Vadnais Heights Elementary

Summary:

Vadnais Heights Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the White Bear Lake School District. The school has a diverse student population, with 53.6% White, 7.47% African American, 6.67% Hispanic, and 23.2% Asian students.

Vadnais Heights Elementary consistently outperforms the White Bear Lake School District and the state of Minnesota in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 59.78% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 47.51% for the district and 45.47% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 12.2 over the past three school years, which is lower than nearby schools. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.76% in 2021-2022 to 42.93% in 2022-2023, which is higher than some nearby schools like Island Lake Elementary (19.65%) and Lincoln Elementary (21.74%), but lower than others like Willow Lane Elementary (72.67%) and AFSA Elementary (54.69%).

While Vadnais Heights Elementary generally outperforms schools within the White Bear Lake School District, such as Birch Lake Elementary and Lakeaires Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Island Lake Elementary and Lincoln Elementary. Additionally, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that factors beyond its control may be influencing its ranking. The school's lower performance for certain subgroups, such as Asian students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, also indicates potential areas for improvement to ensure equitable educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3645 Centerville Rd
       White Bear Lake, MN  55127-7122


(651) 653-2858

District: White Bear Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
347th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,451 Help


Students who attend Vadnais Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sunrise Park Middle
High:    White Bear South Campus Senior

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  375

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.6%
Asian:
23.2%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Vadnais Heights Elementary ranks better than 60.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the White Bear Lake School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.48. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.6%), Asian (23.2%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vadnais Heights Elementary is 12.2, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the White Bear Lake School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vadnais Heights Elementary is $13,451. 5 elementary schools in the White Bear Lake School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vadnais Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vadnais Heights Elementary 347th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Vadnais Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White Bear Lake School District:

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


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Rank History for Vadnais Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vadnais Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.92 364th 674 46.0%
2004 56.98 335th 676 50.4%
2005 48.34 442nd 685 35.5%
2006 57.72 375th 756 50.4%
2007 58.13 366th 777 52.9%
2008 63.46 312th 781 60.1%
2010 63.12 332nd 803 58.7%
2011 66.16 288th 814 64.6%
2012 56.67 448th 820 45.4%
2013 58.38 395th 824 52.1%
2014 53.58 456th 826 44.8%
2015 39.93 596th 840 29.0%
2016 58.62 412th 848 51.4%
2017 50.50 504th 853 40.9%
2018 63.40 344th 847 59.4%
2019 70.79 244th 870 72.0%
2021 64.64 310th 869 64.3%
2022 55.58 428th 858 50.1%
2023 67.69 274th 845 67.6%
2024 62.48 347th 881 60.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Vadnais Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.03 144th 572 74.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vadnais Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.15 355th 728 51.2%
2019 70.13 183rd 740 75.3%
2021 48.20 377th 683 44.8%
2022 32.23 481st 663 27.5%
2023 55.01 352nd 774 54.5%
2024 49.06 429th 793 45.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Vadnais Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.29 308th 774 60.2%
2019 77.27 140th 787 82.2%
2021 63.84 296th 783 62.2%
2022 43.36 511th 799 36.0%
2023 62.26 317th 787 59.7%
2024 52.23 428th 809 47.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Vadnais Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.19 364th 779 53.3%
2019 58.27 392nd 798 50.9%
2021 60.22 331st 784 57.8%
2022 64.15 292nd 808 63.9%
2023 68.25 253rd 799 68.3%
2024 66.98 251st 826 69.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Vadnais Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.76 79th 134 41.0%
2019 43.42 75th 136 44.9%
2022 31.02 80th 131 38.9%
2023 38.82 73rd 128 43.0%
2024 41.39 86th 154 44.2%
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Rank History for White students at Vadnais Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.57 214th 712 69.9%
2019 68.74 203rd 722 71.9%
2021 66.81 200th 710 71.8%
2022 61.30 261st 725 64.0%
2023 70.12 174th 712 75.6%
2024 65.32 219th 730 70.0%
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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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Open Quote This is a great school. It is well run, great administration, great teachers. So far we're extremely satisfied. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Vadnais Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 503 3 11 4 4 n/a n/a 0 525
1989 570 4 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1990 599 7 16 4 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1991 649 8 23 3 1 n/a n/a 0 684
1992 650 11 29 5 5 n/a n/a 0 700
1993 673 8 25 6 4 n/a n/a 0 716
1994 590 5 20 2 1 n/a n/a 0 618
1995 556 4 24 1 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1996 556 4 24 1 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1997 526 3 16 1 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1998 486 12 31 4 4 n/a n/a 0 537
1999 499 10 21 3 3 n/a n/a 0 536
2000 475 8 19 2 4 n/a n/a 0 508
2001 474 10 44 7 3 n/a n/a 0 538
2002 431 9 72 7 5 n/a n/a 0 524
2003 431 9 72 7 5 n/a n/a 0 524
2004 408 7 85 9 3 n/a n/a 0 512
2005 367 7 100 9 3 n/a n/a 0 486
2006 351 11 103 12 7 n/a n/a 0 484
2007 328 17 92 11 4 n/a n/a 0 452
2008 321 15 83 12 3 n/a n/a 0 434
2009 311 11 94 17 2 n/a n/a 0 435
2010 271 18 91 11 6 n/a n/a 0 397
2011 247 13 78 8 3 0 18 0 367
2012 241 14 73 11 4 0 21 0 364
2013 235 23 83 8 2 0 18 0 369
2014 237 24 88 14 3 0 23 0 389
2015 220 18 91 10 2 0 28 0 369
2016 239 18 93 16 2 0 29 0 397
2017 235 18 92 22 2 0 32 0 401
2018 229 16 89 25 3 1 38 0 401
2019 242 24 98 17 1 1 39 0 422
2020 247 29 107 24 0 2 38 0 447
2021 218 25 94 22 0 0 32 0 391
2022 197 19 79 23 0 0 33 0 351
2023 201 28 87 25 0 0 34 0 375

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 Vadnais Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 525 17.8 29.4 6.1
1989 591 29.0 20.3 6.8
1990 627 30.8 20.3 5.4
1991 684 30.2 22.6 7
1992 700 32.2 21.7 5.9
1993 716 33.7 21.2 6.8
1994 618 31.5 19.6 9.7
1995 585 25.7 22.8 11.5
1996 585 25.7 22.8 11.5
1997 546 26.9 20.3 9.9
1998 537 n/a 0.0 9.1
1999 536 33.2 16.1 8.4
2000 508 27.7 18.3 14.4
2001 538 26.6 20.2 15.6
2002 524 24.2 21.7 19.7
2003 524 24.2 21.7 19.7
2004 512 25.6 20.0 19.3
2005 486 29.9 16.3 20.8
2006 484 25.8 18.8 23.8
2007 452 23.9 18.9 31.6
2008 434 24.6 17.6 29.7
2009 435 24.5 17.8 30.6
2010 397 25.6 15.4 38
2011 367 24.5 14.9 36
2012 364 23.3 15.5 38.5
2013 369 24.5 15.0 43.4
2014 389 27.1 14.3 41.4
2015 369 28.0 13.1 40.4
2016 397 31.0 12.8 38.8
2017 401 32.6 12.2 38.4
2018 401 31.2 12.8 36.4
2019 422 31.1 13.5 35.8
2020 447 31.9 13.9 39.8
2021 391 32.8 11.9 38.9
2022 351 31.1 11.2 32.8
2023 375 30.6 12.2 42.9

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 Vadnais Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 525 17.8 29.4 6.1
1989 591 29.0 20.3 6.8
1990 627 30.8 20.3 5.4
1991 684 30.2 22.6 7
1992 700 32.2 21.7 5.9
1993 716 33.7 21.2 6.8
1994 618 31.5 19.6 9.7
1995 585 25.7 22.8 11.5
1996 585 25.7 22.8 11.5
1997 546 26.9 20.3 9.9
1998 537 n/a 0.0 9.1
1999 536 33.2 16.1 8.4
2000 508 27.7 18.3 14.4
2001 538 26.6 20.2 15.6
2002 524 24.2 21.7 19.7
2003 524 24.2 21.7 19.7
2004 512 25.6 20.0 19.3
2005 486 29.9 16.3 20.8
2006 484 25.8 18.8 23.8
2007 452 23.9 18.9 31.6
2008 434 24.6 17.6 29.7
2009 435 24.5 17.8 30.6
2010 397 25.6 15.4 38
2011 367 24.5 14.9 36
2012 364 23.3 15.5 38.5
2013 369 24.5 15.0 43.4
2014 389 27.1 14.3 41.4
2015 369 28.0 13.1 40.4
2016 397 31.0 12.8 38.8
2017 401 32.6 12.2 38.4
2018 401 31.2 12.8 36.4
2019 422 31.1 13.5 35.8
2020 447 31.9 13.9 39.8
2021 391 32.8 11.9 38.9
2022 351 31.1 11.2 32.8
2023 375 30.6 12.2 42.9

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 Vadnais Heights Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,451

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Vadnais Heights 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 244th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 274th of 845 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Vadnais Heights Elementary)67.160
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District)7460.9
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Vadnais Heights Elementary)57.550
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District)62.248.9
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Vadnais Heights Elementary)79.568.9
 10.6%
   4th Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District)72.359.4
 12.9%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Vadnais Heights Elementary)62.859
 3.8%
   4th Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District)66.557.1
 9.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Vadnais Heights Elementary)69.441.5
 27.9%
   5th Grade Math (White Bear Lake School District)5845.2
 12.8%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Vadnais Heights Elementary)71.467.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade Reading (White Bear Lake School District)7466.2
 7.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Vadnais Heights Elementary)63.358.5
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (White Bear Lake School District)61.554.3
 7.2%
   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 Students422375
 11.1%
African American2428
 16.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian9887
 11.2%
Hispanic1725
 47.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White242201
 16.9%
Two or More Races3934
 12.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.8%42.9%
 7.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Vadnais Heights Elementary

Students who attend Vadnais Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunrise Park Middle
High : White Bear South Campus Senior

In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Vadnais Heights Elementary.

Vadnais Heights Elementary ranks 347th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Vadnais Heights Elementary are 54% White, 23% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic.


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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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