East Bethel Elementary School

Summary:

East Bethel Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 510 students in grades K-5 in the St. Francis Area Schools district in Cedar, Minnesota. The school has a predominantly White student population, with smaller percentages of other racial groups.

East Bethel Elementary generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 56.91% of students proficient or better in Reading compared to 52.1% for the district and 49.85% statewide. The school has consistently ranked in the middle third of Minnesota elementary schools over the past decade, typically earning 1-3 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger rating system. However, East Bethel lags behind top-performing nearby schools like Andover Elementary and Rum River Elementary in test scores and rankings. The school also has stronger performance for female students compared to male students, and for White students compared to Asian, English Language Learner, and Special Education subgroups.

One notable trend is the increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at East Bethel Elementary, from around 20% in 2020-2021 to over 37% in 2022-2023. This suggests a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which could be a contributing factor to the school's middle-of-the-pack performance compared to more affluent neighboring schools. Additionally, the lone virtual school in the district, Saints Online Elementary, has significantly lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking compared to East Bethel Elementary and other nearby physical schools.


Detail:

Public K-5

 21210 Polk St NE
       Cedar, MN  55011-9763


(763) 213-8901

District: St. Francis Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
394th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,999 Help


Students who attend East Bethel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    St. Francis Middle
High:    St. Francis High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  510

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.8%
Asian:
7.5%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details East Bethel Elementary School ranks better than 55.3% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the St. Francis Area Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details East Bethel Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the St. Francis Area Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), Asian (7.5%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Bethel Elementary School is 14.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the St. Francis Area Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Bethel Elementary School is $10,999, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the St. Francis Area Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Bethel Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Bethel Elementary School 394th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See East Bethel Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Francis Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Francis Area Schools 212th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Bethel Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at East Bethel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 49.01 494th 777 36.4%
2008 61.21 343rd 781 56.1%
2009 59.19 199th 434 54.1%
2010 65.11 316th 803 60.6%
2011 59.71 390th 814 52.1%
2012 62.50 360th 820 56.1%
2013 56.68 417th 824 49.4%
2014 58.01 405th 826 51.0%
2015 67.83 284th 840 66.2%
2016 63.75 340th 848 59.9%
2017 61.48 379th 853 55.6%
2018 59.91 382nd 847 54.9%
2019 62.36 370th 870 57.5%
2021 36.79 622nd 869 28.4%
2022 46.33 530th 858 38.2%
2023 44.01 541st 845 36.0%
2024 58.56 394th 881 55.3%
See the entire list of Minnesota Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Bethel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.66 244th 256 4.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Bethel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.53 285th 463 38.4%
2019 62.17 186th 515 63.9%
2021 31.67 320th 417 23.3%
2022 22.19 427th 500 14.6%
2023 24.49 428th 524 18.3%
2024 36.31 383rd 572 33.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Bethel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.46 276th 728 62.1%
2019 61.84 275th 740 62.8%
2021 29.54 523rd 683 23.4%
2022 39.31 426th 663 35.7%
2023 40.04 498th 774 35.7%
2024 53.67 372nd 793 53.1%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at East Bethel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.30 186th 774 76.0%
2019 66.69 277th 787 64.8%
2021 39.52 542nd 783 30.8%
2022 52.01 433rd 799 45.8%
2023 43.13 508th 787 35.5%
2024 61.61 314th 809 61.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at East Bethel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.38 534th 779 31.5%
2019 53.68 437th 798 45.2%
2021 31.36 596th 784 24.0%
2022 39.97 561st 808 30.6%
2023 42.63 516th 799 35.4%
2024 52.01 436th 826 47.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at East Bethel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.97 115th 131 12.2%
2023 27.23 88th 128 31.3%
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Rank History for White students at East Bethel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.92 473rd 712 33.6%
2019 44.42 449th 722 37.8%
2021 15.09 670th 710 5.6%
2022 30.86 572nd 725 21.1%
2023 22.24 622nd 712 12.6%
2024 40.65 472nd 730 35.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

East Bethel Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Bethel Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 874 7 9 8 16 n/a n/a 0 914
1995 738 6 4 4 7 n/a n/a 0 759
1996 738 6 4 4 7 n/a n/a 0 759
1997 788 7 4 4 3 n/a n/a 0 806
1998 824 11 7 5 5 n/a n/a 0 852
1999 824 10 7 5 6 n/a n/a 0 852
2000 818 11 8 3 6 n/a n/a 0 846
2001 801 4 4 2 5 n/a n/a 0 816
2002 756 4 9 7 4 n/a n/a 0 780
2003 756 4 9 7 4 n/a n/a 0 780
2004 835 12 16 12 8 n/a n/a 0 883
2005 717 9 32 8 7 n/a n/a 0 773
2006 695 7 39 15 8 n/a n/a 0 764
2007 572 10 22 16 8 n/a n/a 0 628
2008 619 8 17 16 8 n/a n/a 0 668
2009 636 7 20 14 5 n/a n/a 0 682
2010 617 7 19 13 1 n/a n/a 0 657
2011 593 9 11 14 2 0 11 0 640
2012 569 6 9 14 2 0 12 0 612
2013 536 4 12 18 2 0 15 0 587
2014 507 3 13 20 4 0 26 0 573
2015 482 7 15 19 3 0 31 0 557
2016 497 7 7 18 5 0 29 0 563
2017 487 8 12 17 7 0 30 0 561
2018 476 7 22 15 6 0 29 0 555
2019 456 7 22 19 7 0 28 0 539
2020 427 9 26 18 8 0 37 0 525
2021 403 6 30 24 4 0 28 0 495
2022 411 12 33 22 2 0 18 0 498
2023 417 10 38 19 2 0 24 0 510

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 East Bethel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 914 41.1 22.2 13.3
1995 759 41.2 18.4 16.9
1996 759 41.2 18.4 16.9
1997 806 40.7 19.8 11
1998 852 n/a 0.0 14.3
1999 852 48.9 17.4 12.6
2000 846 46.3 18.3 17.5
2001 816 41.5 19.7 15.7
2002 780 39.3 19.8 17.9
2003 780 39.3 19.8 17.9
2004 883 39.5 22.4 17.7
2005 773 35.0 22.1 16.6
2006 764 28.2 27.1 19.6
2007 628 30.2 20.8 24.7
2008 668 29.0 23.0 24.7
2009 682 37.6 18.1 27.9
2010 657 35.5 18.4 31.7
2011 640 40.6 15.7 31.9
2012 612 32.8 18.6 32.7
2013 587 38.1 15.3 34.8
2014 573 34.0 16.8 32.8
2015 557 35.0 15.9 32.5
2016 563 33.0 17.0 28.8
2017 561 33.7 16.6 34.6
2018 555 32.6 16.9 30.8
2019 539 27.6 19.4 29.1
2020 525 33.8 15.5 28.6
2021 495 32.4 15.2 23.2
2022 498 34.8 14.2 20.5
2023 510 35.3 14.4 37.6

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 East Bethel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 914 41.1 22.2 13.3
1995 759 41.2 18.4 16.9
1996 759 41.2 18.4 16.9
1997 806 40.7 19.8 11
1998 852 n/a 0.0 14.3
1999 852 48.9 17.4 12.6
2000 846 46.3 18.3 17.5
2001 816 41.5 19.7 15.7
2002 780 39.3 19.8 17.9
2003 780 39.3 19.8 17.9
2004 883 39.5 22.4 17.7
2005 773 35.0 22.1 16.6
2006 764 28.2 27.1 19.6
2007 628 30.2 20.8 24.7
2008 668 29.0 23.0 24.7
2009 682 37.6 18.1 27.9
2010 657 35.5 18.4 31.7
2011 640 40.6 15.7 31.9
2012 612 32.8 18.6 32.7
2013 587 38.1 15.3 34.8
2014 573 34.0 16.8 32.8
2015 557 35.0 15.9 32.5
2016 563 33.0 17.0 28.8
2017 561 33.7 16.6 34.6
2018 555 32.6 16.9 30.8
2019 539 27.6 19.4 29.1
2020 525 33.8 15.5 28.6
2021 495 32.4 15.2 23.2
2022 498 34.8 14.2 20.5
2023 510 35.3 14.4 37.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Bethel Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,999

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Bethel Elementary School

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 370th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 541st of 845 Elementary schools
 21.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (East Bethel Elementary School)7262.5
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Math (St. Francis Area Schools)66.256.5
 9.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (East Bethel Elementary School)57.344.2
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (St. Francis Area Schools)51.546.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (East Bethel Elementary School)73.145
 28.1%
   4th Grade Math (St. Francis Area Schools)72.355.6
 16.7%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (East Bethel Elementary School)52.932.5
 20.4%
   4th Grade Reading (St. Francis Area Schools)56.948.5
 8.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (East Bethel Elementary School)55.831.1
 24.7%
   5th Grade Math (St. Francis Area Schools)6049.1
 11%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (East Bethel Elementary School)68.456.3
 12.1%
   5th Grade Reading (St. Francis Area Schools)7367.2
 5.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (East Bethel Elementary School)56.341.8
 14.5%
   5th Grade Science (St. Francis Area Schools)65.554.6
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students539510
 5.4%
African American710
 42.9%
American Indian72
 71.4%
Asian2238
 72.7%
Hispanic1919
Pacific Islander00
White456417
 8.6%
Two or More Races2824
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.1%37.6%
 8.5%


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East Bethel Elementary School ranks 394th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at East Bethel Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Students who attend East Bethel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Francis Middle
High : St. Francis High

In the 2022-23 school year, 510 students attended East Bethel Elementary School.


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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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