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Schools in Osseo · Osseo Public School District

Osseo’s public schools outscore 50% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Osseo, 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.

#208of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 2% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
12,659 students on the public path
In brief

Osseo’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,497 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

17 elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Osseo Middle School, then Osseo Senior High. Enrollment is up 36% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Osseo’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Minnesota school districts, #208 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (942)Better than 47%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,898 test results and a graduating class of 1,600 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Osseo’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,798 in math, 9,998 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

17 schools teach K in Osseo’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A+, so check the specific school.
Fernbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A+
952 students18:1Rate it →
Basswood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A+
848 students19:1Rate it →
Rush Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A+
762 students19:1Rate it →
Edinbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
C
701 students14:1Rate it →
Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A−
668 students19:1Rate it →
Rice Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
B
623 students16:1Rate it →
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
B
609 students15:1Rate it →
Elm Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
B
565 students16:1Rate it →
Oak View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
B−
515 students16:1Rate it →
Palmer Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
D
493 students13:1Rate it →
Cedar Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A−
476 students15:1Rate it →
Birch Grove School for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
C
460 students13:1Rate it →
Fair Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
C−
396 students12:1Rate it →
Garden City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Center
D
366 students11:1Rate it →
Zanewood Community School STEAM
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
D
317 students12:1Rate it →
Park Brook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
C−
298 students14:1Rate it →
Crest View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
D
193 students9:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
6–8Osseo Middle SchoolOsseo Public School DistrictB−
9–12Osseo Senior HighOsseo Public School DistrictC+

Osseo’s public schools are run by Osseo Public School District, which also serves Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 9998 students tested
Math42%
State average 44.8% · 9798 students tested

Osseo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OsseoB−Osseo Public
Maple GroveB−Osseo Public
Brooklyn ParkBOsseo Public PK–12 · Anoka-Hennepin Public PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Osseo Public with Osseo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Osseo

20 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 Osseoby address
Also serving Osseoin other towns
Fernbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A+
952 students18:1Rate it →
Basswood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A+
848 students19:1Rate it →
Rush Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A+
762 students19:1Rate it →
Edinbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
C
701 students14:1Rate it →
Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A−
668 students19:1Rate it →
Rice Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
B
623 students16:1Rate it →
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
B
609 students15:1Rate it →
Elm Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
B
565 students16:1Rate it →
Oak View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
B−
515 students16:1Rate it →
Palmer Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
D
493 students13:1Rate it →
Cedar Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Grove
A−
476 students15:1Rate it →
Birch Grove School for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
C
460 students13:1Rate it →
Fair Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
C−
396 students12:1Rate it →
Garden City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Center
D
366 students11:1Rate it →
Zanewood Community School STEAM
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
D
317 students12:1Rate it →
Park Brook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
C−
298 students14:1Rate it →
Crest View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Park
D
193 students9:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application

Questions about Osseo’s schools

Are Osseo’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Osseo children attend outscore 50% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #208 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 Osseo in?

Osseo Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,138 students in 31 schools (2024–25).

Where do Osseo kids go to high school?

Osseo Senior High, with 2,289 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Osseo’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Osseo Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Osseo spend per student?

$17,497 in Osseo 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.