Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274236001790
Lakeaires Elementary
3963 VAN DYKE, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 · (651) 653-2809 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
182 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
48.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
36.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.7:1
% White
59%
was 73%
% Hispanic
17%
was 8%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
11%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Lakeaires Elementary
As a moderately sized elementary-level community in WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota, Lakeaires Elementary educates 396 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of White Bear Lake School District.
Lakeaires Elementary is one of 17 schools operated by White Bear Lake School District, a district that hosts 8,571 students overall.
On demographics, Lakeaires Elementary reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Lakeaires Elementary shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at Lakeaires Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ramsey County (around 57%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lakeaires Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Ramsey County indicate median household income runs about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Ramsey County runs 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), of which Lakeaires Elementary is one.
Nearest neighbor: SUNRISE PARK MIDDLE, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lakeaires Elementary.
Lakeaires Elementary operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 397 students in 2018 compared to 396 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 73% to 59% over that span.
On this page, members of the Lakeaires Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Bear Lake School District
- White Bear Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 2,572 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 922 students
- Mariner Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- Matoska InternationalElementary · 543 students
- Otter Lake ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 469 students
Other schools in WHITE BEAR LAKE
- White Bear Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 2,572 students
- WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIORCombined · 1,322 students
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIORHigh · 1,196 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 922 students
- Mariner Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- SUNRISE PARK MIDDLEMiddle · 750 students
Nearby schools
- SUNRISE PARK MIDDLE0.6 mi · 750
- White Bear Lake District Center0.8 mi · 97
- Normandy Park Education Center0.8 mi · 154
- Mariner Middle School0.9 mi · 881
- South Campus Education Center0.9 mi · 62
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIOR0.9 mi · 1,196
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeaires ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeaires Elementary?
Lakeaires Elementary enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lakeaires Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakeaires Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lakeaires Elementary?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Lakeaires Elementary.
How diverse is Lakeaires Elementary?
Lakeaires Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lakeaires Elementary public or private?
Lakeaires Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by White Bear Lake School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.