Photo: 123dieinafire · Public domainCircle Pines’s public schools outscore 89% of Minnesota districts
In Circle Pines, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Circle Pines, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Circle Pines’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,769 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Centennial Middle, then Centennial High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Circle Pines’s grade
A: better than 89% of Minnesota school districts, #40 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Circle Pines, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Circle Pines
Golden Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Circle Pines
Golden Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Circle Pines
Golden Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Circle Pines
Golden Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Circle Pines
Golden Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Circle Pines
Golden Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Circle Pines
Golden Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Circle Pines
Centennial Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,595 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Lino Lakes
7th grade in Circle Pines
Centennial Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,595 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Lino Lakes
8th grade in Circle Pines
Centennial Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,595 students · 27:1 students per teacher · in Lino Lakes
9th grade in Circle Pines
Centennial High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,067 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Circle Pines
Centennial High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,067 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Circle Pines
Centennial High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,067 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Circle Pines
Centennial High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,067 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Circle Pines’s public schools are run by Centennial Public School District, which also serves Centerville, Lexington and Lino Lakes. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Circle Pines vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Circle Pines’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Circle Pines | A | Centennial Public |
| Blaine | B+ | Spring Lake Park PK–12 · Anoka-Hennepin Public PK–12 |
| Lino Lakes | A− | Centennial Public PK–12 · Forest Lake Public PK–12 |
| Lexington | A | Centennial Public |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Centennial Public with Circle Pines, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Circle Pines
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Circle Pines’s schools
Are Circle Pines’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Circle Pines children attend outscore 89% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #40 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Circle Pines in?
Centennial Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,851 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Circle Pines kids go to high school?
Centennial High School, with 2,067 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Circle Pines’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Centennial Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Circle Pines spend per student?
$13,769 in Centennial Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Circle Pines families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Circle Pines → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.