Best Public Schools in Otsego, MN

Summary:

The city of Otsego, Minnesota is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, which are part of the Elk River Public School District and the Kaleidoscope Charter School district. The data reveals that Prairie View Middle School and Prairie View Elementary School are standout performers, consistently ranking in the top 15% of Minnesota schools in their respective categories and exceeding state and district averages in test scores.

In contrast, the Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary and Kaleidoscope Middle schools struggle with significantly lower performance, ranking in the bottom 30% of Minnesota schools and underperforming in math and reading proficiency. However, the Kaleidoscope Charter High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.1%.

The data also reveals potential resource constraints at Prairie View Middle School, which has a high student-teacher ratio of 38.2, indicating larger class sizes or limited resources. Overall, the schools in Otsego serve a predominantly white student population, with varying levels of racial diversity and free/reduced lunch rates across the different schools.

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Otsego Elementary	Public	K-4	8125 NE River Rd	Otsego	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3494	563	32	17.8	20.6%	441 (78.3%)	28 (5.0%)	35 (6.2%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74	218^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.3%		75.2	201^st of 845 public elementary schools	76.2%	17	63.8	67.8						65.9	53.3	61.7						57.7				$11,654
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-4	12220 80th St NE	Otsego	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-6270	675	40	16.9	21.5%	479 (71.0%)	85 (12.6%)	20 (3.0%)	40 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.4%)	82.5	119^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.5%		82.7	112^th of 845 public elementary schools	86.7%	7	77.0	73.0						74.9	63.4	57.9						60.6				$10,554
Prairie View Middle School	Public	5-8	8300 Maciver Ave NE	Otsego	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	815	21	38.2	22.3%	592 (72.6%)	70 (8.6%)	43 (5.3%)	41 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)	86.2	45^th of 545 public middle schools	91.7%		83	58^th of 529 public middle schools	89.0%	13			55.2	53.0	51.5	66.5		56.3			68.1	67.1	61.7	56.5		63.7	55.4	42.3	49.7
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 428-1890	310	23	13.3	36.1%	254 (81.9%)	17 (5.5%)	12 (3.9%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	31.6	644^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.9%		42.5	557^th of 845 public elementary schools	34.1%	87	39.1	38.5	34.7					37.4	26.1	42.3	49.0					39.5	32.0		32.0	$14,535
Kaleidoscope Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	96	9	10.2	31.3%	84 (87.5%)	4 (4.2%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	50.9	251^st of 480 public high schools	47.7%		64.4	164^th of 476 public high schools	65.5%	87							22.2	22.2							60.0	60.0				$13,952
Kaleidoscope Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	122	6	22.1	33.6%	103 (84.4%)	7 (5.7%)	5 (4.1%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	50.3	265^th of 545 public middle schools	51.4%		59.9	195^th of 529 public middle schools	63.1%	70				11.4	33.3	44.1		29.7				34.3	64.3	36.4		46.4		29.4	29.4	$3,592

Cities Near Otsego

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albertville	0.68 mi	3	22^nd
Saint Michael	1.74 mi	9	74^th
Rogers	4.33 mi	4	15^th
Hanover	5.79 mi	1	6^th
Elk River	5.91 mi	26	93^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.

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.

Best Public Schools in Otsego, MN

Prairie View Middle School

Prairie View Elementary School

Otsego Elementary

Kaleidoscope Charter High School

Kaleidoscope Middle School

Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary School

Cities Near Otsego