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How has RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
762
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272520002522
RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY
8801 COUNTY ROAD 101 N, MAPLE GROVE, MN 55311 · (763) 494-4549 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
144 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 17% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
61.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
69.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Where RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #182 of 844 | #48 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #129 of 844 | #40 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #181 of 844 | #53 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #45 of 1,130 | #14 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #750 of 769 | #159 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #352 of 796 | #109 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.9% | #841 of 942 | #149 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #364 of 499 | #69 of 99 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
762
+132 (+21%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 907
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 762 | 40.5 | 18.8:1 | 19% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 743 | 43.2 | 17.2:1 | 18% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 774 | 42.4 | 18.3:1 | 18% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 630 | 33 | 19.1:1 | 3% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 43.4 | 19.0:1 | 8% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 44 | 19.8:1 | 9% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 985 | 47 | 21.0:1 | 8% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 907 | 43 | 21.1:1 | 3% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY.
About RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY
RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in MAPLE GROVE, Minnesota, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 762 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 122% above that.
The 31 schools in OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 21,138 students altogether, RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY among them.
White students account for 67% of enrollment at RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY. Enrollment also includes 12% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 66% of residents are White. By the diversity index, RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY comes in at 52%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1 at RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY, with 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 19% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hennepin County is 43%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY, the prediction is 54.9% and the result is 57.9%.
In the county around the school, Hennepin County, median household income is about $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY is among the 496 public schools in Hennepin County.
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 57.9% versus a 55.0% average.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY saw enrollment rise 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,453 students
- OSSEO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,289 students
- PARK CENTER IB WORLD SCHOOLHigh · 2,061 students
- Maple Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,598 students
- Osseo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,128 students
- FERNBROOK ELEMENTARYElementary · 952 students
Other schools in MAPLE GROVE
- MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,453 students
- Maple Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,598 students
- FERNBROOK ELEMENTARYElementary · 952 students
- BASSWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 848 students
- Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech SchElementary · 668 students
- Parnassus Prep Sch-GrammarElementary · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac1.4 mi · 231
- Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech Sch1.5 mi · 668
- FERNBROOK ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 952
- MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGH2.9 mi · 2,453
- RICE LAKE ELEMENTARY3.0 mi · 623
- BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY3.1 mi · 848
Frequently asked questions
About RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY?
RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 762 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY serve?
RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY are roughly 67% White, 4% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY in?
RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY is part of OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.