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.