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Lakeside Elementary

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Lakeside Elementary ranks 302 nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary in Silver Lake, Minnesota, is the 408-student, grades 3–6 upper-elementary campus of the Glencoe-Silver Lake School District, located in a small central-Minnesota community about 9 miles from its PK–2 feeder, Lincoln Elementary in Glencoe.

Lakeside is rated 3 stars and ranks in the 65th percentile statewide, well above its district’s 40th-percentile, 2-star standing. Its math proficiency is 59.7%, compared with 44.9% for Minnesota, while reading is 49.3% (state 48.6%) and science is 27.8% (state 25.5%). Math is the engine: the school’s advantage grows from +2.7 points in grade 3 to +22.1 points in grade 6. Reading is the drag: it starts 5.2 points below state in grade 3 and only reaches parity by grade 6, and it has slipped from 53.77% in 2022–23 to 49.3% in 2025–26. Science is volatile, including a 20.0% result in 2024–25. Among nearby schools, the two closest — Lester Prairie Elementary and New Discoveries Montessori Academy — score far lower in math (31.7% and 32.7%). Hutchinson Park Elementary is the closest upper-elementary analogue, with higher reading (58.5%) and science (32.2%), while Dassel Elementary and Cokato Elementary in the 96th-percentile Dassel-Cokato Public Schools outscore Lakeside substantially (math 78.9% and 75.9%; reading 62.2% and 65.8%).

Lakeside’s standout feature is its subgroup performance: low-income students rank in the 92nd percentile (5 stars), and special-education students in the 74th percentile (4 stars), both above the school’s overall 65th percentile. Poverty has fallen from 46.62% to 39.95% while rankings climbed, and the student–teacher ratio has risen to 14.9 — the second-highest among comparable general-education elementaries here, versus 12.2 at Lincoln. Bottom line: Lakeside is a consistently above-average, improving school with strong math and notable low-income student outcomes; its clear priorities are early reading, the multi-year reading decline, and science volatility.

408

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,532

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 Lake Ave
Silver Lake, MN 55336-8888

(320) 864-2501

District: Glencoe-Silver Lake School District

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	GSL Junior High School
High:	Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

302^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

274^th of 458Glencoe-Silver Lake 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	64.5	302 of 869	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	339 of 872	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	325 of 881	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	374 of 845	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	366 of 858	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	486 of 869	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	439 of 870	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	502 of 847	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	540 of 853	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	499 of 848	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.8	449 of 840	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.4	440 of 826	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	481 of 824	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	482 of 820	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	622 of 814	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.0	628 of 803	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.6	603 of 781	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.7	475 of 777	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	455 of 756	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	476 of 685	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.9	494 of 676	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.4	485 of 674	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	153 of 305	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	139 of 303	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	148 of 276	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	80 of 256	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	89 of 175	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	46 of 239	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	32.3	180 of 242	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	253 of 790	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	299 of 799	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	369 of 809	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	381 of 787	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	345 of 799	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	422 of 783	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	358 of 787	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	468 of 774	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	66 of 256	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	60 of 238	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	60 of 249	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	71 of 214	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	42 of 209	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	52 of 153	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	57 of 219	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	99 of 220	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	59 of 764	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	118 of 764	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	158 of 793	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	235 of 774	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	152 of 663	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	240 of 683	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	308 of 740	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	477 of 728	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	338 of 807	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	347 of 812	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	250 of 826	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	360 of 799	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	385 of 808	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	496 of 784	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	445 of 798	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	495 of 779	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	149 of 579	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	111 of 562	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	105 of 572	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	89 of 524	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	64 of 500	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	105 of 417	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	139 of 515	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	181 of 463	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	338 of 710	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	304 of 714	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	321 of 730	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	350 of 712	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	395 of 725	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	518 of 710	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	416 of 722	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	515 of 712	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Science28%~ 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)							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 (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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Lakeside Elementary	Public	3-6	229 Lake Ave	Silver Lake	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2501	408	27	14.9	40.0%	284 (69.6%)	5 (1.2%)	103 (25.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	64.5	302^nd of 869 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.7	339^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.1%	37	41.6	47.2	54.2	53.5			49.3	27.8		27.8	60.6	59.6	57.4	61.6			59.7	$10,532
Lester Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	131 Hickory St N	Lester Prairie	55354	McLeod County	Lester Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 395-2521	213	18	11.9	36.2%	149 (70.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	30	643^rd of 869 public elementary schools	26.0%		40.1	571^st of 872 public elementary schools	34.5%	72	45.8	35.3	38.5	38.9			39.2	11.5		11.5	33.3	35.3	23.1	33.3			31.7	$9,504
New Discoveries Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1000 5th Ave SE	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Discoveries Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-6362	219	21	10.5	59.4%	182 (83.1%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	41	554^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.2%		27.1	670^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.2%	116	36.0	54.2	36.8	64.7	35.7	40.0	45.0	22.2		22.2	37.5	37.5	26.3	35.3	21.4		32.7	$21,781
Winsted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	431 4th St N	Winsted	55395	McLeod County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 543-4690	213	15	13.8	39.9%	193 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	41.2	551^st of 869 public elementary schools	36.6%		33.5	616^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.4%	65	31.0	48.6					39.2				57.1	40.5					49.4	$12,107
Hutchinson Park Elementary	Public	4-5	100 Glen St S	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-2837	371	27	13.6	36.1%	292 (78.7%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	75.3	203^rd of 869 public elementary schools	76.6%		78.9	157^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.0%	46		58.9	58.0				58.5	32.2		32.2		67.5	58.9				63.5	$10,698
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1621 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2677	290	24	12.2	42.8%	202 (69.7%)	1 (0.3%)	79 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)																		$12,679
Hutchinson West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	875 School Rd	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-4470	431	35	12.1	39.9%	353 (81.9%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$12,733
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	Public	2-3	805 School Road SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-1122	375	27	13.6	31.7%	308 (82.1%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (12.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	63.0						63.0				72.8						72.8
Cokato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 5th St SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	401	27	14.6	32.9%	370 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	86.8	72^nd of 869 public elementary schools	91.7%		88.2	60^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.1%	12	59.2	71.3					65.8				76.1	75.9					75.9	$10,883
Journeys Alternative Program	Public	K-8	720 9th Ave	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	9	4	2.3	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

Students at Lakeside Elementary are 70% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : GSL Junior High School
High : Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Elementary ranks 302^nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Glencoe-Silver Lake School District

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Lakeside Elementary.

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