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Rice Lake Elementary School vs. Fernbrook Elementary School

Should you attend Rice Lake Elementary School or Fernbrook Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rice Lake Elementary School
13755 89th Ave N
Osseo, MN 55369
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Fernbrook Elementary School
9661 Fernbrook Ln
Osseo, MN 55369
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rice Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower 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 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 928 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fernbrook Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
604 students
928 students
This chart displays total students of Rice Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Fernbrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fernbrook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rice Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fernbrook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#900 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
#96 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rice Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fernbrook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 30% in MN)
74%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
70%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MN)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rice Lake Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fernbrook Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
100
155
Grade 1 Students
90
158
Grade 2 Students
94
149
Grade 3 Students
109
144
Grade 4 Students
112
150
Grade 5 Students
99
172

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rice Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fernbrook Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Rice Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fernbrook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rice Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fernbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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