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Birch Lake Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1616 Birch Lake Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 · (651) 653-2776 · Part of White Bear Lake School District

White Bear Lake’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
239
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Birch Lake Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for White Bear Lake kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where White Bear Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Birch Lake ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1616 Birch Lake Ave, White Bear Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten35
Grade 138
Grade 241
Grade 339
Grade 441
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
253’20
240’21
281’22
246’23
239’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 17%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birch Lake Elementary from White Bear Lake families.

Other schools in White Bear Lake School District

The district →
Otter Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Bear Lake
A
492 students13:1
Oneka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hugo
A−
463 students14:1
Vadnais Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Bear Lake
B
405 students16:1
Lakeaires Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Bear Lake
A−
396 students15:1
Willow Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Bear Lake
C
279 students10:1
Normandy Park Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · White Bear Lake
154 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; White Bear Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.