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Enrollment
697
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273819001656
LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY
11030 STILLWATER BLVD N, LAKE ELMO, MN 55042 · (651) 351-6700 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
160 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 11% |
Student demographics
59%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
56.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
59.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #286 of 844 | #16 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #283 of 844 | #14 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #269 of 844 | #16 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #83 of 1,130 | #5 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #478 of 769 | #14 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #288 of 796 | #17 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.0% | #787 of 942 | #19 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.3% | #71 of 244 | #10 of 16 |
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
697
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 697 | 48.2 | 14.5:1 | 23% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 45.2 | 13.9:1 | 25% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 44.8 | 14.6:1 | 28% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 676 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 18% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 38.5 | 15.4:1 | 30% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 760 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 32% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 776 | 47 | 16.5:1 | 27% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 40 | 16.6:1 | 11% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 32 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY.
About LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY
Located in LAKE ELMO, Minnesota, LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school. A total of 697 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 103% higher.
Besides LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY, Stillwater Area Public Schools runs 15 other schools. The district enrolls 8,455 students.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 6% Black. That is lower than the 78% White share among all Washington County residents. By the diversity index, LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY comes in at 59%.
LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY's 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 23%.
LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY's average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.4% is within a point of the 52.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Washington County (population about 276,238), median household income is about $115,345, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY is one of 103 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 46,313 students.
The shortest distance from LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY to another public school is about 2.5 miles, to STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment was 676 in 2020-21 and 697 in 2024-25, a rise of 21 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Brookview ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
- AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 437 students
Other schools in LAKE ELMO
- Oak-Land Middle SchoolMiddle · 946 students
- Pankalo Education CenterElementary · 88 students
Nearby schools
- STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 2,658
- Oak-Land Middle School3.0 mi · 946
- Eagle Point Elementary3.8 mi · 792
- Skyview Community Middle4.0 mi · 1,029
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY4.0 mi · 573
- Pankalo Education Center4.0 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARYHow large is LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY?
LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 697 students in grades PK-05.
Is LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY are roughly 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY?
LAKE ELMO 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.