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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55038

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At a glance

Schools

1,537

Students

Districts

Top rankedCenterville Elementary112^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Star Elementary up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55038 zip code in Minnesota is home to three elementary schools: Centerville Elementary, North Star Elementary, and Oneka Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through sixth grade and are part of the Centennial Public School District and the White Bear Lake School District.

Among the three schools, Centerville Elementary stands out as the top performer. It has consistently ranked among the best elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking of 45 out of 881 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Centerville Elementary also outperforms the district and state averages on standardized test scores in both math and reading across all grade levels, with 73.41% of its students proficient or better in math compared to 60.41% for the district and 45.21% for the state.

In contrast, North Star Elementary and Oneka Elementary School, both part of the White Bear Lake School District, have lower proficiency rates than Centerville Elementary, but still perform better than their district and state averages in most cases. Additionally, Centerville Elementary has the lowest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 14.94%, compared to 28.36% at North Star Elementary and 21.99% at Oneka Elementary School.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-5	1721 Westview Street	Centerville	55038	Washington 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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 55038

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hugo	1.52 mi	4	211^th
Centerville	4.81 mi	1	33^rd
White Bear Lake	5.54 mi	27	320^th
Forest Lake	5.56 mi	16	266^th
Marine on Saint Croix	6.94 mi	2	224^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.