Best Public Schools in Spring Lake Park, MN

Summary:

The city of Spring Lake Park, Minnesota is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 3 high schools, with no middle schools or alternative schools. The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance, with two standout "Lighthouse" schools leading the pack and the other district schools lagging behind.

The Elementary Lighthouse and Secondary Lighthouse schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with exceptional test scores and 5-star ratings. In contrast, Spring Lake Park Senior High, while respectable, falls behind the Lighthouse schools in academic performance. The district's online schools, SLP Schools Online Secondary and SLP Schools Online Elementary, also struggle with lower graduation rates and test scores compared to their brick-and-mortar counterparts.

The wide range in free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggests significant differences in socioeconomic and resource levels, which may contribute to the observed performance disparities. Understanding the factors driving the Lighthouse schools' success and exploring ways to replicate their practices could help Spring Lake Park Public Schools enhance educational outcomes for all students in the community.

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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 End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Early Education	Public	PK	1415 81st Ave NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5900	127	12	10.9	53.5%	62 (48.8%)	18 (14.2%)	32 (25.2%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)								(n/a)																					$5,015
Park Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8301 Terrace Rd NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 600-5600	525	39	13.3	70.1%	184 (35.0%)	101 (19.2%)	102 (19.4%)	58 (11.0%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (13.1%)	16.2	754^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.4%		18.6	700^th of 845 public elementary schools	17.2%	54	25.3	34.7						30.5	22.0	30.6						26.7					$10,998
Spring Lake Park Senior High	Public	9-12	1100 81st Ave NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5100	1,965	97	20.2	41.9%	941 (47.9%)	339 (17.3%)	351 (17.9%)	179 (9.1%)	16 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	134 (6.8%)	49	262^nd of 480 public high schools	45.4%		37.4	327^th of 476 public high schools	31.3%	65							31.7	31.7							39.3	39.3			39.3	39.3	$12,602
SLP Schools Online Secondary	Public, Virtual	7-12	1100 81st Ave NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 600-5100	52	1	50.9	59.6%	24 (46.2%)	15 (28.8%)	4 (7.7%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	4 (7.7%)								(n/a)																					$8,421
Elementary Lighthouse	Public	1-6	7925 Able Street NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5200	37	2	17.8	29.7%	20 (54.1%)	2 (5.4%)	5 (13.5%)	5 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.5%)	99.6	1^st of 881 public elementary schools	99.9%					(n/a)			100.0	100.0				100.0			100.0	100.0				100.0	90.9			90.9	$12,979
Secondary Lighthouse	Public	7-12	7925 Able Street NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5200	31	1	28.1	19.4%	24 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)					90.9	90.0		90.9					90.9	100.0		95.7		80.0		81.8	$12,724
Early Childhood Family Center	Public	PK	1415 81st Ave NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SLP Schools Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	1415 81st Ave NE	Spring Lake Park	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 600-5200	11	0		45.5%	5 (45.5%)	2 (18.2%)	2 (18.2%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Spring Lake Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fridley	0.48 mi	15	423^rd
Brooklyn Park	1.89 mi	34	421^st
New Brighton	2.09 mi	9	184^th
Mounds View	2.15 mi	6	306^th
Brooklyn Center	2.21 mi	18	436^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.

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