Rice Lake Elementary School in Maple Grove, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rice Lake Elementary School is a suburban public school in Maple Grove, Minnesota that is part of Osseo Independent School District 279. It serves 623 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades K - 5

623 Students

39 Teachers

13755 89th Ave N

Maple Grove, MN 55369 View local requests

http://www.district279.org/elem/rl/

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Rice Lake Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rice Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 23, 2025

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