Island Lake Elementary

Island Lake Elementary operates as an expansive K-5 school in SHOREVIEW, Minnesota, operated by Mounds View Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 741 students spanning grades 1 through 5. That puts it 115% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Mounds View Public School District runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 11,934 students. Island Lake Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Island Lake Elementary reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 13% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Island Lake Elementary shows 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Ramsey County's rate of about 57%.

With demographic context factored in, Island Lake Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 59.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ramsey County) records that median household income runs about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Ramsey County runs 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), of which Island Lake Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Island Lake Elementary. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Island Lake Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.6%.

Island Lake Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 757 students in 2018 compared to 741 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.