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Lakeside Elementary

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Lakeside Elementary ranks 372 nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary is the grades 2–5 upper-elementary campus of the Chisago Lakes School District in Chisago City, Minnesota — a community roughly 45 minutes northeast of the Twin Cities — serving 804 students, the largest elementary enrollment in its home district.

The school currently ranks 372nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (57th percentile, 3 stars). It clears the state average in all three subjects — math 49.7 vs. 44.9, reading 52.9 vs. 48.6, science 26.9 vs. 25.5 — but trails its own district in math and reading. The bigger story is momentum: Lakeside was a 79th-percentile, 4-star school just two years ago, and has since dropped roughly 22 percentile points and a full star. Raw proficiency has fallen across the board, with math sliding from 67.5 to 49.7 and science from 52.7 to 26.9. Science now sits only 1.4 points above the state and is the school's thinnest margin. Math also weakens sharply by grade: 5th grade lands at 37.5, below both district and state, even though 5th-grade reading (56.4) is the school's best. With 804 students in four grades, Lakeside runs a student–teacher ratio of 17.4 — the highest in the district, versus 11.7 at its PK–1 feeder, Chisago Lakes Elementary.

Nearby comparisons are revealing. Wyoming Elementary, 5.6 miles away, serves a slightly higher-poverty population (23.7%) yet posts math proficiency of 70.2 against Lakeside's 49.7. Scandia Elementary (82nd percentile) and Columbus Elementary (75th) serve similar low-poverty populations and outperform Lakeside by 17–19 points in math. Meanwhile LILA Lower School, with nearly identical poverty (20.8%), ranks 19 percentile points lower — evidence that demographics aren't what separates Lakeside from the top of this group. One clear bright spot: the special education subgroup improved from the 71st to the 81st percentile.

804

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,244

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

372^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

162^nd of 458Chisago 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
2026	58.3	372 of 869	57.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.3	357 of 790	54.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.4	237 of 764	69.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.9	366 of 807	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.9	110 of 579	81.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	31.9	529 of 710	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%+4 vs state

Math50%+5 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	58.3	372^nd of 869 public elementary schools	57.2%		69.8	271^st of 872 public elementary schools	68.9%	101	51.2	50.8	56.4		52.9	26.9	26.9	60.0	51.6	37.5		49.7			$10,244
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)													97.5%	0%	$10,709
Wyoming Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	73.5	222^nd of 869 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.9	268^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.3%	46	40.4	46.6	70.0		52.9	36.1	36.1	63.5	74.1	72.1		70.2	92.5%	7.5%	$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%)	32.2	625^th of 869 public elementary schools	28.1%		42	551^st of 872 public elementary schools	36.8%	74	40.0	47.8	40.0	25.9	38.1	17.6	17.6	45.0	60.9	20.0	18.5	33.3	42.9%	0%
Forest View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	24.6	686^th of 869 public elementary schools	21.1%					(n/a)	37.3	32.7	37.6		35.7	11.8	11.8	47.0	32.0	20.0		32.8	89.2%	4.1%	$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)													86.5%	13.5%	$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%)	43.2	535^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.4%		42.8	542^nd of 872 public elementary schools	37.8%	7	32.1	36.8	58.1		41.8	26.1	26.1	47.4	43.6	41.0		44.1			$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%)	54.7	403^rd of 869 public elementary schools	53.6%		56.5	406^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.4%	3	46.2	46.1	46.6		46.3	22.5	22.5	68.1	62.3	34.6		55.5			$11,234
Scandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	79.8	153^rd of 869 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.2	164^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.2%	11	51.4	54.9	73.1		60.9	37.7	37.7	73.5	64.7	64.2		66.7	83.7%	16.3%	$10,521
Phoenix Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	38460 Lincoln Trl	North Branch	55056	Chisago County	Phoenix Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 237-0656	156	11	14.8	42.9%	124 (79.5%)	7 (4.5%)	16 (10.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	47.4	497^th of 869 public elementary schools	42.8%		52.2	455^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.8%	42	50.0	35.7	53.3		42.9	26.7	26.7	72.2	39.3	33.3		45.7	70.8%	4.2%	$10,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Elementary ranks 372^nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

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

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Chisago Lakes School District

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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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