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Otsego Elementary School

8125 Ne River Rd
Elk River, MN 55330

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Serving 536 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Otsego Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in MN
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Otsego Elementary serves the southwest part of Elk River, MN, covering an area of approximately 17.2 square miles. Families typically have a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Otsego Elementary School's student population of 536 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Otsego Elementary School
Kind	105
1	101
2	114
3	115
4	101

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Total Students

536 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School
2025	536
2024	549
2023	563
2022	628
2021	645
2020	652
2019	613
2018	573
2017	768
2016	777
2015	783
2014	775
2013	726
2012	749
2011	765
2010	782
2009	808
2008	799
2007	853
2006	749
2005	867
2004	886
2003	776
2002	680
2001	608
2000	622
1999	646
1998	747
1996	641

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School
2025	32
2024	30
2023	32
2022	36
2021	37
2020	35
2019	37
2018	34
2017	45
2016	45
2015	45
2014	44
2013	44
2012	46
2011	39
2010	39
2009	42
2008	42
2007	39
2006	40
2005	42
2004	41
2003	39
2002	35
2001	37
2000	39
1999	43
1996	10

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School Rankings

Otsego Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Otsego Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#189 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Otsego Elementary School
2023	#189
2022	#224
2021	#202
2019	#156
2018	#241
2017	#402
2016	#364
2015	#478
2014	#629
2013	#720
2012	#615
2011	#831
2010	#857

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68%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	68%	46%	62%
2022	64%	45%	59%
2021	64%	45%	56%
2019	75%	56%	71%
2018	72%	58%	72%
2017	70%	59%	75%
2016	72%	60%	73%
2015	70%	61%	74%
2014	68%	61%	70%
2013	69%	61%	68%
2012	66%	62%	69%
2011	52%	56%	60%
2010	71%	65%	68%

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64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2022	64%	51%	60%
2021	64%	53%	60%
2019	73%	59%	70%
2018	71%	60%	72%
2017	67%	61%	70%
2016	67%	60%	69%
2015	65%	60%	67%
2014	59%	59%	65%
2013	53%	58%	62%
2012	81%	76%	82%
2011	76%	74%	77%
2010	70%	72%	75%

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75-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2022	77%	41%	54%
2021	67%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	24:1
2022	17:1	14:1	24:1
2021	17:1	14:1	23:1
2020	19:1	14:1	20:1
2019	17:1	14:1	20:1
2018	17:1	14:1	19:1
2017	17:1	14:1	19:1
2016	17:1	14:1	20:1
2015	17:1	14:1	19:1
2014	18:1	15:1	19:1
2013	17:1	15:1	19:1
2012	16:1	15:1	19:1
2011	20:1	15:1	20:1
2010	20:1	15:1	20:1
2009	19:1	15:1	19:1
2008	19:1	15:1	20:1
2007	22:1	16:1	21:1
2006	19:1	16:1	21:1
2005	21:1	16:1	21:1
2004	22:1	16:1	24:1
2003	20:1	16:1	21:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	16:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	7%	12%
2023	6%	11%	5%
2022	7%	10%	4%
2021	7%	10%	4%
2020	6%	10%	4%
2019	6%	9%	4%
2018	7%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	5%	9%	3%
2015	5%	8%	3%
2014	5%	8%	3%
2013	4%	8%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	5%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	3%	9%	2%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	7%

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White

76%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	76%	60%
2024	77%	61%
2023	78%	62%	81%
2022	81%	63%	83%
2021	82%	63%	84%
2020	83%	65%	86%
2019	84%	66%	86%
2018	84%	66%	89%
2017	85%	67%	89%
2016	84%	69%	89%
2015	84%	70%	89%
2014	85%	71%	89%
2013	86%	72%	89%
2012	89%	73%	90%
2011	90%	74%	90%
2010	92%	75%	91%
2009	92%	76%	91%
2008	91%	77%	91%
2007	90%	77%	92%
2006	90%	78%	94%
2005	94%	79%	94%
2004	94%	80%	95%
2003	97%	81%	97%
2002	97%	82%	97%
2001	96%	83%	97%
2000	97%	84%	97%
1999	98%	85%	97%
1998	97%	85%	96%
1996	98%	87%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

40%

0.41

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	0.41	0.61
2024	0.40	0.60
2023	0.38	0.59	0.34
2022	0.34	0.58	0.31
2021	0.32	0.58	0.28
2020	0.31	0.55	0.26
2019	0.29	0.54	0.26
2018	0.29	0.54	0.21
2017	0.27	0.53	0.21
2016	0.29	0.51	0.21
2015	0.29	0.49	0.21
2014	0.27	0.48	0.21
2013	0.26	0.47	0.20
2012	0.21	0.45	0.19
2011	0.19	0.44	0.19
2010	0.15	0.42	0.17
2009	0.15	0.41	0.17
2008	0.17	0.40	0.16
2007	0.19	0.40	0.14
2006	0.19	0.38	0.12
2005	0.12	0.37	0.11
2004	0.12	0.35	0.10
2003	0.06	0.34	0.07
2002	0.06	0.32	0.06
2001	0.08	0.31	0.06
2000	0.06	0.29	0.06
1999	0.04	0.27	0.07
1998	0.06	0.27	0.07
1996	0.04	0.24	0.06

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(22-23)

17.7%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2023	17.7%	27.3%	20.5%
2022	21.5%	31.2%	26.9%
2021	7.7%	21.2%	19.9%

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Eligible for

18%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	18%	34%
2024	16%	36%
2023	14%	35%	18%
2022	9%	26%	9%
2021	11%	26%	10%
2020	12%	27%	12%
2019	15%	28%	12%
2018	18%	29%	12%
2017	15%	30%	12%
2016	17%	31%	13%
2015	19%	31%	13%
2014	19%	31%	17%
2013	19%	31%	16%
2012	18%	30%	15%
2011	19%	29%	17%
2010	13%	28%	14%
2009	11%	25%	11%
2008	11%	24%	9%
2007	11%	23%	9%
2006	11%	23%	9%
2005	8%	22%	7%
2004	9%	21%	7%
2003	8%	20%	6%
2002	8%	19%	5%
2001	5%	18%	5%
2000	4%	18%	5%
1999	8%	19%	6%
1998	8%	19%	6%
1996	9%	19%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Otsego Elementary School	Minnesota	Elk River Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	6%	7%
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	7%	8%	4%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	6%	7%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	6%	7%	4%

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School District Name

Elk River Public School District

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

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What is Otsego Elementary School's ranking?

Otsego Elementary School is ranked #189 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Otsego Elementary School often compared to?

Otsego Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edinbrook Elementary School 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 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Otsego Elementary School?

536 students attend Otsego Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Otsego Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Otsego Elementary School?

Otsego Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Otsego Elementary School offer ?

Otsego Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Otsego Elementary School part of?

Otsego Elementary School is part of Elk River Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Otsego Elementary serves the southwest part of Elk River, MN, covering an area of approximately 17.2 square miles. Families typically have a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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