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Schools in Little Canada · Roseville Public School District

Little Canada’s public schools outscore 54% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Little Canada, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Little Canada, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#199of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 7% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,761 students on the public path
In brief

Little Canada’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1452 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little Canada’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90% 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 $18,302 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 7 the district’s path is Roseville Area Middle, then Roseville Area Senior High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

AFSA Elementary 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 Little Canada’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Minnesota school districts, #199 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1452)Better than 47%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,352 test results and a graduating class of 589 could put Little Canada anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Little Canada’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,276 in math, 3,429 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Little Canada ElementaryRoseville Public School DistrictC
7–8Roseville Area MiddleRoseville Public School DistrictC
9–12Roseville Area Senior Highin RosevilleB+

Little Canada’s public schools are run by Roseville Public School District, which also serves Falcon Heights, Lauderdale and Roseville. Parts of Little Canada (10% of its land) are served by White Bear Lake 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.

Roseville Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 7,256 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$18,302MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 3429 students tested
Math37%
State average 44.8% · 3276 students tested

Little Canada vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Little Canada’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little CanadaB−Roseville Public
MaplewoodCNorth St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale
Vadnais HeightsB+White Bear Lake

Every school in Little Canada

7 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 Little Canadaby address
Little Canada Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
632 students14:1Rate it →
Roseville Area Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
853 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Little Canadain other towns
Roseville Area Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Roseville
B+
2,276 students22:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
AFSA Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
Charter
149 students9:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Little Canadarun by other districts or the state
East View Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
122 students12:1Rate it →
Quora Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12
D−
Special Education
115 students2:1Rate it →
916 Alc PM
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
47 studentsRate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (WELS North and Middle School Area Learning Center).

Questions about Little Canada’s schools

Are Little Canada’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Little Canada children attend outscore 54% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #199 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little Canada in?

Roseville Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,256 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Little Canada are served by White Bear Lake.

Where do Little Canada kids go to high school?

Roseville Area Senior High in Roseville, with 2,276 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Little Canada’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Roseville Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Little Canada spend per student?

$18,302 in Roseville Public School District (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.