Cedar Creek Elementary School

As a high-enrollment elementary-level community in CEDAR, Minnesota, Cedar Creek Elementary School caters to 680 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within St. Francis Area Schools. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 98% above typical.

Cedar Creek Elementary School is one of 15 schools operated by St. Francis Area Schools, a district that hosts 4,281 students overall.

On demographics, Cedar Creek Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cedar Creek Elementary School shows 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Cedar Creek Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 29% of students at Cedar Creek Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Anoka County's rate of about 42%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cedar Creek Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Anoka County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,869 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anoka County's 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), Cedar Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East Bethel Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cedar Creek Elementary School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.4%.

Cedar Creek Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cedar Creek Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 697 students in 2018 to 680 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 86% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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