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Enrollment
960
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BRANCH AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272382003514
Sunrise River Elementary School
37775 GRAND AVE, NORTH BRANCH, MN 55056 · (651) 674-1100 · Chisago County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL960 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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.
- 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.
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
17.7:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
294 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 175 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 204 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 205 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 188 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 188 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (175) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (188).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Branch Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
55.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Sunrise River Elementary School
Sunrise River Elementary School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise River Elementary School this school | 960 | 30.6% | 46.0% |
| Brookside Elementary RAMSEY | 779 | 27.0% | 61.7% |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School CEDAR | 680 | 28.8% | 46.4% |
| St. Francis Elementary SAINT FRANCIS | 621 | 30.9% | 56.9% |
| INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY BIG LAKE | 758 | 35.4% | 46.3% |
| LIBERTY ELEMENTARY BIG LAKE | 756 | 34.4% | N/A |
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 Sunrise River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Chisago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #417 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #349 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #451 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 960 | #9 of 1,130 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #725 of 769 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #556 of 796 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #675 of 942 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #410 of 499 | N/A |
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
960
+230 (+32%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 1,176
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 960 | 54.3 | 17.7:1 | 31% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 945 | 53.7 | 17.6:1 | 37% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 875 | 49.2 | 17.8:1 | 40% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 22% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 1,010 | 60.3 | 16.7:1 | 32% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 1,034 | 65 | 15.9:1 | 34% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 1,176 | 58 | 20.3:1 | 31% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunrise River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,010 to 960); teachers down 10% (60.3 to 54.3).
About Sunrise River Elementary School
Sunrise River Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in NORTH BRANCH, Minnesota. Students in grades 1 through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 960 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
Federal data list 7 schools in North Branch Area Public Schools, with 2,704 students enrolled.
Sunrise River Elementary School is 82% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Chisago County overall, about 91% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sunrise River Elementary School scores 32%.
The school's 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. At Sunrise River Elementary School, 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Sunrise River Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sunrise River Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.0%; the prediction is 48.6%.
The county, Chisago County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $99,400 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Sunrise River Elementary School, Chisago County has 27 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, North Branch Area High School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Sunrise River Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 4 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school grew from 730 students in 2020-21 to 960 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.2:1 to 17.7:1.
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Chisago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,991
Census ACS
Median income
$99,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
7,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Branch Area Public Schools
- North Branch Area High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- North Branch Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · 239 students
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · 52 students
- Norse Area Learning CenterHigh · 41 students
- Distance Learning Acadmy ElementaryElementary · 6 students
Other schools in NORTH BRANCH
- North Branch Area High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- North Branch Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · 239 students
- Phoenix Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · 52 students
- Norse Area Learning CenterHigh · 41 students
Nearby schools
- North Branch Area High School0.5 mi · 791
- Phoenix Academy Charter School0.7 mi · 156
- North Branch Area Middle School0.9 mi · 615
- Chisago County Schools' Life Work C0.9 mi · 29
- Norse Area Learning Center0.9 mi · 41
- Distance Learning Academy Secondary0.9 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Sunrise River Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunrise River Elementary School?
Sunrise River Elementary School enrolls approximately 960 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Sunrise River Elementary School serve?
Sunrise River Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise River Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunrise River Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sunrise River Elementary School?
Sunrise River Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sunrise River Elementary School in?
Sunrise River Elementary School is part of North Branch Area Public Schools.
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