary — Centerville's 3rd-grade Math of 79.4% is the highest single score here, while Oneka's Math drops from 60.2% in 3rd to 38.8% in 5th even as its Reading climbs from 42.0% to 60.0%. Notably, Centerville's lower free/reduced lunch rate (14.66%) and higher student/teacher ratio (16.3) come with higher proficiency, showing class size alone does not explain the differences in results.
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