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St. Francis Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,707 students in St. Francis Area Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in St. Francis Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Francis Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
80%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,805 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,462
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,805
$18,580
Best St. Francis Area Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Francis Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22919 St. Francis Blvd
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8671
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8671
Grades: K-5
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21108 Ne Polk St
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8781
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8781
Grades: K-5
| 663 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroads School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22426 St. Francis Blvd Nw
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 753-7023
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 753-7023
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
Rank: #44.
East Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21210 Polk St Ne
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8901
Cedar, MN 55011
(763) 213-8901
Grades: K-5
| 478 students
Rank: #55.
Saints Online Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Grades: 6-8
| 13 students
Rank: #66.
St. Francis Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23065 Saint Francis Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8501
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 213-8501
Grades: 6-8
| 896 students
Rank: n/an/a
Restore Program
Special Education School
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7046
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7046
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
4111 Ambassador Blvd Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 753-7152
Grades: K-5
| 5 students
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