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Lakeview Elementary

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Lakeview Elementary ranks 523 rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lakeview Elementary is a PK–5 school serving roughly 400 students in Albert Lea, a city in southern Minnesota, and is part of the Albert Lea Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 523 of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (40th percentile, 2 stars), which is above its own district's standing but still below the state median. Math is the clear bright spot: 55.4% of students met state standards, above the state's 44.9% and far above the district's 30.4%. Reading (37.0%) and science (16.2%) land below state averages by 11.6 and 9.3 points, and those two subjects are what hold the school's overall rating down.

Among Albert Lea elementaries, Lakeview posts the highest math proficiency — 55.4%, compared with 48.6% at Halverson Elementary, 30.4% at Hawthorne Elementary, and 29.4% at Sibley Elementary. Halverson, the closest peer, ranks similarly overall but edges Lakeview in reading (39.7% vs. 37.0%) and clearly in science (30.0% vs. 16.2%). Farther out, United South Central Elementary, about 18.6 miles away, is the regional standout at the 82nd percentile with 66.8% math, 60.8% reading, and 32.8% science. NRHEG Elementary shows a similar math score (54.4%) but much lower science (13.8%).

Grade-level results show where the challenges sit. Third-grade math is strong at 70.6%, which is 12.7 points above the state, but 5th-grade math slips to 38.2%, below state. Reading is below state at every tested grade, with a 22.1-point gap in 5th grade, and science — tested only in 5th grade — is 16.2%. Subgroup rankings are relatively stronger for Hispanic students (61st percentile), lower-income students (56th), and special education students (55th) than the school's overall 40th percentile. The longer trend is worth watching: Lakeview was in the 70th–73rd percentile in 2016–2018, and science proficiency fell from 37.88% in 2023–2024 to 16.2% in 2025–2026.

400

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,996

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

81.8%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.8% (MMR)

902 Abbott St
Albert Lea, MN 56007-4404

(507) 379-5020

District: Albert Lea Public School District

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle
High:	Albert Lea Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg43%

523^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Albert Lea Public School District

353^rd of 458Albert Lea Public 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	44.3	523 of 869	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	508 of 872	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	436 of 881	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	504 of 845	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	377 of 858	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	270 of 869	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	282 of 870	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	226 of 847	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	252 of 853	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	283 of 848	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	426 of 840	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.5	255 of 826	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	286 of 824	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	479 of 820	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.6	298 of 814	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	309 of 803	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	196 of 434	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.8	497 of 781	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	574 of 777	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.8	473 of 756	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.6	393 of 685	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.1	571 of 676	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	60.2	298 of 674	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	130 of 276	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	476 of 790	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	517 of 799	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	559 of 809	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	530 of 787	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	478 of 799	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	247 of 783	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	200 of 787	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	84 of 774	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	101 of 256	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	115 of 238	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	119 of 214	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	79 of 209	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	29 of 153	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	108 of 219	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	59 of 220	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	339 of 764	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	345 of 764	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	276 of 793	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	428 of 774	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	327 of 663	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	197 of 683	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	271 of 740	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	197 of 728	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	505 of 807	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	466 of 812	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	248 of 826	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	411 of 799	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.8	274 of 808	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	277 of 784	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	356 of 798	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	410 of 779	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	261 of 579	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	266 of 562	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	119 of 572	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	164 of 524	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	134 of 515	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	467 of 710	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	459 of 714	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	359 of 730	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	363 of 712	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.2	244 of 725	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	199 of 710	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	159 of 722	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	111 of 712	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math55%+10 vs state

Reading37%-12 vs state

Science16%-9 vs state

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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
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Abbott St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-5020	400	28	14.2	52.3%	240 (60.0%)	8 (2.0%)	105 (26.3%)	25 (6.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	44.3	523^rd of 869 public elementary schools	39.8%		46.3	508^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.7%	15	38.2	40.6	32.4		37.0	16.2	16.2	70.6	57.6	38.2		55.4	81.8%	1.8%	$14,996
Sibley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Front St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-5080	275	23	11.9	66.5%	143 (52.0%)	11 (4.0%)	55 (20.0%)	54 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	16.3	741^st of 869 public elementary schools	14.7%		21.5	705^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.2%	36	24.5	24.4	29.0		25.6	12.9	12.9	26.5	40.9	18.2		29.4	86.1%	0%	$11,409
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E Hawthorne	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4960	400	29	13.7	63.0%	195 (48.8%)	19 (4.8%)	81 (20.3%)	79 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	23.9	690^th of 869 public elementary schools	20.6%		19.2	717^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.8%	27	46.2	35.1	27.5		36.3	3.9	3.9	46.2	36.8	6.1		30.4	87.7%	1.8%	$12,375
Halverson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	707 E 10th St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4900	360	24	14.9	69.7%	170 (47.2%)	11 (3.1%)	117 (32.5%)	47 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	45.4	512^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.1%		39	580^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.5%	68	32.7	43.1	45.0		39.7	30.0	30.0	43.6	64.7	35.0		48.6	89.1%	0%	$15,829
Glenville Emmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	240 2nd Ave SW	Glenville	56036	Freeborn County	Glenville-Emmons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 448-3334	132	12	11.1	46.2%	112 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	26.4	671^st of 869 public elementary schools	22.8%		34.8	600^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.2%	71	22.2	53.8	30.4	35.7	33.8	17.4	17.4	38.9	61.5	17.4	6.7	29.0			$12,553
Alden-Conger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	215 N Broadway	Alden	56009	Freeborn County	Alden-Conger Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 874-3240	229	23	10.0	34.5%	206 (90.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	21.1	714^th of 869 public elementary schools	17.8%		41	563^rd of 872 public elementary schools	35.4%	151	36.1	44.4	32.3	23.1	33.8	12.9	12.9	44.4	33.3	9.7	5.1	23.2	91.4%	2.9%	$10,670
Nrheg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 School St	Ellendale	56026	Steele County	Nrheg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 684-3181	354	31	11.4	42.1%	319 (90.1%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	49.3	474^th of 869 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.1	456^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.7%	18	51.2	33.3	50.0		45.2	13.8	13.8	70.5	56.3	42.4		54.4	≥ 98%		$11,190
United South Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 11th St SW	Wells	56097	Faribault County	United South Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 553-5810	420	34	12.3	45.2%	326 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	78.9	159^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.7%		73.4	224^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.3%	65	64.4	53.8	60.3	64.6	60.8	32.8	32.8	74.6	75.0	75.9	37.5	66.8			$12,465
Banfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1200	574	40	14.5	61.1%	223 (38.9%)	52 (9.1%)	148 (25.8%)	104 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	21 (3.7%)	21.6	713^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.0%		17.3	733^rd of 872 public elementary schools	15.9%	20	37.6	23.3			30.7			40.9	26.5			34.0	≥ 98%		$13,687
Southgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 19th Ave SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1300	539	40	13.6	55.7%	242 (44.9%)	26 (4.8%)	160 (29.7%)	76 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	22 (4.1%)	44.2	525^th of 869 public elementary schools	39.6%		29.9	648^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.7%	123	43.2	46.0			44.9			44.8	47.6			46.5	97.5%	1.2%	$13,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Elementary

Is Lakeview Elementary a good school?

Lakeview Elementary ranks 523^rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Lakeview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Elementary?

Students at Lakeview Elementary are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Lakeview Elementary in?

Albert Lea Public School District

What schools do graduates of Lakeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle
High : Albert Lea Senior High

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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