Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAR OF THE NORTH ACADEMY CHARTER S·NCES 270039004759
Star of the North - East Bethel
1562 VIKING BLVD, EAST BETHEL, MN 55011 · (763) 450-5560 · Anoka County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 57.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
220 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
26.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
12.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 12% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 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 Star of the North - East Bethel
Star of the North - East Bethel's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star of the North - East Bethel this school | 224 | 98.2% | 28.5% |
| Benjamin E Mays IB World School SAINT PAUL | 336 | 92.6% | 4.1% |
| LIFE Prep SAINT PAUL | 134 | 89.6% | 14.9% |
| Hall Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 234 | 94.0% | 13.3% |
| Maxfield Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 331 | 88.5% | 13.3% |
| Bethune Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 213 | 88.3% | 7.0% |
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 Star of the North - East Bethel ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #684 of 844 | #40 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #711 of 844 | #41 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #639 of 844 | #35 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #764 of 1,130 | #46 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #318 of 796 | #29 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #11 of 942 | #1 of 50 |
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
224
+98 (+78%) vs 2020
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 | 224 | N/A | N/A | 98% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 12 | 15.0:1 | 89% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 15.2 | 12.3:1 | 90% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 12 | 10.5:1 | 78% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 14.1 | 9.6:1 | 61% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 68% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Star of the North - East Bethel.
About Star of the North - East Bethel
EAST BETHEL, Minnesota, is home to Star of the North - East Bethel, a low-enrollment elementary school. It enrolled 224 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota, which is about 344.
The district for Star of the North - East Bethel is Star of the North Academy Charter S, with 2 schools and 344 students.
Star of the North - East Bethel is 60% Black by enrollment. Smaller groups are 26% White and 13% Asian. County-wide, 9% of Anoka County residents are Black. Star of the North - East Bethel's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Star of the North - East Bethel's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 98%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Anoka County is 42%.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, Star of the North - East Bethel 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.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Star of the North - East Bethel beats its 12.3% prediction with 28.5%, a top-10% result in Minnesota.
Across Anoka County, the median household income is $101,869, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anoka County is home to 145 public schools and about 59,656 public school students.
The closest public school to Star of the North - East Bethel is Crossroads East, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Star of the North - East Bethel ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics. Star of the North - East Bethel holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment was 126 in 2020-21 and 224 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
Conversations here can range across 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 Star of the North Academy Charter S
- Star of the North - Coon RapidsElementary · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Crossroads East1.0 mi · 14
- Cedar Creek Elementary School2.5 mi · 680
- East Bethel Elementary School2.6 mi · 460
- ECFC - VPK2.7 mi · 60
- ECSE@ ISD 15 Lifelong Learning2.7 mi · 117
- McKinley Elementary3.7 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Star of the North - East BethelHow many students attend Star of the North - East Bethel?
Star of the North - East Bethel enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-08.
Is Star of the North - East Bethel an elementary, middle, or high school?
Star of the North - East Bethel is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Star of the North - East Bethel?
At Star of the North - East Bethel, the student body is approximately 26% White, 60% Black, 13% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Star of the North - East Bethel public or private?
Star of the North - East Bethel is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Star of the North Academy Charter S.
What city is Star of the North - East Bethel in?
Star of the North - East Bethel is located in EAST BETHEL, MN.
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