TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY

TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY, an expansive elementary-level community in ELK RIVER, Minnesota, one of the schools within Elk River Public School District, hosts 704 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 105% larger than the state mean of about 344.

Within Elk River Public School District, which oversees 29 schools and 14,633 students, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 53.1%; actual is 72.0%, +18.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Sherburne County indicate median household earnings sit near $105,466, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY is one of 45 public schools in Sherburne County (combined enrollment of about 16,306 students).

The closest other public school is Online728 High School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.7%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY's enrollment has rose 11% since 2018, when it stood at 633 (now 704). Black enrollment moved from 1% to 7% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.