The brief
An elementary school in Big Lake, MN serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.
Big Lake Online K-5 is listed in Big Lake Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202225%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 25% (2022 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55309; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Minneapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $118,387
- Median home value
- $335,500
- Median rent
- $1,463/mo
- College educated
- 31.2%
- Homeownership
- 91.1%
- Poverty rate
- 3.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55309; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 24
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 578/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Big Lake. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Big Lake), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Big Lake Online K-5 serve?
Big Lake Online K-5 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Big Lake Online K-5?
Big Lake Online K-5 has an enrollment of approximately 24 students.
What are the test scores at Big Lake Online K-5?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Big Lake Online K-5 has 25% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Big Lake Online K-5 a charter school?
No, Big Lake Online K-5 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Big Lake Online K-5 a Title I school?
No, Big Lake Online K-5 is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Big Lake Online K-5?
62.5% of students at Big Lake Online K-5 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 24
- Free or reduced lunch
- 62.5%
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Sherburne County
- Phone
- (763) 262-6174
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $13,268
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 4.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 55309)
- 21,406
- Area average commute
- 32.9 min
- Area median age
- 36.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.