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Which teacher or staff member at Cedar Creek Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
680
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. FRANCIS AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 273354000233
Cedar Creek Elementary School
21108 NE POLK ST, CEDAR, MN 55011 · (763) 213-8781 · Anoka County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
196 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cedar Creek Elementary School→St. Francis Middle
Based on grade levels within St. Francis Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
51.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cedar Creek Elementary School
Cedar Creek Elementary School's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Elementary School this school | 680 | 28.8% | 46.4% |
| Brookside Elementary RAMSEY | 779 | 27.0% | 61.7% |
| St. Francis Elementary SAINT FRANCIS | 621 | 30.9% | 56.9% |
| Blue Heron Elementary LINO LAKES | 707 | 25.3% | 57.5% |
| Sunrise River Elementary School NORTH BRANCH | 960 | 30.6% | 46.0% |
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY LAKEVILLE | 638 | 24.5% | 54.8% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedar Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #408 of 844 | #25 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #422 of 844 | #23 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #352 of 844 | #19 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #96 of 1,130 | #11 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #477 of 769 | #25 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #484 of 796 | #39 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.8% | #701 of 942 | #38 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #455 of 499 | #26 of 27 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
680
+22 (+3%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 680 | 47 | 14.5:1 | 29% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 37% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 43.7 | 15.5:1 | 37% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 21% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 25% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 27% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | 48 | 17.7:1 | 25% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 958 | 47 | 20.4:1 | 15% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (697 to 680); teachers up 12% (42 to 47).
About Cedar Creek Elementary School
Cedar Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school run by St. Francis Area Schools in CEDAR, Minnesota. School enrollment was 680 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
St. Francis Area Schools is the district for Cedar Creek Elementary School. It has 15 schools and 4,281 students.
Cedar Creek Elementary School's enrollment is 77% White. The next largest groups are 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The White share in Anoka County as a whole is similar, at about 75%. The chance that two students picked at random at Cedar Creek Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
Cedar Creek Elementary School's 47 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 29%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Anoka County is 13 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Cedar Creek Elementary School, the prediction is 49.6% and the result is 46.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Anoka County show that median household income is about $101,869, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 145 public schools in Anoka County, with a combined enrollment of about 59,656.
The nearest public school is East Bethel Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Cedar Creek Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Cedar Creek Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Cedar Creek Elementary School saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 19.9:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Francis Area Schools
- St. Francis HighHigh · 1,139 students
- St. Francis MiddleMiddle · 890 students
- St. Francis ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- East Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Saints AcademyHigh · 144 students
- ECSE@ ISD 15 Lifelong LearningElementary · 117 students
Other Cedar Creek Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Cedar Creek Elementary. Cedar Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolCEDAR CREEK, TX · 775 students
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 503 students
- CEDAR CREEK ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MO · 487 students
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolLANOKA HARBOR, NJ · 432 students
- Cedar Creek ElemOlathe, KS · 370 students
Nearby schools
- East Bethel Elementary School0.2 mi · 460
- Star of the North - East Bethel2.5 mi · 224
- Crossroads East2.8 mi · 14
- ECFC - VPK3.2 mi · 60
- ECSE@ ISD 15 Lifelong Learning3.2 mi · 117
- St. Francis High5.5 mi · 1,139
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cedar Creek Elementary School?
Cedar Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 680 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cedar Creek Elementary School serve?
Cedar Creek Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Cedar Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Cedar Creek Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cedar Creek Elementary School?
At Cedar Creek Elementary School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Cedar Creek Elementary School public or private?
Cedar Creek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Francis Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.