Is Otter Lake Elementary a good school?

Otter Lake Elementary ranks 308 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Otter Lake Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended Otter Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Otter Lake Elementary?

Students at Otter Lake Elementary are 76% White, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Otter Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Otter Lake Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle High : White Bear South Campus Senior

Otter Lake Elementary

Summary:

Otter Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the White Bear Lake School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with strong academic results that outshine the district and state averages.

Otter Lake Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in math (63.11%) and reading (51.1%) that exceed the district (47.51% and 50.72%) and state (45.47% and 49.85%) averages. The school's 4th-grade students achieve a 71.83% proficiency rate in math, compared to 60.2% for the district and 56.72% for the state. Otter Lake also excels in supporting its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 5% and 15% of Minnesota elementary schools in these categories, respectively.

While Otter Lake Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (76.45%) of white students, some nearby schools like Willow Lane Elementary and Birch Lake Elementary have more diverse student bodies. Additionally, Centerville Elementary, located in the Centennial Public School District, outperforms Otter Lake Elementary across most academic measures, making it a strong alternative option for families in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1401 County Rd H2
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-2246

(651) 653-2831

District: White Bear Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,984

Students who attend Otter Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	White Bear South Campus Senior

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Asian:

7.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Otter Lake Elementary ranks better than 65% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the White Bear Lake School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.4%), Asian (7.2%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Otter Lake Elementary is 14.6. 5 elementary schools in the White Bear Lake School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Otter Lake Elementary employs 32.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Otter Lake Elementary is $13,984, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the White Bear Lake School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Otter Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Otter Lake Elementary 308^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Otter 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:

White Bear Lake School District:

SchoolDigger ranks White Bear Lake School District 231^st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Otter Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Otter Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	56.59	349^th	674	48.2%
2004	73.53	142^nd	676	79.0%
2005	67.78	209^th	685	69.5%
2006	79.71	88^th	756	88.4%
2007	63.10	291^st	777	62.5%
2008	69.77	203^rd	781	74.0%
2010	71.02	214^th	803	73.3%
2011	82.64	62^nd	814	92.4%
2012	79.99	94^th	820	88.5%
2013	81.61	94^th	824	88.6%
2014	78.82	118^th	826	85.7%
2015	77.59	147^th	840	82.5%
2016	81.33	100^th	848	88.2%
2017	79.75	122^nd	853	85.7%
2018	81.49	107^th	847	87.4%
2019	79.57	142^nd	870	83.7%
2021	81.32	119^th	869	86.3%
2022	75.00	193^rd	858	77.5%
2023	84.02	103^rd	845	87.8%
2024	65.56	308^th	881	65.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Otter Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	76.71	77^th	463	83.4%
2019	90.14	12^th	515	97.7%
2021	84.94	30^th	417	92.8%
2022	87.26	29^th	500	94.2%
2023	88.36	29^th	524	94.5%
2024	77.36	85^th	572	85.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	49.76	408^th	728	44.0%
2019	66.24	224^th	740	69.7%
2021	69.94	161^st	683	76.4%
2022	76.40	101^st	663	84.8%
2023	77.98	111^th	774	85.7%
2024	54.36	365^th	793	54.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Otter Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	77.47	134^th	774	82.7%
2019	78.84	120^th	787	84.8%
2021	81.02	96^th	783	87.7%
2022	73.83	185^th	799	76.8%
2023	80.05	114^th	787	85.5%
2024	69.23	243^rd	809	70.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Otter Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	81.26	95^th	779	87.8%
2019	76.03	160^th	798	79.9%
2021	76.57	143^rd	784	81.8%
2022	71.64	210^th	808	74.0%
2023	83.66	87^th	799	89.1%
2024	57.81	376^th	826	54.5%

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Rank History for White students at Otter Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	72.78	154^th	712	78.4%
2019	71.94	168^th	722	76.7%
2021	74.73	133^rd	710	81.3%
2022	63.50	240^th	725	66.9%
2023	80.76	101^st	712	85.8%
2024	53.36	337^th	730	53.8%

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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 Otter Lake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	662	0	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	673
1995	679	1	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	691
1996	679	1	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	691
1997	601	8	18	1	3	n/a	n/a	631
1998	605	7	16	0	5	n/a	n/a	633
1999	664	8	12	1	4	n/a	n/a	689
2000	611	7	23	6	4	n/a	n/a	651
2001	583	17	15	4	3	n/a	n/a	622
2002	574	17	22	11	1	n/a	n/a	625
2003	574	17	22	11	1	n/a	n/a	625
2004	541	21	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	598
2005	545	22	35	11	0	n/a	n/a	613
2006	533	17	36	10	0	n/a	n/a	596
2007	467	21	60	17	0	n/a	n/a	565
2008	464	16	50	20	1	n/a	n/a	551
2009	486	13	45	19	2	n/a	n/a	565
2010	481	16	34	18	1	n/a	n/a	550
2011	508	17	31	26	1	0	6	589
2012	483	13	41	34	1	0	12	584
2013	489	13	34	30	1	0	14	581
2014	485	11	33	36	2	0	17	584
2015	464	13	34	41	2	1	19	574
2016	474	16	36	40	2	0	22	590
2017	458	19	34	41	4	0	33	589
2018	489	19	27	38	1	0	35	609
2019	467	18	34	36	1	0	32	588
2020	458	14	34	34	1	1	35	577
2021	423	15	31	31	1	1	28	530
2022	401	19	32	27	1	2	25	507
2023	370	17	35	27	1	0	34	484

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 Otter Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	673	39.1	17.2	2.5
1995	691	31.3	22.1	3.2
1996	691	31.3	22.1	3.2
1997	631	31.9	19.8	3.5
1998	633	n/a	0.0	3.6
1999	689	45.2	15.2	5.2
2000	651	36.3	17.9	8.4
2001	622	34.7	17.9	6.6
2002	625	32.0	19.5	8.6
2003	625	32.0	19.5	8.6
2004	598	31.4	19.0	8.5
2005	613	30.6	20.0	10.4
2006	596	30.1	19.8	9.6
2007	565	28.4	19.9	15.9
2008	551	26.3	21.0	13.2
2009	565	30.6	18.5	12.2
2010	550	32.5	16.9	12
2011	589	34.5	17.0	15.6
2012	584	32.2	18.1	17.6
2013	581	35.9	16.1	18.6
2014	584	34.9	16.7	18.7
2015	574	38.0	15.1	20.4
2016	590	37.0	15.9	19.3
2017	589	34.8	16.9	18
2018	609	38.3	15.8	18.4
2019	588	35.3	16.6	18.7
2020	577	39.2	14.6	16.5
2021	530	37.7	14.0	18.7
2022	507	36.1	14.0	16.4
2023	484	32.9	14.6	23.8

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 Otter Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	673	39.1	17.2	2.5
1995	691	31.3	22.1	3.2
1996	691	31.3	22.1	3.2
1997	631	31.9	19.8	3.5
1998	633	n/a	0.0	3.6
1999	689	45.2	15.2	5.2
2000	651	36.3	17.9	8.4
2001	622	34.7	17.9	6.6
2002	625	32.0	19.5	8.6
2003	625	32.0	19.5	8.6
2004	598	31.4	19.0	8.5
2005	613	30.6	20.0	10.4
2006	596	30.1	19.8	9.6
2007	565	28.4	19.9	15.9
2008	551	26.3	21.0	13.2
2009	565	30.6	18.5	12.2
2010	550	32.5	16.9	12
2011	589	34.5	17.0	15.6
2012	584	32.2	18.1	17.6
2013	581	35.9	16.1	18.6
2014	584	34.9	16.7	18.7
2015	574	38.0	15.1	20.4
2016	590	37.0	15.9	19.3
2017	589	34.8	16.9	18
2018	609	38.3	15.8	18.4
2019	588	35.3	16.6	18.7
2020	577	39.2	14.6	16.5
2021	530	37.7	14.0	18.7
2022	507	36.1	14.0	16.4
2023	484	32.9	14.6	23.8

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 Otter Lake Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,984

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Otter Lake Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 142^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 103^rd of 845 Elementary schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Otter Lake Elementary)	71.7	76.5	4.8%
3rd Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District)	74	60.9	13.1%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Otter Lake Elementary)	66.7	63.2	3.4%
3rd Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District)	62.2	48.9	13.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Otter Lake Elementary)	77.3	74	3.2%
4th Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District)	72.3	59.4	12.9%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Otter Lake Elementary)	72.7	68.8	3.9%
4th Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District)	66.5	57.1	9.4%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Otter Lake Elementary)	63.7	58.1	5.6%
5th Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District)	58	45.2	12.8%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Otter Lake Elementary)	82.3	72.1	10.2%
5th Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District)	74	66.2	7.9%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Otter Lake Elementary)	68.1	66.3	1.9%
5th Grade Science (White Bear Lake School District)	61.5	54.3	7.2%
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	588	484	17.7%
African American	18	17	5.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	34	35	2.9%
Hispanic	36	27	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	467	370	20.8%
Two or More Races	32	34	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.7%	23.8%	5.1%

Schools Near Otter 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Otter Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 County Rd H2	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2831	484	33	14.6	23.8%	370 (76.4%)	17 (3.5%)	27 (5.6%)	35 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	65.6	308^th of 881 public elementary schools	65.0%		84	103^rd of 845 public elementary schools	87.8%	205	58.2	71.8	60.0				63.1	38.8	55.6	60.0				51.1	52.0		52.0	$13,984
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1961 6th St	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2820	460	30	15.3	21.7%	369 (80.2%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.7%)	26 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	87.7	66^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.5%		84.5	99^th of 845 public elementary schools	88.3%	33	74.1	70.4	64.7				69.7	67.9	77.6	80.0				75.4	63.5		63.5	$12,320
Birch Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Birch Lake Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2776	281	22	12.5	54.4%	159 (56.6%)	22 (7.8%)	44 (15.7%)	24 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.7%)	37	602^nd of 881 public elementary schools	31.7%		42.3	560^th of 845 public elementary schools	33.7%	42	57.5	30.8	24.4				38.3	47.5	29.6	53.7				45.4	29.3		29.3	$15,796
White Bear Lake Elementary Distance	Public, Virtual	K-5	4855 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 407-7579	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeaires Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3963 Van Dyke	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2809	385	26	14.6	45.2%	265 (68.8%)	24 (6.2%)	37 (9.6%)	33 (8.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	50.4	488^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.6%		42.6	556^th of 845 public elementary schools	34.2%	68	56.7	54.8	30.8				47.1	45.0	48.4	58.5				50.8	38.7		38.7	$13,632
Normandy Park Education Center	Public	PK-K	2482 E County Rd F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-3100	172	21	8.0	16.3%	123 (71.5%)	17 (9.9%)	13 (7.6%)	12 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)								(n/a)																		$44,161
Vadnais Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3645 Centerville Rd	White Bear Lake	55127	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 653-2858	375	31	12.2	42.9%	201 (53.6%)	28 (7.5%)	25 (6.7%)	87 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	62.5	347^th of 881 public elementary schools	60.6%		67.7	274^th of 845 public elementary schools	67.6%	73	44.2	64.6	67.7				59.8	25.0	55.4	66.1				50.3	53.3		53.3	$13,451
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center	Public	K	350 Highway 96 West	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-8000	290	24	12.1	19.3%	201 (69.3%)	15 (5.2%)	11 (3.8%)	33 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)								(n/a)																		$13,650
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
Oak Hill Montessori Community	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4665 Hodgson Rd	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Oak Hill Montessori Community	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 484-8242	156	12	13.0	10.3%	124 (79.5%)	5 (3.2%)	4 (2.6%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.7%)	62.6	346^th of 881 public elementary schools	60.7%		69.2	261^st of 845 public elementary schools	69.1%	85	70.6	27.8	25.0	31.3	40.0	46.2	39.4	68.8	38.9	85.0	81.3	55.0	69.2	66.0	65.0	46.2	57.6

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