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Elementary Schools in Perham-Dent Public School District

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At a glance

DistrictPerham-Dent Public School District80^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

School

578

Students

Top rankedHeart Of The Lake Elementary380^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Heart Of The Lake Elementary up 68 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Perham-Dent Public School District in Minnesota is home to a single elementary school, Heart of the Lake Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 44% of Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Heart of the Lake Elementary stands out within the district and state, with proficiency rates in both Math and Reading that exceed the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 60.27%, significantly higher than the district (46.34%) and state (45.21%) averages. Similarly, the school's Reading proficiency rate for all grades was 46.12%, above the district (54.58%) and state (49.59%) averages. These strong academic results are likely supported by the school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2.

While Heart of the Lake Elementary serves a relatively affluent student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 41.95% compared to the district and state, the school's consistent academic performance and high rankings suggest it is providing a quality education to its students. As the only elementary school in the Perham-Dent Public School District, Heart of the Lake Elementary appears to be a standout institution that is well-positioned to continue supporting the educational needs of the local community.

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Heart Of The Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	810 2nd Ave SW	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 346-5437	578	40	14.3	41.0%	456 (78.9%)	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	59.2	380^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.4%		53.7	448^th of 881 public elementary schools	49.1%	68	66.7	52.9	60.3	47.0	45.1	46.1	$12,045

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York Mills Public School District	10.88 mi	2	31^st
Frazee-Vergas Public School District	11.24 mi	2	290^th
Detroit Lakes Public School District	19.38 mi	13	106^th
Henning Public School District	19.67 mi	2	143^rd
Battle Lake Public School District	21.92 mi	2	25^th

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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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