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Lakeview School District

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At a glance

126^thof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 10

Better than 71% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

875 Barstad Rd N
Cottonwood, MN 56229-0107·(507) 423-5164·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 71.7% of districts

Schools

720

Students

Top rankedLakeview Elementary247^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lakeview Elementary up 140 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lakeview School District in Minnesota operates two schools: Lakeview Elementary and Lakeview Secondary. The district serves a diverse student population, with both schools having relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rates.

Lakeview Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 28% of Minnesota elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, Lakeview Secondary has more mixed academic results, with proficiency rates closer to or slightly below the district and state averages.

While Lakeview Secondary has a reasonable 84.2% four-year graduation rate and 4.4% dropout rate, there may be room for improvement in these areas. Additionally, the lower student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary compared to the secondary school suggests the elementary school may have more resources and individual attention for its students, contributing to its stronger academic performance.

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Ranking:

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	875 Barstad Rd N	Cottonwood	56229	Lyon County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 423-5164	389	34	11.3	31.4%	333 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	71.7	247^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.7%		59	387^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.1%	140	72.3	66.0	56.3	50.0				61.9	61.5	41.2	71.9	40.9				55.8	$11,401
Lakeview Secondary	Public	7-12	875 Barstad Rd N	Cottonwood	56229	Lyon County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 423-5164	331	23	14.6	29.6%	293 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	62.5	184^th of 450 public high schools	59.1%		69.7	141^st of 480 public high schools	70.6%	43					39.6	56.6	30.9	42.2					39.6	41.5	53.9	44.9	$11,704

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Marshall Public School District	12.2 mi	7	262^nd
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	12.29 mi	28
E.C.H.O. Charter School	12.69 mi	2
Yellow Medicine East	14.38 mi	2	325^th
Milroy Public School District	15.28 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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