Gem Lake’s public schools
White Bear Lake School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gem Lake. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 91% of students in Minnesota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Gem Lake’s schools, in brief
School by school
7 of Gem Lake’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools. Lincoln Elementary places highest (better than 97%); Birch Lake Elementary lowest (29%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Nine elementary schools serve Gem Lake, graded from C to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: White Bear Lake Area 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gem Lake, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Gem Lake · depends on your address
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 922 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in White Bear Lake
Mariner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in White Bear Lake
7th grade in Gem Lake · depends on your address
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 922 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in White Bear Lake
Mariner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in White Bear Lake
8th grade in Gem Lake · depends on your address
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 922 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in White Bear Lake
Mariner Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 881 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in White Bear Lake
9th grade in Gem Lake
White Bear Lake Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,572 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in White Bear Lake
10th grade in Gem Lake
White Bear Lake Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,572 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in White Bear Lake
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the White Bear Lake School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Gem Lake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Gem Lake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gem Lake | — | White Bear Lake |
| Vadnais Heights | B+ | White Bear Lake |
| White Bear | B+ | White Bear Lake |
| White Bear Lake | B+ | White Bear Lake |
All 3 neighbors share White Bear Lake with Gem Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gem Lake
13 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 Gem Lake’s schools
Are Gem Lake’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Gem Lake. White Bear Lake School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gem Lake. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Gem Lake in?
White Bear Lake School District.
Where do Gem Lake kids go to high school?
White Bear Lake Area High School.
Are there private schools in Gem Lake?
Yes: White Bear Montessori (grades PK–6, 121 students).
Parents talk
What Gem Lake families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gem Lake → 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). Stars are from neighbors.