Is Rice Lake Elementary a good school?

Yes! Rice Lake Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Rice Lake Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 666 students attended Rice Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rice Lake Elementary?

Students at Rice Lake Elementary are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rice Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rice Lake Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Centennial Middle High : Centennial High School

Rice Lake Elementary

Summary:

Rice Lake Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Centennial Public School District.

Rice Lake Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in Minnesota, with exceptional academic performance across all subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 81.77% in Math, 73.41% in Reading, and 75.41% in Science, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, where Rice Lake Elementary ranks highly compared to other Minnesota elementary schools. While the student population is predominantly white, the school has a more diverse student body than some of the nearby schools, such as Centerville Elementary and Golden Lake Elementary, which are also part of the Centennial Public School District.

The sustained excellence and equity-focused approach at Rice Lake Elementary make it a standout school in the region. Compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Lino Lakes Elementary in the Forest Lake Public School District, Rice Lake Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, demonstrating the school's commitment to providing an exceptional educational experience for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

575 Birch St
Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1369

(763) 792-5700

District: Centennial Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,505

Students who attend Rice Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle
High:	Centennial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 666

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rice Lake Elementary ranks better than 97.3% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Centennial Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.7%), two or more races (5.9%), Hispanic (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rice Lake Elementary is 17.7. 4 elementary schools in the Centennial Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rice Lake Elementary employs 37.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rice Lake Elementary is $10,505, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Centennial Public School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rice Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rice Lake Elementary 24^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Rice Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Centennial Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Centennial Public School District 38^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rice Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rice Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	84.85	36^th	674	94.7%
2004	86.02	33^rd	676	95.1%
2005	88.85	5^th	685	99.3%
2006	78.37	101^st	756	86.6%
2007	80.45	81^st	777	89.6%
2008	79.93	91^st	781	88.3%
2009	77.27	73^rd	434	83.2%
2010	79.52	79^th	803	90.2%
2011	83.02	61^st	814	92.5%
2012	77.47	125^th	820	84.8%
2013	82.05	87^th	824	89.4%
2014	74.40	178^th	826	78.5%
2015	82.58	83^rd	840	90.1%
2016	81.52	97^th	848	88.6%
2017	89.01	19^th	853	97.8%
2018	84.71	70^th	847	91.7%
2019	85.13	72^nd	870	91.7%
2021	89.24	37^th	869	95.7%
2022	90.09	33^rd	858	96.2%
2023	91.07	28^th	845	96.7%
2024	92.35	24^th	881	97.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rice Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	87.51	25^th	463	94.6%
2019	85.49	36^th	515	93.0%
2021	79.42	51^st	417	87.8%
2022	86.12	32^nd	500	93.6%
2023	75.24	88^th	524	83.2%
2024	91.24	19^th	572	96.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rice Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	85.80	40^th	728	94.5%
2019	95.29	8^th	740	98.9%
2022	94.91	6^th	663	99.1%
2023	77.07	115^th	774	85.1%
2024	88.17	34^th	793	95.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Rice Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	85.11	58^th	774	92.5%
2019	82.30	87^th	787	88.9%
2021	87.28	43^rd	783	94.5%
2022	83.44	79^th	799	90.1%
2023	85.29	72^nd	787	90.9%
2024	88.00	47^th	809	94.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rice Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	81.07	98^th	779	87.4%
2019	84.31	70^th	798	91.2%
2021	87.91	40^th	784	94.9%
2022	91.72	14^th	808	98.3%
2023	91.61	16^th	799	98.0%
2024	92.89	12^th	826	98.5%

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Rank History for White students at Rice Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.34	126^th	712	82.3%
2019	72.60	161^st	722	77.7%
2021	77.87	103^rd	710	85.5%
2022	79.98	92^nd	725	87.3%
2023	83.02	80^th	712	88.8%
2024	84.59	54^th	730	92.6%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rice Lake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	829	0	5	6	5	n/a	n/a	845
1995	1101	0	4	6	11	n/a	n/a	1122
1996	1101	0	4	6	11	n/a	n/a	1122
1998	997	5	3	0	11	n/a	n/a	1016
1999	960	6	4	0	9	n/a	n/a	979
2000	966	7	6	4	10	n/a	n/a	993
2001	875	7	11	4	4	n/a	n/a	901
2002	847	6	21	9	6	n/a	n/a	889
2003	847	6	21	9	6	n/a	n/a	889
2004	812	5	21	9	6	n/a	n/a	853
2005	775	5	18	10	4	n/a	n/a	812
2006	722	6	26	11	6	n/a	n/a	771
2007	693	9	24	11	4	n/a	n/a	741
2008	673	10	23	12	5	n/a	n/a	723
2009	622	9	17	7	3	n/a	n/a	658
2010	589	12	16	8	3	n/a	n/a	628
2011	527	6	12	5	2	0	8	560
2012	514	6	7	11	4	0	15	557
2013	483	8	12	13	3	0	17	536
2014	451	6	10	14	2	0	15	498
2015	486	6	16	17	3	0	25	553
2016	503	4	10	16	0	0	31	564
2017	531	4	12	17	0	0	32	596
2018	534	2	18	14	1	0	38	607
2019	541	4	21	12	1	0	38	617
2020	595	6	26	22	2	0	34	685
2021	542	6	19	26	1	0	30	624
2022	565	11	16	25	1	0	44	662
2023	564	15	20	27	1	0	39	666

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rice Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	845	39.6	21.3	3.8
1995	1122	0.0	0.0	5.1
1996	1122	0.0	0.0	5.1
1998	1016	n/a	0.0	4.3
1999	979	54.0	18.1	6.3
2000	993	53.7	18.5	8.5
2001	901	51.5	17.5	7.3
2002	889	47.1	18.9	3.6
2003	889	47.1	18.9	3.6
2004	853	43.5	19.6	4
2005	812	41.1	19.8	2.6
2006	771	35.5	21.7	3.4
2007	741	38.9	19.0	5
2008	723	39.0	18.5	4.7
2009	658	36.6	18.0	5.3
2010	628	34.7	18.1	5.9
2011	560	31.0	18.0	7.1
2012	557	30.0	18.5	9.2
2013	536	31.0	17.2	11.4
2014	498	28.1	17.7	10.4
2015	553	31.0	17.8	12.1
2016	564	32.0	17.6	9.9
2017	596	31.4	18.9	8.6
2018	607	34.6	17.5	8.1
2019	617	32.9	18.7	7.6
2020	685	35.6	19.2	8.2
2021	624	38.1	16.3	6.3
2022	662	34.8	19.0	8.5
2023	666	37.4	17.7	13.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rice Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	845	39.6	21.3	3.8
1995	1122	0.0	0.0	5.1
1996	1122	0.0	0.0	5.1
1998	1016	n/a	0.0	4.3
1999	979	54.0	18.1	6.3
2000	993	53.7	18.5	8.5
2001	901	51.5	17.5	7.3
2002	889	47.1	18.9	3.6
2003	889	47.1	18.9	3.6
2004	853	43.5	19.6	4
2005	812	41.1	19.8	2.6
2006	771	35.5	21.7	3.4
2007	741	38.9	19.0	5
2008	723	39.0	18.5	4.7
2009	658	36.6	18.0	5.3
2010	628	34.7	18.1	5.9
2011	560	31.0	18.0	7.1
2012	557	30.0	18.5	9.2
2013	536	31.0	17.2	11.4
2014	498	28.1	17.7	10.4
2015	553	31.0	17.8	12.1
2016	564	32.0	17.6	9.9
2017	596	31.4	18.9	8.6
2018	607	34.6	17.5	8.1
2019	617	32.9	18.7	7.6
2020	685	35.6	19.2	8.2
2021	624	38.1	16.3	6.3
2022	662	34.8	19.0	8.5
2023	666	37.4	17.7	13.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rice Lake Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,505

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rice Lake Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 72^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 28^th of 845 Elementary schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Rice Lake Elementary)	82.1	78.4	3.7%
3rd Grade Math (Centennial Public School District)	84	76.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Rice Lake Elementary)	69.2	64.8	4.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Centennial Public School District)	74.5	59.5	15%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Rice Lake Elementary)	74.3	83.2	8.9%
4th Grade Math (Centennial Public School District)	78.1	73.2	4.9%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Rice Lake Elementary)	69.6	70.1	0.5%
4th Grade Reading (Centennial Public School District)	67.7	61.4	6.3%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Rice Lake Elementary)	81.4	79.5	2%
5th Grade Math (Centennial Public School District)	77.2	65	12.2%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Rice Lake Elementary)	86.6	79.3	7.3%
5th Grade Reading (Centennial Public School District)	81.7	71.5	10.2%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Rice Lake Elementary)	80.4	81.2	0.8%
5th Grade Science (Centennial Public School District)	64.2	60.2	4%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	617	666	7.9%
African American	4	15	275%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	21	20	4.8%
Hispanic	12	27	125%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	541	564	4.3%
Two or More Races	38	39	2.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	7.6%	13.4%	5.7%

Schools Near Rice Lake Elementary

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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 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 All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Rice Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	575 Birch St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5700	666	37	17.7	13.4%	564 (84.7%)	15 (2.3%)	27 (4.1%)	20 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	92.4	24^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.3%		91.1	28^th of 845 public elementary schools	96.7%	4	76.4	83.9	84.4		81.8	68.2	68.2	83.6		73.4	75.4	75.4	$10,505
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	575 Birch Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6040	128	13	9.8	34.4%	97 (75.8%)	12 (9.4%)	8 (6.3%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)													$32,396
Centennial Online Elementary	Public	K-5	4707 North Road	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Golden Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 792-5900	416	29	14.1	41.8%	249 (59.9%)	42 (10.1%)	45 (10.8%)	45 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.2%)	74	217^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.4%		79.4	147^th of 845 public elementary schools	82.6%	70	60.0	68.0	63.1		64.0	49.1	69.7	64.6		62.1	50.8	50.8	$12,470
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-5	4657 North Rd	Circle Pines	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 792-5300	516	32	16.3	44.8%	313 (60.7%)	100 (19.4%)	23 (4.5%)	47 (9.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	58.1	401^st of 881 public elementary schools	54.5%		66.3	292^nd of 845 public elementary schools	65.4%	109	61.1	60.2	42.6		53.9	51.4	48.9	56.4		52.4	42.1	42.1	$11,377
Blue Heron Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Elm St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-6200	761	43	17.5	28.9%	550 (72.3%)	56 (7.4%)	32 (4.2%)	61 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.0%)	75.5	193^rd of 881 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.5	210^th of 845 public elementary schools	75.1%	17	75.6	67.5	67.5		70.3	56.5	49.2	78.9		61.4	43.9	43.9	$10,644
Turtle Lake Elementary	Public	1-5	1141 Lepak Ct	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7700	988	71	13.8	13.8%	717 (72.6%)	26 (2.6%)	49 (5.0%)	112 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.5%)	84.4	98^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.9%		87.7	62^nd of 845 public elementary schools	92.7%	36	82.9	76.1	60.7		72.8	66.7	64.4	75.1		68.8	52.2	52.2	$11,995
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-5	1721 Westview Street	Centerville	55038	Washington County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5800	575	32	18.0	12.7%	461 (80.2%)	14 (2.4%)	24 (4.2%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	89.6	45^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.9%		85.5	88^th of 845 public elementary schools	89.6%	43	84.2	82.8	74.7		80.6	54.9	70.7	85.1		70.5	64.4	64.4	$11,272
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	725 Main Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-8850	444	28	15.7	34.9%	293 (66.0%)	45 (10.1%)	28 (6.3%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	65.4	310^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.8%		67.1	279^th of 845 public elementary schools	67.0%	31	57.6	55.1	38.2	58.5	52.1	49.2	55.1	58.8	73.9	59.4	47.1	47.1	$10,330
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-5	12576 Lever St NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 433-5000	1,078	69	15.5	24.1%	696 (64.6%)	178 (16.5%)	31 (2.9%)	100 (9.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.5%)	88	61^st of 881 public elementary schools	93.1%		86	83^rd of 845 public elementary schools	90.2%	22	80.5	78.8	86.9		82.0	58.5	55.6	83.4		65.7	74.9	74.9

Rice Lake Elementary

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Student/Teacher Ratio Rice Lake Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Rice Lake Elementary

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Schools Near Rice Lake Elementary