Birch Lake Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1616 Birch Lake Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110

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Top 50%

Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birch Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50% in MN
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Birch Lake Elementary School's student population of 246 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Birch Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	37
1	44
2	38
3	38
4	27
5	35

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School
2023	281
2022	240
2021	253
2020	289
2019	289
2018	264
2017	264
2016	274
2015	257
2014	251
2013	221
2012	220
2011	243
2010	248
2009	263
2008	262
2007	282
2006	268
2005	305
2004	350
2003	356
2002	384
2001	421
2000	438
1999	425
1998	414
1997	430
1996	435
1995	454
1994	448
1993	537
1992	553
1991	549
1990	553
1989	510
1988	548
1987	510

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	17
2012	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	18
2008	17
2007	16
2006	16
2005	18
2004	21
2003	23
2002	20
2001	22
2000	25
1999	27
1997	24
1996	21
1995	25
1994	25
1993	31
1992	28
1991	26
1990	27

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Birch Lake Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Birch Lake Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#740 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School
2023	#740
2022	#901
2021	#1263
2019	#856
2018	#596
2017	#348
2016	#573
2015	#658
2014	#251
2013	#144
2012	#245

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45-49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	47%	46%	51%
2022	42%	45%	48%
2021	37%	45%	45%
2019	57%	56%	63%
2018	62%	58%	64%
2017	72%	59%	66%
2016	67%	60%	67%
2015	62%	61%	65%
2014	77%	61%	67%
2013	87%	61%	67%
2012	82%	62%	68%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2022	52%	51%	55%
2021	32%	53%	57%
2019	52%	59%	65%
2018	62%	60%	64%
2017	67%	61%	64%
2016	62%	60%	65%
2015	62%	60%	65%
2014	67%	59%	65%
2013	67%	58%	64%
2012	82%	76%	79%
2011	87%	74%	78%

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30-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2022	34%	41%	41%
2021	34%	45%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	16:1
2021	11:1	14:1	16:1
2020	12:1	14:1	17:1
2019	12:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	16:1	17:1
2017	13:1	14:1	17:1
2016	13:1	16:1	17:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	12:1	15:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	17:1
2012	12:1	15:1	18:1
2011	13:1	15:1	18:1
2010	13:1	15:1	18:1
2009	15:1	15:1	19:1
2008	16:1	15:1	21:1
2007	18:1	16:1	21:1
2006	17:1	16:1	21:1
2005	17:1	16:1	21:1
2004	17:1	16:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	21:1
2002	19:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	20:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	17:1	20:1
1996	21:1	17:1	21:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	20:1
1991	21:1	17:1	21:1
1990	20:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2022	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	9%	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	4%	6%	8%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	6%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	3%	5%	4%
1999	5%	5%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	16%	11%	8%
2022	15%	10%	8%
2021	16%	10%	8%
2020	13%	9%	7%
2019	13%	9%	7%
2018	12%	9%	7%
2017	12%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	6%
2015	8%	9%	6%
2014	9%	8%	5%
2013	9%	8%	5%
2012	10%	7%	4%
2011	9%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	7%	6%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	8%	12%	7%
2022	7%	12%	7%
2021	10%	11%	7%
2020	10%	11%	6%
2019	10%	11%	6%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	7%	10%	5%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	6%	10%	5%
2013	5%	9%	5%
2012	4%	9%	5%
2011	5%	9%	4%
2010	6%	10%	4%
2009	5%	10%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	5%	9%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	4%	6%	1%
1997	3%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%

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White

55%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	57%	62%	70%
2022	58%	63%	72%
2021	56%	64%	72%
2020	62%	66%	73%
2019	62%	66%	73%
2018	68%	67%	76%
2017	68%	67%	76%
2016	71%	68%	78%
2015	73%	69%	79%
2014	73%	71%	79%
2013	71%	72%	80%
2012	72%	73%	81%
2011	72%	74%	82%
2010	76%	75%	83%
2009	78%	76%	83%
2008	78%	76%	83%
2007	77%	77%	84%
2006	87%	79%	85%
2005	89%	79%	88%
2004	90%	80%	89%
2003	93%	81%	90%
2002	94%	82%	91%
2001	93%	83%	92%
2000	92%	84%	93%
1999	92%	85%	94%
1998	89%	86%	94%
1997	96%	87%	96%
1996	96%	87%	96%
1995	97%	88%	96%
1994	96%	88%	96%
1993	95%	89%	95%
1992	95%	90%	95%
1991	95%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	10%	6%	6%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	0.63	0.59	0.49
2022	0.63	0.58	0.47
2021	0.64	0.57	0.47
2020	0.58	0.54	0.45
2019	0.58	0.54	0.45
2018	0.52	0.53	0.42
2017	0.52	0.53	0.42
2016	0.48	0.52	0.38
2015	0.45	0.51	0.37
2014	0.45	0.48	0.36
2013	0.48	0.47	0.35
2012	0.48	0.45	0.34
2011	0.48	0.44	0.32
2010	0.41	0.42	0.30
2009	0.38	0.41	0.30
2008	0.38	0.41	0.30
2007	0.39	0.40	0.29
2006	0.24	0.37	0.25
2005	0.20	0.37	0.23
2004	0.19	0.35	0.20
2003	0.13	0.34	0.19
2002	0.12	0.32	0.17
2001	0.13	0.31	0.14
2000	0.15	0.29	0.13
1999	0.15	0.28	0.12
1998	0.21	0.26	0.12
1997	0.07	0.24	0.08
1996	0.08	0.23	0.08
1995	0.06	0.23	0.07
1994	0.08	0.22	0.08
1993	0.10	0.21	0.09
1992	0.10	0.19	0.10
1991	0.10	0.16	0.10

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Eligible for

42%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	44%	35%	24%
2022	28%	26%	17%
2021	34%	26%	20%
2020	31%	28%	19%
2019	31%	28%	19%
2018	34%	30%	20%
2017	34%	30%	20%
2016	34%	31%	21%
2015	35%	31%	21%
2014	43%	31%	22%
2013	46%	31%	22%
2012	38%	30%	21%
2011	32%	29%	19%
2010	31%	28%	19%
2009	27%	25%	17%
2008	32%	24%	18%
2007	32%	23%	16%
2006	23%	23%	15%
2005	20%	22%	12%
2004	19%	21%	11%
2003	13%	20%	10%
2002	13%	19%	8%
2001	14%	18%	8%
2000	11%	18%	8%
1999	10%	19%	8%
1998	11%	19%	8%
1997	10%	19%	8%
1996	6%	19%	7%
1995	8%	18%	7%
1994	9%	18%	8%
1993	9%	17%	8%
1992	12%	18%	8%
1991	11%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Birch Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	White Bear Lake School District
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	11%	8%	7%
2016	12%	7%	7%
2015	19%	7%	7%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	12%	8%	7%
2009	14%	8%	7%
2008	12%	8%	5%
2007	10%	7%	6%
2006	10%	7%	6%
2005	9%	7%	5%
2004	8%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

White Bear Lake School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birch Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Birch Lake Elementary School is ranked #740 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Birch Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Birch Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School, Otter Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Birch Lake Elementary School?

246 students attend Birch Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Birch Lake Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Birch Lake Elementary School?

Birch Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Birch Lake Elementary School offer ?

Birch Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Birch Lake Elementary School part of?

Birch Lake Elementary School is part of White Bear Lake School District.