Summary:
Lakes International Language Academy is a Minnesota district with two schools serving roughly 1,186 students combined: LILA Lower School (elementary, grades 1–5, enrollment 607) and LILA Upper School (high, grades 6–12, enrollment 579). No separate middle school or alternative school is reported. The district ranks 163 of 458 in the state, at the 64th percentile with 3 stars.
The two schools have very different profiles. LILA Upper School is the standout, ranking 127 of 473 (73rd percentile, 4 stars). In 2024–2025 it posted a 96.6% graduation rate and a 1.6% dropout rate, versus 84.9% and 4.2% statewide. Reading is its strength: 54.5% proficient across all grades against the state's 48.6%, with 7th grade reading at 58.0% versus 43.5%. Math is the relative weakness at 35.6%, about nine points below the state. LILA Lower School ranks 535 of 869 (38th percentile, 2 stars). Its brightest spots are 5th grade reading (58.1% vs 54.5% state) and 2024–2025 science (37.14% vs 26.15% state), though 3rd and 4th grade reading lag well behind the state.
Both schools' rankings have shifted: Upper School moved from the 84th percentile to the 94th, then to the 73rd, while Lower School slipped from the 48th to the 38th percentile. Science is uneven — Lower School's all-grade science fell to 26.1% (state 25.5%) in 2025–2026, while Upper School's End of Course science was 42.9% (state 35.0%) but 8th grade science only 13.8%. Lower School reports a higher free/reduced lunch rate (20.76% vs 15.37%) and a slightly larger student-teacher ratio (14.8 vs 13.6). District averages blend the two schools and are best read alongside each school's own results.
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