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Kennedy Elementary

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Kennedy Elementary ranks 218 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Elementary is a K–5 school at 21240 Holyoke Ave in Lakeville, MN, serving 638 students as part of Lakeville Area Schools, a relatively strong district ranked 69th of 458 in Minnesota (85th percentile, 4 stars). In 2025–2026, Kennedy ranked 218th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools, placing it at the 75th percentile with 4 stars—solid statewide, though not among the top elementary schools inside its own district.

Kennedy’s clearest academic pattern is math-strong and reading-weak. Math proficiency is 68.7%, which is 10 points above the district and 23.8 points above the state. Reading is 53.9%, 5.6 points below the district and the lowest among same-district Lakeville elementary peers. Reading has also fallen from 61.41% in 2023–2024 to 53.9% in 2025–2026, a larger drop than the district or state saw; 4th-grade reading is a particular concern at 45.5%, below the state average and far below the district’s 61.5%. Science is 31.7%, above district and state averages but 6th of 7 among same-district Lakeville peers. Math stays strong overall, though it declines by grade: 77.5% in 3rd, 68.5% in 4th, and 58.7% in 5th, with 5th grade slightly below the district.

Compared with nearby schools, Kennedy substantially outperforms schools in the Farmington Public School District such as Riverview Elementary, Akin Road Elementary, and Meadowview Elementary in all three subjects, but it trails Great Oaks Academy - Grammar. Inside Lakeville, Lakeview Elementary, Cherry View Elementary, Lake Marion Elementary, and Highview Elementary School generally score higher, especially in reading and science. One notable strength: low-SES students rank in the 88th percentile, above the school’s overall 75th percentile, and special education improved to the 53rd percentile. Kennedy’s free/reduced lunch rate is 24.45%, second-highest among these Lakeville peers, yet its math results remain strong. Overall, Kennedy is a solid school in a strong district with a stable 75th-percentile rank, but reading—especially 4th grade—and science are the areas to watch.

638

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,413

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

90.1%

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

Exemptions: 9.9% (MMR)

21240 Holyoke Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044-7300

(952) 232-2800

District: Lakeville Area Schools

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McGuire Middle
High:	Lakeville South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Two or more races:

8.0%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Lakeville Area Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg43%

218^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Lakeville Area Schools

69^th of 458Lakeville 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
2026	73.7	218 of 869	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	218 of 872	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	158 of 881	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	271 of 845	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	317 of 858	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	242 of 869	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	194 of 870	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	300 of 847	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.0	221 of 853	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.0	334 of 848	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.9	161 of 840	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	176 of 826	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	57 of 824	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	25 of 820	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	84 of 814	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	76 of 803	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	78.7	60 of 434	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	149 of 781	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	274 of 777	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	278 of 756	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.3	160 of 685	76.6%	★★★★☆
2004	64.4	248 of 676	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.9	218 of 674	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	145 of 790	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	169 of 799	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	139 of 809	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	198 of 787	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	265 of 799	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	152 of 783	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	112 of 787	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	273 of 774	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	88 of 764	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	196 of 764	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	136 of 793	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	247 of 774	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	187 of 683	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	120 of 740	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	141 of 728	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	250 of 807	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	248 of 812	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	185 of 826	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	323 of 799	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	337 of 808	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	322 of 784	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	291 of 798	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	324 of 779	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	32.5	73 of 96	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	273 of 579	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	267 of 562	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	386 of 572	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	473 of 524	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	349 of 500	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	277 of 417	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	105 of 515	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	281 of 463	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	240 of 710	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	231 of 714	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	196 of 730	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	344 of 712	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	363 of 725	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	299 of 710	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	215 of 722	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	315 of 712	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)24th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+24 vs state

Reading54%+5 vs state

Science32%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

This is my daughters last year before moving on to Middle School next year. She loves her school and all the teachers and school staff are wonderful. I think its sad that they put so much weight on the test scores bring down ratings. Like myself as a IT professional, so many of us are just not good at taking tests. Close Quote

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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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	21240 Holyoke Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2800	638	42	15.0	24.5%	470 (73.7%)	41 (6.4%)	35 (5.5%)	34 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (8.0%)	73.7	218^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.9%		73.9	218^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.0%		56.7	45.5	59.6	53.9	31.7	31.7	77.5	68.5	58.7	68.7	90.1%	9.9%	$13,413
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%)	85.1	92^nd of 869 public elementary schools	89.4%		84.1	103^rd of 872 public elementary schools	88.2%	11	60.7	75.2	69.4	68.8	35.8	35.8	70.5	80.8	56.5	69.4	91.9%	8.1%	$12,417
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	20500 Jacquard Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-2600	588	40	14.8	17.5%	449 (76.4%)	43 (7.3%)	37 (6.3%)	21 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	89.1	50^th of 869 public elementary schools	94.2%		88.3	59^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.2%	9	65.7	68.4	81.6	71.7	39.8	39.8	76.8	72.8	67.3	72.3			$12,452
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%)	83.6	110^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.3%					(n/a)	56.1	59.8	75.0	64.0	35.8	35.8	72.4	72.7	70.0	71.7	93.9%	6.1%
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 195th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 460-3100	600	49	12.1	32.2%	359 (59.8%)	41 (6.8%)	129 (21.5%)	41 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	49.6	470^th of 869 public elementary schools	45.9%		48.1	494^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.3%	24	40.8	43.3	54.6	46.2	24.2	24.2	53.5	50.5	40.0	48.0	94.3%	3.4%	$11,904
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%)	76.1	191^st of 869 public elementary schools	78.0%		75.8	197^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.4%	6	57.1	62.5	64.2	61.2	32.3	32.3	69.4	62.5	53.7	61.9	90.5%	9.5%	$12,389
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%)	86.6	75^th of 869 public elementary schools	91.4%		85.8	87^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.0%	12	68.9	70.6	69.6	69.7	33.3	33.3	79.6	73.4	62.7	72.0	96.5%	3.5%	$11,835
Akin Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5231 195th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 460-1700	479	32	14.9	30.3%	295 (61.6%)	49 (10.2%)	73 (15.2%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.7%)	35.4	605^th of 869 public elementary schools	30.4%		39.6	574^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.2%	31	34.2	42.0	50.0	41.9	9.2	9.2	46.3	44.3	34.2	41.7	94.3%	5.7%	$10,853
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%)	67.7	275^th of 869 public elementary schools	68.4%		64.2	332^nd of 872 public elementary schools	61.9%	57	56.3	48.6	64.9	56.9	27.3	27.3	70.0	54.3	49.4	57.6	93.2%	6.8%	$13,961
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar	Public, Charter	K-5	115 Elm St	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 615-0499	430	26	16.4	17.7%	372 (86.5%)	15 (3.5%)	16 (3.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	81.6	129^th of 869 public elementary schools	85.2%		75.2	205^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.5%	76	56.3	51.4	71.9	60.7	33.0	33.0	83.8	73.9	64.8	73.8	66.7%	30.6%

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McGuire Middle
High : Lakeville South High

What district is Kennedy Elementary in?

Lakeville Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 74% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Is Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Kennedy Elementary ranks 218^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

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