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Pleasantview Elementary

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Pleasantview Elementary ranks 387 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Pleasantview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lakefield, Minnesota, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 175 students. It is part of the Jackson County Central School District, which is ranked 146 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasantview Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in math and reading proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 5th-grade science. The school also excels in supporting its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 290 out of 764 Minnesota elementary schools in this category. However, the school's performance for its white and special education students is relatively weaker. Pleasantview Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 12.3 over the past three years, which is lower than nearby Riverside Elementary and Round Lake-Brewster Elementary.

Pleasantview Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating a relatively stable and consistent performance. The school's ranking among Minnesota elementary schools has fluctuated, but it has generally remained in the top half of the state. Compared to nearby schools, Pleasantview Elementary performs similarly to Riverside Elementary in math and reading, while outperforming Round Lake-Brewster Elementary. The Windom Area Elementary school, located about 14 miles away, also performs well, with test scores comparable to Pleasantview Elementary in some areas.

170

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,741

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

703 Mill Road E
Lakefield, MN 56150-0754

(507) 662-6625

District: Jackson County Central School District

Students who attend Pleasantview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson County Central Middle
High:	Jackson County Central Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg47%

387^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

146^th of 446Jackson County Central 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
2025	58.6	387 of 872	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	425 of 881	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	303 of 845	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	570 of 858	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.5	262 of 869	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	594 of 870	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	409 of 847	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	543 of 853	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	528 of 848	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	510 of 840	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.3	434 of 826	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.7	340 of 824	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	430 of 820	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.9	246 of 814	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	77 of 803	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	69.0	220 of 781	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	60.3	339 of 777	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.3	204 of 756	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.4	159 of 685	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	171 of 676	74.7%	★★★★☆
2003	47.3	440 of 674	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	370 of 799	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	484 of 809	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	383 of 787	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	549 of 799	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	261 of 783	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	520 of 774	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	290 of 764	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	349 of 793	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	164 of 774	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	384 of 663	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	147 of 683	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	372 of 812	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	345 of 826	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	256 of 799	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	533 of 808	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.1	234 of 784	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	519 of 798	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	258 of 779	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	410 of 562	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	408 of 572	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	368 of 524	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.3	471 of 500	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	281 of 417	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	519 of 714	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	497 of 730	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	383 of 712	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	663 of 725	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	317 of 710	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.6	683 of 722	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	527 of 712	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Math51%+6 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Total
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	4-5	703 Mill Road E	Lakefield	56150	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 662-6625	170	11	14.8	39.4%	156 (91.8%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (2.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	58.6	387^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.2	425^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.8%	38		54.9	47.2		51.1		46.5	56.9		51.8	$13,741
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	820 Park St	Jackson	56143	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 847-5963	350	27	13.0	40.0%	283 (80.9%)	11 (3.1%)	35 (10.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)								(n/a)	60.2				60.2	43.2				43.2	$11,464
Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Stearns Ave	Heron Lake	56137	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 793-2307	123	12	10.5	50.4%	98 (79.7%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (13.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	42.2	548^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.3	615^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.2%	67	33.3	53.3	42.9	31.3	40.3	26.7	60.0	52.4	31.3	43.3	$12,646
STARSS Online Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1454 6th Ave N	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windom Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 831-6925	493	37	13.2	49.3%	277 (56.2%)	12 (2.4%)	136 (27.6%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	29 (5.9%)	52.9	450^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.4%		44.5	549^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.7%	99	61.2	52.6			57.0	39.8	46.4			43.0
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 4th Ave	Brewster	56119	Nobles County	Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 842-5951	377	26	14.2	73.2%	81 (21.5%)	5 (1.3%)	275 (72.9%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	32.8	619^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.0%		17.9	739^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.1%	120	41.3	34.7	20.4		31.9	43.5	42.9	44.9		43.8	$10,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasantview Elementary

How many students attend Pleasantview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Pleasantview Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pleasantview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasantview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson County Central Middle
High : Jackson County Central Senior High

Is Pleasantview Elementary a good school?

Pleasantview Elementary ranks 387^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasantview Elementary in?

Jackson County Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Pleasantview Elementary?

Students at Pleasantview Elementary are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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