Best Public Schools in Lake Elmo, MN

The city of Lake Elmo, Minnesota is home to three schools - two elementary schools and one middle school. The schools in this area serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and are part of the Stillwater Area Public Schools district, with the exception of one school that is part of the Northeast Metro 916 district.

The standout school in the area is Oak-Land Middle School, which is consistently ranked in the top 25% of middle schools in Minnesota and has significantly higher test scores than the state averages in both math and reading. In contrast, Pankalo Education Center appears to be the weakest performing school, ranking in the bottom 20% of elementary schools in the state and with test scores well below the state averages.

Across the schools, math proficiency tends to be lower than reading proficiency, and the student-teacher ratios and free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly. The schools' performance is likely influenced by factors such as student demographics and the quality of the school district they are a part of, with the highly-ranked Stillwater Area Public Schools district containing the two stronger performing schools in the area.