Rice Lake Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

575 Birch St
Circle Pines, MN 55014

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Serving 684 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rice Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 684 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5% in MN
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Rice Lake Elementary School's student population of 684 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rice Lake Elementary School
Kind	102
1	105
2	109
3	113
4	132
5	123

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Total Students

684 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School
2023	666
2022	662
2021	624
2020	617
2019	617
2018	596
2017	596
2016	564
2015	553
2014	498
2013	536
2012	557
2011	560
2010	628
2009	658
2008	723
2007	741
2006	771
2005	812
2004	853
2003	889
2002	854
2001	901
2000	993
1999	979
1998	1,016
1996	1,122
1995	966

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School
2023	37
2022	35
2021	38
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	31
2014	28
2013	31
2012	30
2011	31
2010	35
2009	37
2008	39
2007	38
2006	35
2005	41
2004	43
2003	47
2002	50
2001	51
2000	53
1999	54

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Year Founded

1992

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Campus Size

School Rankings

Rice Lake Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rice Lake Elementary School is 0.29, which is less 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)

#74 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School
2023	#74
2022	#64
2021	#31
2019	#96
2018	#92
2017	#33
2016	#169
2015	#98
2014	#214
2013	#59
2012	#134

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80%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	80%	46%	62%
2022	79%	45%	63%
2021	76%	45%	59%
2019	79%	56%	71%
2018	79%	58%	73%
2017	88%	59%	72%
2016	86%	60%	74%
2015	89%	61%	74%
2014	75%	61%	71%
2013	83%	61%	73%
2012	82%	62%	74%

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71%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2022	71%	51%	61%
2021	75%	53%	62%
2019	75%	59%	68%
2018	77%	60%	73%
2017	78%	61%	68%
2016	71%	60%	67%
2015	73%	60%	67%
2014	73%	59%	65%
2013	76%	58%	64%
2012	87%	76%	83%
2011	89%	74%	83%

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75-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2022	77%	41%	49%
2021	57%	45%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	18:1	14:1	21:1
2022	19:1	14:1	25:1
2021	16:1	14:1	23:1
2020	19:1	14:1	20:1
2019	19:1	14:1	20:1
2018	19:1	16:1	19:1
2017	19:1	14:1	19:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	15:1	19:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	19:1
2011	18:1	15:1	19:1
2010	18:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	15:1	17:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	1%	7%	5%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	4%	11%	6%
2022	4%	10%	6%
2021	4%	10%	6%
2020	2%	9%	5%
2019	2%	9%	5%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	3%	8%	4%
2013	2%	8%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	2%	12%	8%
2022	2%	12%	7%
2021	1%	11%	6%
2020	1%	11%	4%
2019	1%	11%	4%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	3%
2013	1%	9%	3%
2012	1%	9%	3%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%

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White

84%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	85%	62%	73%
2022	85%	63%	75%
2021	87%	64%	77%
2020	88%	66%	81%
2019	88%	66%	81%
2018	90%	67%	83%
2017	90%	67%	83%
2016	90%	68%	83%
2015	88%	69%	84%
2014	91%	71%	85%
2013	90%	72%	85%
2012	92%	73%	86%
2011	94%	74%	87%
2010	94%	75%	87%
2009	95%	76%	88%
2008	93%	76%	89%
2007	94%	77%	90%
2006	94%	79%	92%
2005	95%	79%	93%
2004	95%	80%	93%
2003	95%	81%	94%
2002	95%	82%	95%
2001	97%	83%	95%
2000	97%	84%	95%
1999	98%	85%	96%
1998	98%	86%	94%
1996	98%	87%	95%
1995	99%	88%	95%

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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	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	0.27	0.59	0.45
2022	0.27	0.58	0.43
2021	0.24	0.57	0.40
2020	0.22	0.54	0.34
2019	0.22	0.54	0.34
2018	0.19	0.53	0.31
2017	0.19	0.53	0.31
2016	0.19	0.52	0.30
2015	0.22	0.51	0.29
2014	0.17	0.48	0.28
2013	0.19	0.47	0.27
2012	0.15	0.45	0.26
2011	0.12	0.44	0.24
2010	0.12	0.42	0.23
2009	0.10	0.41	0.21
2008	0.13	0.41	0.21
2007	0.12	0.40	0.19
2006	0.12	0.37	0.16
2005	0.10	0.37	0.14
2004	0.10	0.35	0.14
2003	0.10	0.34	0.12
2002	0.09	0.32	0.10
2001	0.06	0.31	0.09
2000	0.06	0.29	0.09
1999	0.04	0.28	0.08
1998	0.04	0.26	0.09
1996	0.04	0.23	0.10
1995	0.02	0.23	0.09

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Eligible for

10%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	10%	35%	20%
2022	5%	26%	12%
2021	4%	26%	11%
2020	5%	28%	12%
2019	5%	28%	12%
2018	7%	30%	13%
2017	7%	30%	13%
2016	8%	31%	13%
2015	10%	31%	13%
2014	8%	31%	14%
2013	9%	31%	15%
2012	8%	30%	15%
2011	6%	29%	14%
2010	4%	28%	13%
2009	3%	25%	10%
2008	3%	24%	9%
2007	4%	23%	8%
2006	3%	23%	8%
2005	2%	22%	7%
2004	3%	21%	7%
2003	1%	20%	7%
2002	6%	19%	5%
2001	6%	18%	3%
2000	6%	18%	5%
1999	6%	19%	7%
1998	4%	19%	6%
1996	5%	19%	6%
1995	5%	18%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Rice Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Centennial Public School District
2023	4%	8%	7%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2016	1%	7%	4%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Centennial Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rice Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Rice Lake Elementary School is ranked #74 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Rice Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Rice Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blue Heron Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Rice Lake Elementary School?

684 students attend Rice Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Rice Lake Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rice Lake Elementary School?

Rice Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Rice Lake Elementary School offer ?

Rice Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rice Lake Elementary School part of?

Rice Lake Elementary School is part of Centennial Public School District.

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