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Cherry View Elementary

Public Grades K-5

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cherry View Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade in Lakeville, Minnesota. The school is part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cherry View Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 70.72% of students proficient or better in Math and 67.11% in Reading, compared to 59.26% and 59.78% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade Reading, where proficiency rates exceed 68% and 73%. Cherry View also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top elementary schools in Minnesota for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools within the Lakeville Area Schools district, Cherry View Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in Math and Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cherry View's Math proficiency rate of 70.72% was significantly higher than the 67.66% at Lake Marion Elementary and the 60.63% at Eastview Elementary. This sustained high performance and commitment to equity make Cherry View Elementary a model for other schools to emulate.

599

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,835

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8600 175th St W
Lakeville, MN 55044-7892

(952) 232-3200

District: Lakeville Area Schools

Students who attend Cherry View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Century Middle School
High:	Lakeville North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Asian:

14.9%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lakeville Area Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

87^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Lakeville Area Schools

62^nd of 446Lakeville Area Schools 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	85.8	87 of 872	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	84 of 881	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	93 of 845	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	68 of 858	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	34 of 869	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	109 of 870	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	146 of 847	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	205 of 853	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	118 of 848	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	98 of 840	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	74 of 826	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	34 of 824	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	30 of 820	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	56 of 814	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	80.6	65 of 803	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	71.0	114 of 434	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	144 of 781	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	89 of 777	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	67 of 756	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	76.0	114 of 685	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	87.6	22 of 676	96.7%	★★★★★
2003	87.5	19 of 674	97.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	7 of 298	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	5 of 310	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	7 of 279	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	19 of 140	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	23 of 154	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	22 of 131	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	29 of 136	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	77 of 799	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	73 of 809	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	109 of 787	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	82 of 799	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	60 of 783	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	72 of 787	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	126 of 774	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	44 of 764	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	50 of 793	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	63 of 774	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	60.4	285 of 728	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	96 of 812	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	110 of 826	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	78 of 799	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	58 of 808	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	37 of 784	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	153 of 798	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	183 of 779	76.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	61 of 77	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	161 of 562	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	131 of 572	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	106 of 524	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	90 of 500	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	17 of 417	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	125 of 515	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	107 of 463	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	160 of 714	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	174 of 730	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	143 of 712	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	123 of 725	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	88 of 710	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	195 of 722	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	247 of 712	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+26 vs state

Reading67%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Cherry View Elementary

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Cherry View Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 175th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3200	599	42	14.1	20.2%	328 (54.8%)	85 (14.2%)	37 (6.2%)	89 (14.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	85.8	87^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.5	84^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.5%	3	77.5	74.3	60.4	70.7	68.6	59.4	73.3	67.1	$11,835
Eastview Elementary	Public	K-5	18060 Ipava Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-2900	543	36	15.1	23.9%	351 (64.6%)	25 (4.6%)	69 (12.7%)	42 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.6%)	75.8	197^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.4%		69.4	262^nd of 881 public elementary schools	70.3%	65	69.1	67.0	45.8	60.6	60.2	57.5	68.8	62.2	$12,389
Highview Elementary School	Public	K-5	18600 Huntley Trail	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-2400	658	36	18.3	11.6%	388 (59.0%)	71 (10.8%)	28 (4.3%)	126 (19.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)								(n/a)	66.4	73.7	50.5	64.5	53.1	60.9	73.1	61.3
Huddleston Elementary	Public	K-5	9569 175th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-3100	430	32	13.5	28.6%	289 (67.2%)	43 (10.0%)	45 (10.5%)	24 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	64.2	332^nd of 872 public elementary schools	61.9%		68.2	278^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.4%	54	61.1	57.5	45.2	54.6	52.8	52.7	58.9	54.8	$13,961
Oak Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	8640 165th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2500	571	38	15.2	21.9%	369 (64.6%)	21 (3.7%)	78 (13.7%)	54 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.9%)	80.8	139^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.1%		77.3	169^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.8%	30	62.4	71.4	70.5	68.1	59.6	59.8	70.8	63.3	$12,154
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 Whitney Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8370	576	44	13.0	39.1%	259 (45.0%)	119 (20.7%)	105 (18.2%)	31 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.9%)	50.8	467^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.4%		58	406^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.9%	61	46.0	54.2	41.9	47.1	39.3	41.7	66.7	49.2	$12,780
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	6795 Gerdine Path	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8350	674	50	13.5	40.1%	370 (54.9%)	124 (18.4%)	75 (11.1%)	25 (3.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (11.0%)	55	421^st of 872 public elementary schools	51.7%		58	407^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.8%	14	60.2	56.8	39.8	51.8	47.6	42.4	55.5	48.5	$12,472
Cedar Park Elementary STEM School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7500 Whitney Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 431-8360	722	55	13.0	42.8%	221 (30.6%)	183 (25.3%)	115 (15.9%)	112 (15.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.3%)	63.3	342^nd of 872 public elementary schools	60.8%		67.8	284^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.8%	58	56.0	60.3	40.2	51.9	53.6	50.0	65.4	56.6	$13,261
Lakeville Online Academy-Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	17630 Juniper Path	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 232-2023	36	3	12.0	44.4%	26 (72.2%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)								(n/a)				42.9				45.0
Lake Marion Elementary	Public	K-5	19875 Dodd Blvd	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2700	727	46	15.8	22.0%	525 (72.2%)	53 (7.3%)	52 (7.2%)	29 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (8.4%)	84.1	103^rd of 872 public elementary schools	88.2%		78.3	157^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.2%	54	76.8	61.0	64.8	67.7	66.4	58.1	80.7	68.6	$12,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry View Elementary

Is Cherry View Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cherry View Elementary ranks in the top 10.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cherry View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherry View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Century Middle School
High : Lakeville North High

What is the racial makeup of Cherry View Elementary?

Students at Cherry View Elementary are 55% White, 15% Asian, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Cherry View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Cherry View Elementary.

What district is Cherry View Elementary in?

Lakeville Area Schools

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