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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270012801444
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY
229 LAKE AVE, SILVER LAKE, MN 55381 · (320) 864-2501 · McLeod County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
163 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 99 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 24% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY this school | 408 | 40.0% | 47.9% |
| MURDOCK ELEMENTARY MURDOCK | 395 | 40.5% | 48.2% |
| SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY SAUK CENTRE | 368 | 41.0% | 34.4% |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary LE SUEUR | 390 | 44.9% | 45.0% |
| Lincoln Elementary GLENCOE | 290 | 42.8% | N/A |
| TRITON ELEMENTARY DODGE CENTER | 384 | 44.8% | 42.8% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In McLeod County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #373 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #315 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #390 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #466 of 1,130 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #532 of 769 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #426 of 796 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #504 of 942 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #276 of 499 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
408
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
+243% since 2000-01, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 408 | 27.3 | 15.0:1 | 40% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 27.7 | 14.9:1 | 46% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 47% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 30% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 31.9 | 14.6:1 | 39% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 43% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 47% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 119 | 9 | 13.2:1 | 15% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (465 to 408); teachers down 15% (31.9 to 27.3).
About LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school run by GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT in SILVER LAKE, Minnesota. It is open to students in grades 3 through 6 and enrolls 408 students.
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY is part of a district of 4 schools: GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,390 students.
The largest group at LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY is White students, at 70%. Other groups include 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, McLeod County residents are about 90% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY scores 45%.
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY reports a ratio of 15.0 students per teacher, from 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.0:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Minnesota. Lunch program data show 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY is 4.3 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 47.9% actual, 43.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
In McLeod County, home to about 36,798 people, the median household earns about $80,084 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in McLeod County number 22, with about 5,121 students.
About 7.5 miles separate LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 6.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%.
People who know LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McLeod County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,798
Census ACS
Median income
$80,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 468 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- GSL Junior High SchoolMiddle · 224 students
Other Lakeside Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Lakeside Elementary. LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY is the 6th largest of the 16.
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 726 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 527 students
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPEMBROKE PINES, FL · 500 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolHonesdale, PA · 419 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolCOPPELL, TX · 410 students
Nearby schools
- LESTER PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY7.5 mi · 213
- LESTER PRAIRIE SECONDARY7.5 mi · 222
- NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY7.7 mi · 219
- SWWC Alternative Learning Center -8.4 mi · 19
- WINSTED ELEMENTARY8.5 mi · 213
- HOWARD LAKE WAVERLY WINSTED ECSE8.5 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About LAKESIDE ELEMENTARYHow large is LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY?
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY serve?
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
How many teachers does LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY have?
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY?
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 70% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY public or private?
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.