Is Meadowvale Elementary a good school?

Meadowvale Elementary ranks 125 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadowvale Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 542 students attended Meadowvale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Meadowvale Elementary?

Students at Meadowvale Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Meadowvale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadowvale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vandenberge Middle School High : Elk River Senior High

Meadowvale Elementary

Summary:

Meadowvale Elementary is a public elementary school in Elk River, Minnesota, serving 542 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Elk River Public School District, which is ranked 61 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Meadowvale Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math and Reading assessments, with 65.26% proficiency in Math and 69.23% in Reading in 2023-2024, compared to state averages of 45.47% and 49.85%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade Reading, where the proficiency rate was 76.42%, significantly higher than the state average of 57.45%. Meadowvale also ranks highly among Minnesota elementary schools for the performance of specific student subgroups, such as male students, White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Meadowvale Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (85.06%) compared to nearby schools like Prairie View Elementary, which has more diverse student populations, the school's academic excellence is a testament to the quality of education provided. Meadowvale's consistently high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, places it among the top 15-25% of Minnesota elementary schools, outperforming the Elk River Public School District and nearby schools in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

12701 Elk Lake Rd
Elk River, MN 55330-2439

(763) 241-3470

District: Elk River Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,037

Students who attend Meadowvale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vandenberge Middle School
High:	Elk River Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 542

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadowvale Elementary ranks better than 85.8% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.1%), two or more races (6.6%), Hispanic (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadowvale Elementary is 17, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Meadowvale Elementary employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadowvale Elementary is $11,037. 7 elementary schools in the Elk River Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadowvale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadowvale Elementary 125^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Meadowvale 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:

Elk River Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk River Public School District 61^st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meadowvale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Meadowvale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	60.26	296^th	674	56.1%
2004	56.56	341^st	676	49.6%
2005	56.72	356^th	685	48.0%
2006	56.94	385^th	756	49.1%
2007	51.84	457^th	777	41.2%
2008	56.25	410^th	781	47.5%
2010	59.24	389^th	803	51.6%
2011	68.54	252^nd	814	69.0%
2012	63.35	347^th	820	57.7%
2013	71.05	227^th	824	72.5%
2014	64.50	326^th	826	60.5%
2015	71.40	241^st	840	71.3%
2016	73.07	214^th	848	74.8%
2017	77.51	157^th	853	81.6%
2018	72.69	219^th	847	74.1%
2019	71.79	231^st	870	73.4%
2021	79.03	146^th	869	83.2%
2022	81.25	123^rd	858	85.7%
2023	83.98	105^th	845	87.6%
2024	81.77	125^th	881	85.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadowvale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	65.46	133^rd	463	71.3%
2019	63.45	175^th	515	66.0%
2021	75.78	64^th	417	84.7%
2022	71.82	102^nd	500	79.6%
2023	78.12	75^th	524	85.7%
2024	61.68	179^th	572	68.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadowvale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	59.90	294^th	728	59.6%
2019	57.45	314^th	740	57.6%
2023	81.86	77^th	774	90.1%
2024	86.26	53^rd	793	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadowvale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	72.40	195^th	774	74.8%
2019	64.76	302^nd	787	61.6%
2021	74.20	172^nd	783	78.0%
2022	73.51	193^rd	799	75.8%
2023	77.18	153^rd	787	80.6%
2024	73.48	190^th	809	76.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadowvale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	70.65	218^th	779	72.0%
2019	74.44	180^th	798	77.4%
2021	79.96	113^th	784	85.6%
2022	83.49	83^rd	808	89.7%
2023	85.64	62^nd	799	92.2%
2024	83.20	97^th	826	88.3%

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Rank History for White students at Meadowvale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	61.71	264^th	712	62.9%
2019	58.66	298^th	722	58.7%
2021	66.32	206^th	710	71.0%
2022	72.56	163^rd	725	77.5%
2023	71.42	164^th	712	77.0%
2024	70.27	182^nd	730	75.1%

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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 Meadowvale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	625	2	8	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	647
1994	662	1	7	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	676
1995	660	1	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1996	660	1	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1997	678	2	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
1998	635	2	7	6	4	n/a	n/a	9	663
1999	654	2	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	667
2000	665	1	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
2001	707	2	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	724
2002	690	3	3	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	706
2003	690	3	3	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	706
2004	731	10	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	756
2005	747	11	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
2006	738	11	8	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	772
2007	746	14	8	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	778
2008	622	11	10	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	654
2009	613	9	7	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	642
2010	615	8	8	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	642
2011	606	6	4	11	6	0	10	0	643
2012	607	5	4	16	4	0	13	0	649
2013	559	7	2	17	2	0	13	0	600
2014	555	6	3	16	3	0	13	0	596
2015	539	13	4	21	2	0	20	0	599
2016	536	10	2	16	3	0	21	0	588
2017	529	5	2	18	4	0	26	0	584
2018	539	6	6	17	2	0	27	0	597
2019	537	14	6	15	1	0	29	0	602
2020	526	19	3	15	1	2	25	0	591
2021	471	14	2	14	2	1	34	0	538
2022	474	13	5	14	3	1	32	0	542
2023	461	16	5	21	2	1	36	0	542

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 Meadowvale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	647	34.6	18.7	10.5
1994	676	36.7	18.4	10.8
1995	671	42.2	15.9	6
1996	671	42.2	15.9	6
1997	691	39.9	17.3	7.2
1998	663	n/a	0.0	5.4
1999	667	43.9	15.2	4.6
2000	678	39.7	17.1	7.8
2001	724	40.2	18.0	8.4
2002	706	34.9	20.2	9.1
2003	706	34.9	20.2	9.1
2004	756	32.9	23.0	7.9
2005	773	38.8	19.9	8.3
2006	772	38.6	20.0	10.9
2007	778	36.4	21.4	11.4
2008	654	35.3	18.5	9.3
2009	642	32.9	19.5	10
2010	642	31.3	20.4	13.9
2011	643	35.8	17.9	17.4
2012	649	36.5	17.7	17.1
2013	600	35.2	17.0	16.8
2014	596	33.8	17.6	19.6
2015	599	34.0	17.6	16.4
2016	588	36.0	16.3	14.8
2017	584	34.5	16.8	12.5
2018	597	35.1	16.9	12.2
2019	602	35.9	16.7	10.3
2020	591	30.4	19.4	9.1
2021	538	33.4	16.0	8
2022	542	30.8	17.5	6.5
2023	542	31.7	17.0	17

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 Meadowvale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	647	34.6	18.7	10.5
1994	676	36.7	18.4	10.8
1995	671	42.2	15.9	6
1996	671	42.2	15.9	6
1997	691	39.9	17.3	7.2
1998	663	n/a	0.0	5.4
1999	667	43.9	15.2	4.6
2000	678	39.7	17.1	7.8
2001	724	40.2	18.0	8.4
2002	706	34.9	20.2	9.1
2003	706	34.9	20.2	9.1
2004	756	32.9	23.0	7.9
2005	773	38.8	19.9	8.3
2006	772	38.6	20.0	10.9
2007	778	36.4	21.4	11.4
2008	654	35.3	18.5	9.3
2009	642	32.9	19.5	10
2010	642	31.3	20.4	13.9
2011	643	35.8	17.9	17.4
2012	649	36.5	17.7	17.1
2013	600	35.2	17.0	16.8
2014	596	33.8	17.6	19.6
2015	599	34.0	17.6	16.4
2016	588	36.0	16.3	14.8
2017	584	34.5	16.8	12.5
2018	597	35.1	16.9	12.2
2019	602	35.9	16.7	10.3
2020	591	30.4	19.4	9.1
2021	538	33.4	16.0	8
2022	542	30.8	17.5	6.5
2023	542	31.7	17.0	17

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 Meadowvale Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,037

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meadowvale Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 231^st of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 105^th of 845 Elementary schools	14.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Meadowvale Elementary)	76.8	78.4	1.5%
3rd Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	78.6	75.4	3.2%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Meadowvale Elementary)	69.5	62.7	6.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	70.6	63.8	6.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Meadowvale Elementary)	76	74.3	1.7%
4th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	78.6	71.9	6.7%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Meadowvale Elementary)	61	62.3	1.3%
4th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	64.5	58.7	5.8%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Meadowvale Elementary)	57.6	68.9	11.3%
5th Grade Math (Elk River Public School District)	64	58.5	5.5%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Meadowvale Elementary)	70.3	80.2	9.9%
5th Grade Reading (Elk River Public School District)	77.3	71.2	6%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Meadowvale Elementary)	61	56.7	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Elk River Public School District)	66	55.3	10.8%
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	602	542	10%
African American	14	16	14.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	6	5	16.7%
Hispanic	15	21	40%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	537	461	14.2%
Two or More Races	29	36	24.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.3%	17%	6.7%

Schools Near Meadowvale 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 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
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Elk Lake Rd	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3470	542	32	17.0	17.0%	461 (85.1%)	16 (3.0%)	21 (3.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.6%)	81.8	125^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.8%		84	105^th of 845 public elementary schools	87.6%	20	75.5	60.5	59.4	65.3	66.3	63.4	76.4	69.2	57.1	57.1	$11,037
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	998 Jackson Street NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3480	557	33	16.7	46.5%	400 (71.8%)	38 (6.8%)	65 (11.7%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)	61.6	358^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.4%		62	345^th of 845 public elementary schools	59.2%	13	73.5	66.3	42.2	58.9	64.3	50.6	56.0	56.9	33.3	33.3	$12,091
Elk River District Shared Time Prog	Public	K-5	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$2,295
Online728 Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 241-3400	32	0	21.4	37.5%	20 (62.5%)	3 (9.4%)	3 (9.4%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Parker Elementary	Public	K-5	500 School St	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3500	530	30	17.8	32.6%	438 (82.6%)	30 (5.7%)	14 (2.6%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	76.5	176^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.0%		80	141^st of 845 public elementary schools	83.3%	35	74.4	66.7	54.3	65.4	59.3	55.6	67.5	60.6	55.6	55.6	$11,152
Three Rivers Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	17267 Yale St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Three Rivers Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 595-1213	157	8	19.6	24.8%	144 (91.7%)	8 (5.1%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	17	747^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.2%		14	727^th of 845 public elementary schools	14.0%	20	36.4	11.8	14.3	17.8	18.2	23.5	42.9	26.7	38.5	38.5
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	10051 191st Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-7242	705	36	19.4	26.5%	570 (80.9%)	50 (7.1%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.4%)	87.9	63^rd of 881 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.5	45^th of 845 public elementary schools	94.7%	18	83.2	86.9	66.4	78.9	75.2	83.1	71.3	76.7	50.0	50.0	$12,229
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
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

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