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Schools in East Bethel · St. Francis Area Schools

East Bethel’s public schools outscore 57% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving East Bethel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 39% of East Bethel’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#190of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 19% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
3,169 students on the public path
In brief

East Bethel’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1287 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Bethel’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,837 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is St. Francis Middle, then St. Francis High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Star of the North - East Bethel is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Bethel’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Minnesota school districts, #190 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1287)Better than 40%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,076 test results and a graduating class of 351 could put East Bethel anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of East Bethel’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,057 in math, 2,096 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Bethel, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8St. Francis Middlein Saint FrancisC
9–12St. Francis Highin Saint FrancisB−

East Bethel’s public schools are run by St. Francis Area Schools, which also serves Athens, Bethel, Nowthen and Oak Grove and others. Parts of East Bethel (5% of its land) are served by Forest Lake Public instead. 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.

St. Francis Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 4,281 students · 15.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,837MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 2096 students tested
Math39%
State average 44.8% · 2057 students tested

East Bethel vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share East Bethel’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East BethelBSt. Francis Area Schools
ColumbusBForest Lake Public
Oak GroveBSt. Francis Area Schools
LinwoodBForest Lake Public
AthensB−Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12 · St. Francis Area Schools PK–12
Ham LakeB+Anoka-Hennepin Public
St. FrancisBSt. Francis Area Schools
Bethel—St. Francis Area Schools

4 of the 7 neighbors share St. Francis Area Schools with East Bethel, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in East Bethel

5 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).

District schools in East Bethelby address
Cedar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar
B−
680 students14:1Rate it →
East Bethel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cedar
C+
460 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving East Bethelin other towns
St. Francis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Francis
C
890 students22:1Rate it →
St. Francis High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Francis
B−
1,139 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Star of the North - East Bethel
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
Charter
224 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Crossroads East).

Questions about East Bethel’s schools

Are East Bethel’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools East Bethel children attend outscore 57% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #190 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Bethel in?

St. Francis Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,281 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of East Bethel are served by Forest Lake Public.

Where do East Bethel kids go to high school?

St. Francis High in Saint Francis, with 1,139 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is East Bethel’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in St. Francis Area Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does East Bethel spend per student?

$13,837 in St. Francis Area Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.