2022 Best Schools in Sherburne County

Salk Middle School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• 6-8
• Rating 3.4 out of 5  5 reviews

Niche User: I like Salk. It's a great school to send your kids to. Most students are nice. They get a "talking to" when they're doing things that aren't okay. I would recommend this school to pretty much anybody that wants a good future in good academics and very high learning choices/standards.
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• grade A minus

• 766 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Twin Lakes Elementary School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• K-5
• Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

• grade A minus

• 652 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Parker Elementary School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• K-5

• grade B+

• 556 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Becker Middle School

• Becker Public School District, MN
• 6-8
• Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Alum: My experience at the Becker Middle school was a positive one. The classes offered and teachers were great! Class size was perfect. Community is a tight nit group and can be challenging at times. If you have a right last name it's easy if not, not so much. Many opportunities to be involved; you simply have to pick what interests you and join.
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• grade B+

• 702 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Elk River Senior High School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• 9-12
• Rating 3.49 out of 5  203 reviews

Senior: Elk River High School is an amazing school that is full of opportunities for any student that walk in the doors. The staff goes out of there way to welcome students, and creat a great learning environment that promotes a healthy desire to learn and focus each and every day. ERHS is the perfect sized school since it is not too big but not too small, which makes it easy to make a wide variety of friends, while also feeling close to your classmates. There are a multitude of classes that are available to all students including multiple painting, clay, sculpting, drawing, culinary, woodwork, and photography classes that majority of students enjoy and excell at. We have a phenominal band and choir, and our football team goes all the way to the state championship nearly every year! ERHS is also known for our amazing hockey team, and because of this a brand new hockey area was established. Anything you could want in a school is offered at ERHS and would be a great place to learn and excell!
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• grade B+

• 1,738 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Spectrum Middle School

• Spectrum High School, MN
• 6-8
• Rating 3.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Alum: I loved attending middle school here. The community was nothing like what I had experienced before, and it convinced me to come out of my shell. The people are amazing, the environment is one of learning and friendly competition, and it specializes in college readiness. There are not many activities or resources, as it is a small school, but the activities that are present are very well put on and the resources are quite useful. It has an extremely safe environment.
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• grade B+

• 116 Students
• 42:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Vandenberge Middle School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• 6-8
• Rating 2 out of 5  1 review

• grade B+

• 576 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Westwood Elementary School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• 3-5

• grade B+

• 555 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Zimmerman High School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• 9-12
• Rating 3.98 out of 5  115 reviews

Sophomore: Zimmerman is a great school! It gets bad rep for being in a small town, but everybody is great and the teachers are always willing to help. All school events are fun, especially the football games, and there is a lot of school spirit. There isn't a huge selection for classes, but there are enough classes to get what you want in an education. Something that may worry some people is that it's connected with the middle school, however, you do not see them very often as they have their own area of the school. I always feel safe when I come to school and do not feel worried about being harmed. The classrooms are just like normal classes as well as the other facilities in the school. The school just got a new auditorium and it is extremely nice. Our sports aren't the greatest, but you will be guaranteed to have fun in a loose environment if you decide to participate. Overall, Zimmerman High School is an excellent place to go to school.
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• grade B+

• 720 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Zimmerman Middle School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• 6-8
• Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Middle School Student: I love the new auditorium. The teachers are great and they really want you to do good. I just wish that the lunches will get better. One time I wanted to join jazz band but we don't have much money and he let me join for free.
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• grade B

• 575 Students
• 30:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Becker Senior High School

• Becker Public School District, MN
• 9-12
• Rating 3.65 out of 5  167 reviews

Alum: At Becker high school, the staff members are very friendly and are always there to help their students. Every instructor I interacted with was there to go above and beyond the ensure the success of their students. This includes counselors and other staff members. One improvement I would love to see made would be the expansion of the foreign language program as currently the only foreign language offered is Spanish. I believe that having more options for students to explore culturally is very beneficial to students who want to express themselves in more ways than art.
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• grade B

• 893 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Meadowvale Elementary School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• K-5

• grade B

• 591 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8

• Spectrum High School, MN
• 7-8

• grade B

• 254 Students
• 32:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Liberty Elementary School

• Big Lake Public School District, MN
• PK, K-2
• Rating 5 out of 5  12 reviews

Parent: I have had 3 of my kids attend Liberty. THEY ARE THE MORE CARING STAFF you will find! My older 2 needed title 1 services, reading corps, targeted services and summer school in their early grades and both have benefited from those extra services to become top of their class as they moved through the grade levels. My youngest has really struggled in his early years as well he is behind in his learning. His K teacher has found a way to meet independently with him for a more targeted learning experience and his reading corps teacher also works individually with him and she sends home books and activities home with him weekly. I know he is getting the best from them. Weather we're walking in or out of the building every adult greets my kids by name. From the admin, teachers, office staff, specials and paras, I have overwhelming confidence in this school. They are doing an amazing job!
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• grade B

• 723 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Becker Intermediate Elementary School

• Becker Public School District, MN
• 3-5

• grade B

• 643 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Independence Elementary School

• Big Lake Public School District, MN
• 3-5
• Rating 4.25 out of 5  4 reviews

Parent: When the 2 elementary schools moved from each k-5 to one being k-2 and Indy being 3-5 my oldest moved to Indy for 5th grade. He was very concerned about leaving Liberty school and moving in with the other half of 5th graders in our community. The staff at both schools did an amazing to ease this change for both parents and students. They build such a strong sense of community in this school. After only 1 year my son has really taken ownership of his learning. Keep up the great work Indy!
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• grade B

• 692 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Princeton Intermediate School

• Princeton Public Schools, MN
• 3-5

• grade B

• 726 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Clearview Elementary School

• St. Cloud Public School District, MN
• K-5

• grade B minus

• 405 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Spectrum High School

• Spectrum High School, MN
• 9-12
• Rating 3.51 out of 5  77 reviews

Junior: I love it at Spectrum! The kids are smart, and the teachers are awesome. I’m really close with a lot of them, and you can tell that they care about you. The kids don’t really have any school spirit, and it’s the “cool” thing to pretend you hate the school and teachers which really bothers me.
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• grade B minus

• 416 Students
• 31:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lincoln Elementary School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• K-5

• grade B minus

• 572 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Big Lake Middle School

• Big Lake Public School District, MN
• 6-8
• Rating 4 out of 5  5 reviews

Parent: Great teachers who are committed to student success. They are effective and deliberate in their academic delivery!
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• grade B minus

• 747 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Big Lake Senior High School

• Big Lake Public School District, MN
• 9-12
• Rating 3.07 out of 5  116 reviews

Parent: I graduated and currently teach at Big Lake High School. Much has changed since I was a student in a smaller community at the time, but BLHS has really stepped up in the last decade to genuinely become a school of the students, by the students and for the students. This is our principal's motto! We have built lasting partnerships with our community and in my 18 years in education I have never been more excited about the opportunities we provide for our students. The focus on college and career readiness is clear and as a parent I feel confident that my 3 children will leave Big Lake schools prepared to successful at the next level, whatever that might mean for them.
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• grade C+

• 905 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Ivan Sand Community High School

• Independent School District No. 728, MN
• 9-12
• Rating 3.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Junior: it’s been good but maybe just cause i’m comparing it to elk river. Teachers genuinely care which is different.
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• grade C+

• 94 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Talahi Community Elementary School

• St. Cloud Public School District, MN
• PK, K-2

• grade C minus

• 526 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Becker Primary School

• Becker Public School District, MN
• PK, K-2
• Rating 5 out of 5  1 review

Works Here: Becker Public Schools are of great excellence in all areas I have experienced. Our staff is impeccable and I would highly recommend anyone looking to work in education to join our Becker team.
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• grade B minus

• 698 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio