Best Elementary Schools in Fridley, MN

Summary:

The city of Fridley, Minnesota is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from grades K-5. These schools, which include Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion, Hayes Elementary, Stevenson Elementary, and North Park School for Innovation, showcase a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools, Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion consistently outperforms the Spring Lake Park Public Schools district and the state of Minnesota in both math and reading proficiency. Woodcrest also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a more economically diverse student population. In contrast, North Park School for Innovation struggles with the lowest test scores and the highest poverty rate among the Fridley elementary schools, with over 77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The racial diversity of the student bodies varies across the schools, with North Park School for Innovation being the most diverse and Woodcrest Elementary having a higher percentage of Hispanic students. These differences in student demographics may require specialized teaching approaches and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Fridley Public School District and the Columbia Heights Public School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
North Park School for Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	5575 Fillmore St NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4305	372	23	16.1	77.7%	78 (21.0%)	121 (32.5%)	109 (29.3%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.6%)	5.7	834^th of 881 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.6	770^th of 845 public elementary schools	8.9%	64	20.4	11.7	6.0	12.5	12.5	14.7	26.5	17.4	18.8	18.8	$14,968
Hayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 Mississippi St NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 502-5200	474	29	16.0	75.9%	153 (32.3%)	174 (36.7%)	77 (16.2%)	28 (5.9%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	32.9	632^nd of 881 public elementary schools	28.3%		33.2	613^th of 845 public elementary schools	27.5%	19	51.1	29.6		40.8	42.5	32.1		37.5			$15,056
Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6080 E River Rd	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 502-5300	447	32	13.9	76.3%	112 (25.1%)	155 (34.7%)	79 (17.7%)	37 (8.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	22.3	711^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.5	657^th of 845 public elementary schools	22.2%	54	32.1	35.6		34.0	28.6	35.6		32.5			$15,765
Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion	Public	K-4	880 Osborne Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5800	542	31	17.5	36.9%	224 (41.3%)	26 (4.8%)	250 (46.1%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	36.1	604^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.4%		55.1	421^st of 845 public elementary schools	50.2%	183	50.6	53.0		51.9	29.4	34.7		32.3			$12,009

Cities Near Fridley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia Heights	0.37 mi	16	436^th
New Brighton	1.03 mi	9	185^th
Minneapolis	1.55 mi	175	390^th
Saint Anthony	2 mi	6	136^th
Brooklyn Center	2.85 mi	18	443^rd

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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.

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