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What's the vibe like in the hallways at East Bethel Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. FRANCIS AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 273354000258
East Bethel Elementary School
21210 POLK ST NE, CEDAR, MN 55011 · (763) 213-8901 · Anoka County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
159 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 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
41%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
East Bethel 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
54.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
48.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 East Bethel Elementary School
East Bethel Elementary School's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bethel Elementary School this school | 460 | 34.6% | 47.7% |
| Crooked Lake Elementary ANDOVER | 438 | 32.9% | 58.7% |
| Lino Lakes Elementary LINO LAKES | 501 | 32.1% | 46.5% |
| Isanti Primary School ISANTI | 407 | 33.4% | N/A |
| Cambridge Intermediate School CAMBRIDGE | 536 | 36.0% | 49.4% |
| St. Francis Elementary SAINT FRANCIS | 621 | 30.9% | 56.9% |
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 East Bethel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #378 of 844 | #21 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #456 of 844 | #29 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #301 of 844 | #17 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #369 of 1,130 | #31 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #259 of 769 | #11 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #468 of 796 | #36 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #611 of 942 | #33 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #189 of 499 | #12 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
460
-35 (-7%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 460 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 35% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 38.1 | 12.6:1 | 39% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 35.3 | 14.4:1 | 38% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 23% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 32.7 | 17.0:1 | 31% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 29% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 32% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 16% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Bethel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (555 to 460); teachers up 10% (32.7 to 36).
About East Bethel Elementary School
East Bethel Elementary School is one of the public schools in CEDAR, Minnesota. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 460 students. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students, which makes this school 34% bigger than average.
East Bethel Elementary School is one school in St. Francis Area Schools, a system of 15 schools with 4,281 students.
Federal enrollment data show East Bethel Elementary School is 76% White. Next come 11% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. In Anoka County overall, the White share is about 75%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.
A staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 35%.
On the allk12 Grade, East Bethel Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 51% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
East Bethel Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.7%, compared with a predicted 46.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Anoka County area, the median household earns about $101,869 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Anoka County, 145 public schools serve about 59,656 students.
Cedar Creek Elementary School sits about 0.2 miles from East Bethel Elementary School. East Bethel Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 44.1%, lower than East Bethel Elementary School's 47.7%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 460, compared with 495 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.8:1, from 15.5:1.
The East Bethel Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- St. Francis ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Saints AcademyHigh · 144 students
- ECSE@ ISD 15 Lifelong LearningElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Creek Elementary School0.2 mi · 680
- Star of the North - East Bethel2.6 mi · 224
- Crossroads East3.0 mi · 14
- ECFC - VPK3.4 mi · 60
- ECSE@ ISD 15 Lifelong Learning3.4 mi · 117
- St. Francis High5.4 mi · 1,139
Frequently asked questions
About East Bethel Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Bethel Elementary School?
East Bethel Elementary School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does East Bethel Elementary School serve?
East Bethel Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at East Bethel Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at East Bethel Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at East Bethel Elementary School?
Student demographics at East Bethel Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is East Bethel Elementary School public or private?
East Bethel 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.