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Lakeside Elementary

Q: Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Elementary ranks 271 st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chisago City, Minnesota, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 762 students. It is part of the Chisago Lakes School District, which is ranked 125 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 62.91% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 56.64% for the Chisago Lakes School District and 45.21% for the state of Minnesota. Lakeside Elementary's reading proficiency rate of 54.78% in 2024-2025 also exceeds the district (56.13%) and state (49.59%) averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade reading, where 71.43% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 57.09% statewide.

Lakeside Elementary's strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and in the top 35% for special education students. Despite having a higher student-teacher ratio than nearby schools like Chisago Lakes Elementary and LILA Lower School, Lakeside Elementary continues to outperform these schools academically, indicating effective teaching practices and resource allocation.

804

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,244

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29678 Karmel Ave
Chisago City, MN 55013-8888

(651) 213-2300

District: Chisago Lakes School District

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chisago Lakes Middle
High:	Chisago Lakes Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg47%

271^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Chisago Lakes School District

125^th of 446Chisago Lakes School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	271 of 872	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	187 of 881	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	199 of 845	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	202 of 858	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	264 of 869	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	352 of 870	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	274 of 847	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	281 of 853	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	279 of 848	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	225 of 840	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	157 of 826	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.0	252 of 824	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.2	129 of 820	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	244 of 814	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	206 of 803	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	196 of 781	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	127 of 777	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	127 of 756	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	127 of 685	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	62.9	264 of 676	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.9	114 of 674	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	268 of 799	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	216 of 809	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	162 of 787	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	209 of 799	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	309 of 783	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	353 of 787	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	263 of 774	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	111 of 764	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	100 of 793	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	231 of 774	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	119 of 663	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	163 of 683	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	273 of 740	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	234 of 728	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	251 of 812	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	168 of 826	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	226 of 799	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	195 of 808	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	212 of 784	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	326 of 798	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	273 of 779	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	188 of 562	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	165 of 572	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	248 of 524	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	106 of 500	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	107 of 417	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	252 of 515	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	144 of 463	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	410 of 714	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	291 of 730	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	280 of 712	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	293 of 725	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	348 of 710	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	465 of 722	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	419 of 712	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading55%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Lakeside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lakeside Elementary	Public	2-5	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2300	804	46	17.4	20.1%	723 (89.9%)	7 (0.9%)	21 (2.6%)	14 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	69.8	271^st of 872 public elementary schools	68.9%		76	187^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.8%	84	64.8	61.4	62.6		62.9	47.7	45.2	71.4		54.8	$10,244
Wildcat Academy Elementary School	Public	K-5	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 213-2005	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chisago Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	11009 284th St	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2200	347	29	11.7	17.3%	321 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$10,709
Wyoming Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25701 Forest Blvd N	Wyoming	55092	Chisago County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8000	447	25	17.9	23.7%	372 (83.2%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	69.9	268^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.3%		75.5	192^nd of 881 public elementary schools	78.2%	76	70.5	65.1	56.9	57.5	62.1	59.0	41.3	54.2	54.8	52.4	$11,377
North Lakes Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	4576 232nd St N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	North Lakes Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-2773	220	16	13.6	46.4%	181 (82.3%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.5%)	8 (3.6%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	42	551^st of 872 public elementary schools	36.8%		48.7	506^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.6%	45	66.7	42.9	24.4	45.2	42.0	44.4	25.7	40.9	56.3	41.3
Forest View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	620 SW 4th St	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-8200	345	22	15.6	51.0%	216 (62.6%)	12 (3.5%)	45 (13.0%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)								(n/a)	44.3				44.3	35.8				35.8	$13,799
LILA Kinder Center	Public, Charter	PK-K	121 SE 11th Ave	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Lakes International Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 464-0771	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$8,646
LILA Lower School	Public, Charter	1-5	246 SE 11th Ave	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Lakes International Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 464-0771	607	41	14.8	20.8%	436 (71.8%)	22 (3.6%)	84 (13.8%)	34 (5.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	42.8	542^nd of 872 public elementary schools	37.8%		52.4	462^nd of 881 public elementary schools	47.6%	80	44.0	49.6	50.5		47.9	27.2	37.2	60.0		40.5	$9,418
Sunrise River Elementary School	Public	1-5	37775 Grand Ave	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	North Branch Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 674-1100	960	54	17.6	30.6%	784 (81.7%)	9 (0.9%)	50 (5.2%)	75 (7.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.8%)	56.5	406^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.4%		64.1	321^st of 881 public elementary schools	63.6%	85	71.4	58.3	35.6		55.6	46.1	42.8	52.7		47.2	$11,234
Scandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14351 Scandia Tr N	Scandia	55073	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-3300	311	17	18.1	18.6%	269 (86.5%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	78.2	164^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.2%		75.7	190^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.4%	26	74.4	57.9	68.3	66.7	66.2	50.0	53.6	64.3	72.6	60.1	$10,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Chisago Lakes School District

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Elementary ranks 271^st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

Students at Lakeside Elementary are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Lakeside Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chisago Lakes Middle
High : Chisago Lakes Senior High

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