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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at ONEKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274236003699
Oneka Elementary School
4888 HERITAGE PKWY N, HUGO, MN 55038 · (651) 288-1800 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- DBeats 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
13.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
113 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
53.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
48.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Oneka Elementary School
Oneka Elementary School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneka Elementary School this school | 463 | 24.4% | 46.2% |
| North Star Elementary HUGO | 467 | 24.2% | 47.0% |
| OTSEGO ELEMENTARY OTSEGO | 536 | 21.5% | 58.3% |
| Otter Lake Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 492 | 20.5% | 57.9% |
| FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY FALCON HEIGHTS | 442 | 26.2% | 67.1% |
| Randolph Heights Elementary SAINT PAUL | 448 | 25.9% | 70.6% |
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 Oneka Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #414 of 844 | #22 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #454 of 844 | #26 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #322 of 844 | #18 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #363 of 1,130 | #20 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #383 of 769 | #10 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #428 of 796 | #26 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.4% | #763 of 942 | #15 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.3% | #56 of 499 | #1 of 17 |
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
463
-191 (-29%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 675
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 24% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 33.3 | 12.7:1 | 22% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 22% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 37 | 17.7:1 | 18% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 684 | 34 | 20.1:1 | 19% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 15% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 675 | 36 | 18.8:1 | 20% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oneka Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (684 to 463); teachers unchanged (34 to 34).
About Oneka Elementary School
Oneka Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in White Bear Lake School District, located in HUGO, Minnesota. The school counted 463 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 35% above the average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
White Bear Lake School District has 20 schools; together they serve 11,839 students.
At Oneka Elementary School, 73% of students are White. The remaining students are 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oneka Elementary School is 13.6:1, based on 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is close to this figure. Lunch program data show 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Washington County is similar, at 26%.
Oneka Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Oneka Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (46.2%) and its predicted rate (52.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that median household income comes to about $115,345, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 103, with about 46,313 students.
North Star Elementary sits about 0.9 miles from Oneka Elementary School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Oneka Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
Oneka Elementary School 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.
In 2020-21, Oneka Elementary School enrolled 654 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 463. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.7:1 to 13.6:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Oneka Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Bear Lake School District
- White Bear Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 2,572 students
- WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIORCombined · 1,322 students
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIORHigh · 1,196 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 922 students
- Mariner Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- SUNRISE PARK MIDDLEMiddle · 750 students
Other schools in HUGO
- North Star ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- White Bear Transition Plus ProgramHigh · 51 students
- AwareHigh
Nearby schools
- North Star Elementary0.9 mi · 467
- White Bear Transition Plus Program1.3 mi · 51
- Centerville Elementary2.4 mi · 607
- LILA Upper School4.2 mi · 579
- Lino Lakes Elementary5.0 mi · 501
- Otter Lake Elementary5.1 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Oneka Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oneka Elementary School?
Oneka Elementary School enrolls approximately 463 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oneka Elementary School serve?
Oneka Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Oneka Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Oneka Elementary School.
How diverse is Oneka Elementary School?
Oneka Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Oneka Elementary School?
Oneka Elementary School is overseen by White Bear Lake School District in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.