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Enrollment
599
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 271778000025
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY
8600 175TH ST W, LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 · (952) 232-3200 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
121 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 17% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
67.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
70.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #113 of 844 | #7 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #110 of 844 | #6 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #83 of 844 | #8 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #165 of 1,130 | #20 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #453 of 769 | #31 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #221 of 796 | #26 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #829 of 942 | #58 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #142 of 244 | #13 of 19 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
599
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 599 | 42.2 | 14.2:1 | 20% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 885 | 55.8 | 15.9:1 | 14% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 883 | 53.6 | 16.5:1 | 14% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 46 | 13.6:1 | 5% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 33.7 | 16.7:1 | 7% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 6% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 35 | 18.5:1 | 3% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY.
About CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY, a high-enrollment elementary school, is located in LAKEVILLE, Minnesota. Enrollment totals 599 students across kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.
Lakeville Area Schools includes 21 schools. Together they enroll 12,025 students.
The student body at CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY is 55% White. Other reported shares: 15% Asian, 14% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Dakota County's residents are about 74% White, 20 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
Staffing at CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY comes to 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 13.7:1. On the income side, 20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in Dakota County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 54.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.7%.
For Dakota County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $106,318 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY, Dakota County has 170 public schools.
EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY is about 1.0 miles from CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 61.7% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 624 students in 2020-21 to 599 in 2024-25.
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeville Area Schools
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,871 students
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 950 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
Other schools in LAKEVILLE
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,871 students
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 950 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- East Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
Nearby schools
- EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 543
- Highview Elementary School1.0 mi · 658
- HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 430
- OAK HILLS ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 571
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 950
- LAKEVILLE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM1.6 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARYHow many students attend CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY?
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 599 students in grades KG-05.
Is CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY have?
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY?
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 55% White, 6% Hispanic, 14% Black, 15% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY?
CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY is overseen by Lakeville Area Schools in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.