Willow Lane Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willow Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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Willow Lane Elementary School's student population of 267 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willow Lane Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	44
1	42
2	43
3	39
4	43
5	36

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Total Students

267 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School
2023	344
2022	325
2021	375
2020	408
2019	408
2018	398
2017	398
2016	367
2015	390
2014	402
2013	381
2012	380
2011	359
2010	340
2009	338
2008	350
2007	350
2006	362
2005	358
2004	328
2003	382
2002	312
2001	325
2000	344
1999	365
1998	431
1997	464
1996	472
1995	449
1994	474
1993	543
1992	527
1991	497
1990	447
1989	381
1988	531
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	27
2014	27
2013	23
2012	24
2011	23
2010	22
2009	19
2008	17
2007	17
2006	19
2005	21
2004	23
2003	24
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	25
1997	23
1996	23
1995	24
1994	24
1993	27
1992	25
1991	23
1990	21

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Average Class Size

20 students

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Willow Lane Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willow Lane Elementary School is 0.78, 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)

#1228 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School
2023	#1228
2022	#1184
2021	#1237
2019	#1151
2018	#1254
2017	#1302
2016	#881
2015	#485
2014	#977
2013	#839
2012	#562

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30-34%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	32%	46%	51%
2022	37%	45%	48%
2021	32%	45%	45%
2019	47%	56%	63%
2018	44%	58%	64%
2017	48%	59%	66%
2016	62%	60%	67%
2015	72%	61%	65%
2014	61%	61%	67%
2013	62%	61%	67%
2012	72%	62%	68%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2022	42%	51%	55%
2021	42%	53%	57%
2019	52%	59%	65%
2018	53%	60%	64%
2017	49%	61%	64%
2016	52%	60%	65%
2015	62%	60%	65%
2014	50%	59%	65%
2013	52%	58%	64%
2012	77%	76%	79%
2011	77%	74%	78%

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20-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2022	24%	41%	41%
2021	44%	45%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	16:1	17:1
2017	13:1	14:1	17:1
2016	13:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	18:1
2011	16:1	15:1	18:1
2010	16:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	15:1	19:1
2008	21:1	15:1	21:1
2007	21:1	16:1	21:1
2006	19:1	16:1	21:1
2005	17:1	16:1	21:1
2004	14:1	16:1	20:1
2003	16:1	16:1	21:1
2002	15:1	16:1	20:1
2001	15:1	16:1	20:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	21:1	17:1	21:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	22:1	17:1	21:1
1990	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	15%	7%	8%
2022	15%	7%	7%
2021	15%	7%	7%
2020	13%	7%	8%
2019	13%	7%	8%
2018	13%	7%	7%
2017	13%	7%	7%
2016	14%	7%	7%
2015	15%	6%	7%
2014	15%	6%	6%
2013	14%	6%	7%
2012	14%	7%	7%
2011	14%	6%	7%
2010	13%	6%	8%
2009	14%	6%	9%
2008	13%	6%	8%
2007	15%	6%	9%
2006	13%	6%	8%
2005	12%	5%	7%
2004	11%	5%	6%
2003	10%	5%	5%
2002	8%	5%	4%
2001	6%	5%	5%
2000	6%	5%	4%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	2%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	17%	11%	8%
2022	16%	10%	8%
2021	16%	10%	8%
2020	13%	9%	7%
2019	13%	9%	7%
2018	12%	9%	7%
2017	12%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	6%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	9%	8%	5%
2013	8%	8%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Black

29%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	25%	12%	7%
2022	29%	12%	7%
2021	26%	11%	7%
2020	26%	11%	6%
2019	26%	11%	6%
2018	23%	11%	5%
2017	23%	11%	5%
2016	19%	10%	5%
2015	16%	10%	4%
2014	15%	10%	5%
2013	16%	9%	5%
2012	19%	9%	5%
2011	14%	9%	4%
2010	17%	10%	4%
2009	14%	10%	4%
2008	14%	9%	4%
2007	10%	9%	4%
2006	12%	8%	3%
2005	8%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	2%
2003	6%	7%	2%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	4%	7%	2%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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White

29%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	32%	62%	70%
2022	31%	63%	72%
2021	33%	64%	72%
2020	35%	66%	73%
2019	35%	66%	73%
2018	42%	67%	76%
2017	42%	67%	76%
2016	46%	68%	78%
2015	48%	69%	79%
2014	51%	71%	79%
2013	53%	72%	80%
2012	57%	73%	81%
2011	62%	74%	82%
2010	64%	75%	83%
2009	65%	76%	83%
2008	68%	76%	83%
2007	70%	77%	84%
2006	70%	79%	85%
2005	75%	79%	88%
2004	82%	80%	89%
2003	82%	81%	90%
2002	86%	82%	91%
2001	88%	83%	92%
2000	90%	84%	93%
1999	94%	85%	94%
1998	93%	86%	94%
1997	93%	87%	96%
1996	97%	87%	96%
1995	95%	88%	96%
1994	94%	88%	96%
1993	94%	89%	95%
1992	91%	90%	95%
1991	93%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	11%	5%	6%
2019	11%	5%	6%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	10%	4%	5%
2016	11%	4%	4%
2015	11%	4%	4%
2014	10%	3%	4%
2013	9%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	0.78	0.59	0.49
2022	0.77	0.58	0.47
2021	0.78	0.57	0.47
2020	0.77	0.54	0.45
2019	0.77	0.54	0.45
2018	0.74	0.53	0.42
2017	0.74	0.53	0.42
2016	0.72	0.52	0.38
2015	0.71	0.51	0.37
2014	0.68	0.48	0.36
2013	0.67	0.47	0.35
2012	0.62	0.45	0.34
2011	0.58	0.44	0.32
2010	0.55	0.42	0.30
2009	0.54	0.41	0.30
2008	0.50	0.41	0.30
2007	0.48	0.40	0.29
2006	0.48	0.37	0.25
2005	0.41	0.37	0.23
2004	0.32	0.35	0.20
2003	0.32	0.34	0.19
2002	0.25	0.32	0.17
2001	0.22	0.31	0.14
2000	0.19	0.29	0.13
1999	0.11	0.28	0.12
1998	0.13	0.26	0.12
1997	0.13	0.24	0.08
1996	0.06	0.23	0.08
1995	0.10	0.23	0.07
1994	0.12	0.22	0.08
1993	0.12	0.21	0.09
1992	0.16	0.19	0.10
1991	0.13	0.16	0.10

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Eligible for

62%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	59%	35%	24%
2022	47%	26%	17%
2021	49%	26%	20%
2020	48%	28%	19%
2019	48%	28%	19%
2018	53%	30%	20%
2017	53%	30%	20%
2016	49%	31%	21%
2015	50%	31%	21%
2014	51%	31%	22%
2013	51%	31%	22%
2012	44%	30%	21%
2011	37%	29%	19%
2010	37%	28%	19%
2009	29%	25%	17%
2008	35%	24%	18%
2007	29%	23%	16%
2006	32%	23%	15%
2005	27%	22%	12%
2004	22%	21%	11%
2003	23%	20%	10%
2002	14%	19%	8%
2001	16%	18%	8%
2000	15%	18%	8%
1999	13%	19%	8%
1998	10%	19%	8%
1997	10%	19%	8%
1996	8%	19%	7%
1995	5%	18%	7%
1994	5%	18%	8%
1993	6%	17%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willow Lane Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	14%	8%	8%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	12%	6%	7%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	11%	8%	7%
2016	12%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	11%	8%	7%
2009	16%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	11%	7%	6%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	9%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

White Bear Lake School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Willow Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Willow Lane Elementary School is ranked #1228 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Willow Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Willow Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakeaires Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Willow Lane Elementary School?

267 students attend Willow Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Willow Lane Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 13% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willow Lane Elementary School?

Willow Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Willow Lane Elementary School offer ?

Willow Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willow Lane Elementary School part of?

Willow Lane Elementary School is part of White Bear Lake School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education