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Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273819001657
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY
2003 WILLARD ST W, STILLWATER, MN 55082 · (651) 351-6800 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
108 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 | 11 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
36%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
60.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
66.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY this school | 398 | 27.1% | 59.1% |
| Pinecrest Elementary HASTINGS | 436 | 26.1% | 54.7% |
| OAK CREST ELEMENTARY BELLE PLAINE | 432 | 30.8% | 47.7% |
| Pine Meadow Primary School SARTELL | 489 | 25.6% | N/A |
| HOOVER ELEMENTARY NORTH MANKATO | 461 | 25.4% | 53.6% |
| ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY SAINT CHARLES | 457 | 28.9% | 54.0% |
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 LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #160 of 844 | #10 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #169 of 844 | #9 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #205 of 844 | #12 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #485 of 1,130 | #29 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #348 of 769 | #9 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #507 of 796 | #28 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #721 of 942 | #13 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #193 of 499 | #5 of 17 |
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
398
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 398 | 29.8 | 13.3:1 | 27% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 31% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 31.8 | 13.0:1 | 33% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 24% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 24% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 24% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 29% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | 35 | 19.4:1 | 10% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 33 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (478 to 398); teachers down 4% (31 to 29.8).
About LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in STILLWATER, Minnesota. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 398 students.
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is one of 16 schools in Stillwater Area Public Schools, which enrolls 8,455 students in total.
The share of White students at LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is 79%, a majority. It is also 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Census estimates put Washington County at about 78% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, with 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 27% at LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY. Public schools in Washington County average a similar 26%.
Among Minnesota public elementary schools, LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is 8.6 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 59.1% actual, 50.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
The school's county is Washington County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $115,345 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Washington County number 103, with about 46,313 students.
Measured in a straight line, A/O Program is about 1.0 miles from LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is 2nd of 5 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is Town: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% decline, from 437 to 398.
People who know LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- Brookview ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
Other schools in STILLWATER
- STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,658 students
- Stillwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 648 students
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
- ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWERElementary · 450 students
- STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- A/O Program1.0 mi · 5
- STILLWATER SPECIAL SERVICES-ECSE1.0 mi · 259
- New Heights Elementary School1.0 mi · 39
- NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL INC.1.0 mi · 70
- Stillwater Middle School1.0 mi · 939
- GATE 4/51.0 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About LILY LAKE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY?
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
Is LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is approximately 13.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY?
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY?
LILY LAKE 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.