Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 270023100814
Pleasantview Elementary
703 MILL ROAD E, LAKEFIELD, MN 56150 · (507) 662-6625 · Jackson County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
67 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 42% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 46% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 Jackson County Central School Dist.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
51.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
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 Pleasantview Elementary
Pleasantview Elementary's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantview Elementary this school | 170 | 39.4% | 47.8% |
| Red Lake County Central Elementary PLUMMER | 178 | 40.4% | 43.7% |
| WABASSO ELEMENTARY WABASSO | 167 | 40.7% | 47.6% |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY ELY | 201 | 38.8% | 58.2% |
| Pre-K - 5th Grade Building CLINTON | 152 | 36.8% | 48.8% |
| WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY WRENSHALL | 187 | 37.4% | 39.8% |
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 Pleasantview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #376 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #421 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #356 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #829 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #518 of 942 |
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
170
+14 (+9%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 172
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 170 | 11.5 | 14.8:1 | 39% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 14.1 | 12.4:1 | 41% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 14.8 | 10.5:1 | 45% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 35% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 10.5 | 12.7:1 | 39% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 10 | 14.6:1 | 35% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | 9 | 16.8:1 | 35% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | 42% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasantview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (133 to 170); teachers up 9% (10.5 to 11.5).
About Pleasantview Elementary
This page covers Pleasantview Elementary, a small elementary school in LAKEFIELD, Minnesota. The school teaches grades 4 through 5 and enrolls 170 students. The school is 51% below the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Jackson County Central School Dist. is the district for Pleasantview Elementary. It has 4 schools and 1,093 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Pleasantview Elementary is White, at 92%. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Jackson County residents, the White share is about 91%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
With 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Pleasantview Elementary, 39% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 40% average for public schools in Jackson County.
Pleasantview Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Pleasantview Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (47.8%) and its predicted rate (43.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Jackson County show that median household income comes to about $75,743, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Jackson County counts 7 public schools with about 1,353 students.
Measured in a straight line, Jackson County Central Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Pleasantview Elementary. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Pleasantview Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Pleasantview Elementary as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment rose by 9% across 4 years, from 156 in 2020-21 to 170 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.1:1 to 14.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Pleasantview Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,933
Census ACS
Median income
$75,743
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,353 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County Central School Dist.
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Jackson County Central Senior HighHigh · 332 students
- Jackson County Central MiddleMiddle · 241 students
Other Pleasantview Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Pleasantview Elementary. Pleasantview Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Pleasantview ElementarySAUK RAPIDS, MN · 734 students
- Pleasantview Elementary SchoolEASTPOINTE, MI · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson County Central Middle0.0 mi · 241
- Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary8.7 mi · 137
- Jackson County Central Senior High9.1 mi · 332
- Riverside Elementary9.4 mi · 350
- HERON LAKE-OKABENA ELEMENTARY10.9 mi · 123
- Early Childhood Learning Center13.5 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasantview ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasantview Elementary?
Pleasantview Elementary enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Pleasantview Elementary serve?
Pleasantview Elementary serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasantview Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasantview Elementary is approximately 14.8:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasantview Elementary?
At Pleasantview Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pleasantview Elementary?
Pleasantview Elementary is overseen by Jackson County Central School Dist. in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.