Cedar Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Eden Prairie, MN 55347

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Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 10% in MN
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Cedar Ridge Elementary School's student population of 490 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Kind	81
1	82
2	83
3	71
4	93
5	80

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Total Students

490 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
2023	471
2022	485
2021	439
2020	649
2019	649
2018	673
2017	673
2016	723
2015	743
2014	779
2013	833
2012	715
2011	914
2010	871
2009	879
2008	936
2007	946
2006	897
2005	881
2004	899
2003	884
2002	839
2001	773
2000	816
1999	860
1998	886
1997	861
1996	828
1995	760
1994	722
1993	731

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
2023	31
2022	39
2021	51
2020	46
2019	46
2018	47
2017	47
2016	48
2015	45
2014	51
2013	50
2012	50
2011	55
2010	53
2009	60
2008	56
2007	51
2006	46
2005	49
2004	46
2003	44
2002	45
2001	41
2000	50
1999	57
1997	50
1995	43
1994	43
1993	40
1992	38
1991	37

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Inspire each student to learn continuously.

School Rankings

Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cedar Ridge Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#165 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
2023	#165
2022	#199
2021	#110
2019	#192
2018	#102
2017	#104
2016	#89
2015	#99
2014	#178
2013	#174
2012	#222

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68%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	68%	46%	59%
2022	63%	45%	59%
2021	69%	45%	61%
2019	69%	56%	69%
2018	76%	58%	70%
2017	77%	59%	70%
2016	80%	60%	69%
2015	80%	61%	71%
2014	76%	61%	71%
2013	75%	61%	70%
2012	79%	62%	73%

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66%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2022	66%	51%	68%
2021	69%	53%	70%
2019	76%	59%	73%
2018	79%	60%	70%
2017	79%	61%	74%
2016	80%	60%	72%
2015	80%	60%	73%
2014	76%	59%	73%
2013	75%	58%	72%
2012	86%	76%	86%
2011	86%	74%	86%

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65-69%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2022	67%	41%	55%
2021	67%	45%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	12:1	14:1	17:1
2021	9:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	15:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	18:1
2007	19:1	16:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	20:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	20:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	19:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	11%	7%	17%
2022	13%	7%	17%
2021	8%	7%	15%
2020	13%	7%	14%
2019	13%	7%	14%
2018	16%	7%	14%
2017	16%	7%	14%
2016	14%	7%	13%
2015	14%	6%	13%
2014	14%	6%	11%
2013	15%	6%	11%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	24%	6%	10%
2010	23%	6%	11%
2009	20%	6%	10%
2008	14%	6%	9%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	11%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	11%	11%	9%
2022	9%	10%	9%
2021	10%	10%	9%
2020	9%	9%	8%
2019	9%	9%	8%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	7%	8%	6%
2013	5%	8%	6%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

18%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	21%	12%	19%
2022	17%	12%	17%
2021	17%	11%	16%
2020	14%	11%	15%
2019	14%	11%	15%
2018	11%	11%	13%
2017	11%	11%	13%
2016	11%	10%	12%
2015	10%	10%	12%
2014	10%	10%	12%
2013	9%	9%	12%
2012	10%	9%	11%
2011	7%	9%	11%
2010	7%	10%	11%
2009	6%	10%	9%
2008	7%	9%	10%
2007	5%	9%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

51%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	49%	62%	48%
2022	53%	63%	50%
2021	57%	64%	54%
2020	57%	66%	57%
2019	57%	66%	57%
2018	59%	67%	61%
2017	59%	67%	61%
2016	62%	68%	63%
2015	65%	69%	65%
2014	65%	71%	66%
2013	67%	72%	67%
2012	68%	73%	70%
2011	61%	74%	71%
2010	67%	75%	74%
2009	71%	76%	76%
2008	75%	76%	78%
2007	79%	77%	80%
2006	81%	79%	82%
2005	83%	79%	83%
2004	87%	80%	86%
2003	88%	81%	88%
2002	90%	82%	89%
2001	93%	83%	90%
2000	94%	84%	91%
1999	95%	85%	93%
1998	94%	86%	94%
1997	95%	87%	94%
1996	94%	87%	94%
1995	96%	88%	94%
1994	96%	88%	95%
1993	96%	89%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	0.69	0.59	0.70
2022	0.67	0.58	0.69
2021	0.63	0.57	0.66
2020	0.63	0.54	0.63
2019	0.63	0.54	0.63
2018	0.61	0.53	0.59
2017	0.61	0.53	0.59
2016	0.58	0.52	0.57
2015	0.55	0.51	0.55
2014	0.56	0.48	0.54
2013	0.52	0.47	0.52
2012	0.51	0.45	0.49
2011	0.57	0.44	0.48
2010	0.49	0.42	0.42
2009	0.46	0.41	0.40
2008	0.42	0.41	0.38
2007	0.36	0.40	0.35
2006	0.33	0.37	0.32
2005	0.30	0.37	0.29
2004	0.24	0.35	0.26
2003	0.22	0.34	0.23
2002	0.19	0.32	0.21
2001	0.13	0.31	0.20
2000	0.12	0.29	0.17
1999	0.10	0.28	0.13
1998	0.12	0.26	0.12
1997	0.10	0.24	0.11
1996	0.12	0.23	0.11
1995	0.08	0.23	0.11
1994	0.08	0.22	0.10
1993	0.08	0.21	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	26%	35%	26%
2022	16%	26%	15%
2021	18%	26%	16%
2020	17%	28%	18%
2019	17%	28%	18%
2018	14%	30%	16%
2017	14%	30%	16%
2016	16%	31%	18%
2015	17%	31%	17%
2014	16%	31%	17%
2013	15%	31%	16%
2012	16%	30%	16%
2011	9%	29%	14%
2010	8%	28%	13%
2009	6%	25%	11%
2008	7%	24%	10%
2007	6%	23%	10%
2006	6%	23%	8%
2005	4%	22%	7%
2004	1%	21%	6%
2003	2%	20%	6%
2002	2%	19%	5%
2001	1%	18%	4%
2000	1%	18%	4%
1999	2%	19%	3%
1998	2%	19%	4%
1997	1%	19%	3%
1996	2%	19%	3%
1993	1%	17%	4%
1992	1%	18%	3%
1991	2%	16%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Minnesota	Eden Prairie Public School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Eden Prairie Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cedar Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is ranked #165 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Cedar Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Cedar Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Point Elementary School, Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

490 students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Cedar Ridge Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cedar Ridge Elementary School?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cedar Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cedar Ridge Elementary School part of?

Cedar Ridge Elementary School is part of Eden Prairie Public School District.

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