Fieldstone Elementary School, Saint Michael MN

Original Research by School Decision on Fieldstone Elementary School

Fieldstone Elementary School is a regular public school in Saint Michael, Minnesota, serving first through fourth grade. It is part of the St. Michael-Albertville district, a system that has expanded alongside the community’s rapid suburban growth. Because the school covers only the early elementary years, it does not report a graduation rate or high school metrics; state testing data is available only for the grades it tests.

On the state assessments in math and reading, Fieldstone’s students perform at a level that places the school among the stronger elementary options in Wright County. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile when compared with other districts in the county. In math, proficiency rates are solidly above the midpoint for both third and fourth graders. In English language arts, the rates are also above the county median, though not as high as in math. A parent considering this school will find a consistent pattern of strong core academics. One note: science test results from an older assessment year appear in the records, but these are not recent enough to reflect current instruction.

The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. Classrooms reflect a moderate level of economic diversity: roughly a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education and English learner enrollment was not included in the available records, so families with children who receive those services may want to follow up directly with the school.

Saint Michael itself is a fast-growing suburban community northwest of the Twin Cities. It has transformed from farmland into a bedroom suburb, with a population that has risen substantially in recent decades. The city’s motto, “A Great Place To Grow,” captures its family-oriented identity. The built environment is car-dependent; residential subdivisions spread across the landscape, and school facilities are located on separate campuses rather than in a traditional downtown. Housing values in the area are above the national median, and rents have been rising. The school district is one of the main civic institutions, having built a new high school in the past decade and converted older buildings to middle schools to keep pace with enrollment growth.

Fieldstone Elementary sits within this growing district, and its early-elementary focus means that students will move on to other buildings for later grades. The school’s modest size for a primary school allows for a focused atmosphere. For families who place a high priority on strong math and reading performance in the early years and who are comfortable with a suburban, car-oriented setting, Fieldstone represents a solid option within Wright County. The community’s continued growth and the district’s track record of adding capacity suggest that the school will remain well-supported. No information about strategic priorities or recent initiatives from the district was located in this search, so a parent may wish to ask about current programming and class sizes directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 71% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 72% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 59% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 60% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 34% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolSt. Michael-Albertville Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income41%Higher-income69%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income69%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income65%Higher-income81%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income81%38 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income83%36 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income53%Higher-income74%21 pp gap