Lakeview Elementary

Lakeview Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in ALBERT LEA, Minnesota, overseen by Albert Lea Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 400 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Albert Lea Public School District, which oversees 9 schools and 3,335 students, Lakeview Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lakeview Elementary logs that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 52% of students at Lakeview Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lakeview Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.0%; this one delivers 40.8%.

Around the school, census data for Freeborn County shows median household earnings sit near $71,023, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lakeview Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Freeborn County (combined enrollment of about 4,061 students).

The closest other public school is Albert Lea Area Learning Center, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lakeview Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lakeview Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.2%.

Lakeview Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 372 students in 2018 compared to 400 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Lakeview Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.