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Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270810000336
Golden Lake Elementary
1 SCHOOL RD, CIRCLE PINES, MN 55014 · (763) 792-5900 · Anoka County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
14.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
151 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
61.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Golden Lake Elementary
Golden Lake Elementary's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Lake Elementary this school | 394 | 38.3% | 53.5% |
| WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SHOREVIEW | 459 | 37.5% | 55.9% |
| ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE | 325 | 37.2% | 38.9% |
| St. Anthony Park Elementary SAINT PAUL | 451 | 35.3% | 57.3% |
| PULLMAN ELEMENTARY SAINT PAUL PARK | 420 | 39.8% | 35.0% |
| HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE | 417 | 31.7% | 42.4% |
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 Golden Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #267 of 844 | #13 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #241 of 844 | #13 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #207 of 844 | #11 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #492 of 1,130 | #41 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #437 of 769 | #23 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #258 of 796 | #24 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #539 of 942 | #31 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #188 of 244 | #11 of 14 |
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
394
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 394 | 28.2 | 14.0:1 | 38% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 26.2 | 14.7:1 | 38% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 29.4 | 14.1:1 | 42% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 24% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 25.3 | 15.1:1 | 40% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 46% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 43% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 687 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 4% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 730 | 34 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (381 to 394); teachers up 12% (25.3 to 28.2).
About Golden Lake Elementary
Golden Lake Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in CIRCLE PINES, Minnesota. It enrolled 394 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Centennial Public School District has 6,851 students spread across 15 schools.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Golden Lake Elementary. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Anoka County is about 75% White. By the diversity index, Golden Lake Elementary comes in at 62%.
Its teaching staff equals 28.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.0:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 13.7:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 38%.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, Golden Lake Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Golden Lake Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (53.5%) and its predicted rate (44.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Census estimates describe Anoka County this way: 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. The public schools of Anoka County number 145 and enroll about 59,656.
The shortest distance from Golden Lake Elementary to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to Karner Blue Education Center. The five-mile area around Golden Lake Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 61.0% proficiency; Golden Lake Elementary posts 53.5%.
Golden Lake Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 394, starting from 396.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Centennial Public School District
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Centennial MiddleMiddle · 1,595 students
- Blue Heron ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Rice Lake ElementaryElementary · 687 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 502 students
Other schools in CIRCLE PINES
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Centennial Area Learning CenterHigh · 79 students
- JourneyHigh · 24 students
- Project SearchHigh · 8 students
- Centennial High School OnlineHigh
Nearby schools
- Karner Blue Education Center1.4 mi · 101
- Centennial Elementary1.5 mi · 502
- Centennial High School1.5 mi · 2,067
- Project Search1.5 mi · 8
- Turtle Lake Elementary1.6 mi · 985
- Journey1.6 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Golden Lake ElementaryHow many students attend Golden Lake Elementary?
Golden Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 394 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Golden Lake Elementary serve?
Golden Lake Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden Lake Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Golden Lake Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Golden Lake Elementary?
At Golden Lake Elementary, the student body is approximately 58% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Golden Lake Elementary?
Golden Lake Elementary is overseen by Centennial Public School District in Anoka County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.