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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY this year?
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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273819001654
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY
475 SAINT CROIX TRL S, LAKELAND, MN 55043 · (651) 351-6500 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
69 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
71.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
77.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY this school | 437 | 15.8% | 67.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 469 | 18.6% | 66.0% |
| Great Oaks Academy - Grammar FARMINGTON | 430 | 17.7% | 55.4% |
| Byron Intermediate School BYRON | 551 | 16.0% | 66.3% |
| Hilltop Primary School MINNETRISTA | 422 | 15.4% | 85.5% |
| Byron Primary School BYRON | 519 | 18.1% | N/A |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #45 of 844 | #5 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #53 of 844 | #4 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #42 of 844 | #4 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #410 of 1,130 | #23 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #681 of 769 | #27 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #600 of 796 | #33 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #887 of 942 | #30 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #472 of 499 | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 629
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 437 | 26.3 | 16.6:1 | 16% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 26.5 | 17.3:1 | 17% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 19% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 10% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 23.5 | 18.9:1 | 9% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 14% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 26 | 18.4:1 | 16% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 28 | 20.9:1 | 10% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 629 | 29 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (444 to 437); teachers up 12% (23.5 to 26.3).
About AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school run by Stillwater Area Public Schools in LAKELAND, Minnesota. It enrolled 437 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 27% higher than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota, which is about 344.
Stillwater Area Public Schools runs AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY along with 15 other schools, enrolling 8,455 students in total.
The student body at AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY is 84% White. Other groups include 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota have 13.7:1, compared with 16.6:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY is 16%. The gap from the 26% average for public schools in Washington County is 10 points.
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.6% for AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY. The school posts 67.4%, 10.8 points above the prediction.
Within Washington County, the median household income is $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY, Washington County has 102 other public schools.
Nearest public school: River Crest Elementary, about 2.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 65.1% on proficiency, and AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY is above that at 67.4%.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's size has been steady, with 440 students in 2020-21 and 437 in 2024-25.
Discussions about AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stillwater Area Public Schools
- STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,658 students
- Oak-Land Middle SchoolMiddle · 946 students
- Stillwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARYElementary · 697 students
- Brookview ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
Nearby schools
- River Crest Elementary2.0 mi · 366
- Rock Elementary2.3 mi · 383
- Willow River Elementary2.9 mi · 278
- Hudson 4K2.9 mi · 320
- Hudson Virtual Charter School3.0 mi · 12
- Hudson High3.0 mi · 1,697
Frequently asked questions
About AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARYHow many students attend AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY?
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 437 students in grades KG-05.
Is AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY have?
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY?
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY?
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY is overseen by Stillwater Area Public Schools in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.