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Orchard Lake Elementary

Q: Is Orchard Lake Elementary a good school?

Orchard Lake Elementary ranks 365 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Lake Elementary is a K–5 school in Lakeville, Minnesota, serving about 390 students as part of Lakeville Area Schools, a district ranked 69th of 458 in Minnesota (85th percentile, 4 stars). The school's own 2025–2026 rank is 365th of 869 elementary schools statewide—58th percentile, 3 stars—a clear improvement from 2024–2025, when it ranked 552nd of 872 (37th percentile, 2 stars). Even so, it remains below the district's overall standing and below most nearby Lakeville elementary schools.

Among same-district peers, Orchard Lake has the lowest Math (49.5) and Reading (53.8) proficiency of the group, trailing Huddleston Elementary, Eastview Elementary, Oak Hills Elementary, and Cherry View Elementary, and it ties Huddleston for the lowest Science score. Its free/reduced-lunch rate of 32.05% is the highest among those peers, though far below nearby schools such as Hidden Valley Elementary (64.19%) and STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville (98.83%), which Orchard Lake outperforms. Redtail Ridge Elementary School in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is the strongest nearby school at the 93rd percentile, and Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary also scores higher. Orchard Lake's Math and Reading still beat state averages.

Math and Reading rebounded in 2025–2026 after a dip the prior year, but Science has fallen every year, from 46.27 in 2022–2023 to 27.3—now only slightly above the state average. Fourth grade is the biggest outlier, with Math at 35.7 versus the district's 67.7 and the state's 55.2, while third grade is close to district levels. Effectiveness for student groups is uneven: English Language Learner students (70th percentile, 4 stars) and Special Education students (78th percentile, 4 stars) improved dramatically, but Low Socio Economic Status students rank in the lowest quartile statewide (26th percentile, 1 star).

390

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,489

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

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: 15.2% (MMR)

16531 Klamath Trail
Lakeville, MN 55044-9268

(952) 232-2100

District: Lakeville Area Schools

Students who attend Orchard Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kenwood Trail Middle School
High:	Lakeville South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

African American:

13.8%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!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 school48%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg43%

365^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	58.6	365 of 869	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	552 of 872	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	454 of 881	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	379 of 845	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	432 of 858	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.7	271 of 869	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	350 of 870	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	519 of 847	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	468 of 853	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.9	309 of 848	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	425 of 840	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.5	401 of 826	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	256 of 824	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.5	50 of 820	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	79.3	100 of 814	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	277 of 803	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	201 of 434	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	222 of 781	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	116 of 777	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	81 of 756	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	85.0	25 of 685	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	81.1	65 of 676	90.4%	★★★★★
2003	48.9	429 of 674	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	242 of 315	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	230 of 298	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	90 of 305	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	25.8	257 of 303	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	129 of 276	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	289 of 790	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.1	540 of 799	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	501 of 809	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	450 of 787	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	476 of 799	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	310 of 783	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	347 of 787	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	492 of 774	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	146 of 249	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	53 of 214	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	61 of 209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	119 of 219	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	180 of 220	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	566 of 764	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	703 of 764	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	647 of 793	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	558 of 774	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	490 of 663	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	360 of 683	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	484 of 740	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	630 of 728	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	419 of 807	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	495 of 812	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	358 of 826	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	275 of 799	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	326 of 808	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	222 of 784	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	328 of 798	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	491 of 779	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	125 of 579	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	405 of 572	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	317 of 524	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	287 of 463	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	267 of 710	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	488 of 714	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	285 of 730	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	292 of 712	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	327 of 725	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	209 of 710	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	232 of 722	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	304 of 712	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%+5 vs state

Math50%+5 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

My daughter was striving at her previous school. We moved to Lakeville and decided to give Impact a chance. She fell so far down, hated school and was having behavioral problems all the sudden. We switched her to CHE after a few months and she once again is striving and enjoying school. Impact does not give your child the attention they need especially at a young age. Some can handle a school like this, most cannot. I would not recommend this school to anyone moving to the area or looking begin schooling their child. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 3, 2015

This school year over year continues to under perform. Even their new initiative Impact Academy is failing to live up to it's hype. There are better options in Lakeville Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 12, 2015

I have a child who attends this school and am looking forward to sending my youngest to OLE soon. It is a warm, welcoming learning environment full of teachers who go above and beyond to meet the needs of the students. The students seem to genuinely care for each other. My daughter is thriving here, and I would highly recommend it to anyone in our community! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 2, 2015

My daughter started late in the year her first grade year... She was welcomed and treated like she belonged. Her teacher Miss Larson was amazing. She's now in second grade and her teacher this year is just as great as well as all of the other staff. They've all been nothing but caring, helpful, kind people I'm very thankful I found this school! We've already been in two others and finally found where we'll stay. I have not one complaint about Orchard Lake. 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
Orchard Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	16531 Klamath Trail	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2100	390	28	13.8	32.1%	239 (61.3%)	54 (13.8%)	41 (10.5%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.2%)	58.6	365^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.0%		41.9	552^nd of 872 public elementary schools	36.7%	187	60.3	45.7	56.1	53.8	27.3	27.3	68.8	35.7	45.5	49.5	81.8%	15.2%	$13,489
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	Public, Charter	K-5	14450 Burnhaven Dr	Burnsville	55306	Dakota County	STEP Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 289-6120	171	13	12.8	—	0 (0.0%)	170 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	19.2	727^th of 869 public elementary schools	16.3%		15.7	749^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.1%	22	9.1	60.0	30.8	30.2	0.0	0.0	26.1	60.0	0.0	23.1
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
Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14101 Southcross Dr W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 426-6001	480	59	8.0	35.8%	159 (33.1%)	118 (24.6%)	47 (9.8%)	115 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	68.3	268^th of 869 public elementary schools	69.2%		66.1	312^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.2%	44	47.2	61.3	65.0	57.4	33.3	33.3	62.1	53.3	48.8	55.0	65.1%	7%	$11,738
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
Redtail Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	15200 Hampshire Ave	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-8000	556	32	17.3	10.6%	456 (82.0%)	21 (3.8%)	17 (3.1%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.8%)	87.9	60^th of 869 public elementary schools	93.1%		73.9	217^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.1%	157	55.2	66.0	80.2	67.1	55.4	55.4	73.2	73.4	70.8	72.5	91.2%	8.8%	$11,232
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%)	80.3	145^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.8	139^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.1%	6	66.7	64.8	60.7	64.0	32.7	32.7	68.8	67.6	64.3	66.9	90.1%	8.5%	$12,154
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13875 Glendale Ave	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3800	472	36	13.2	64.2%	88 (18.6%)	180 (38.1%)	120 (25.4%)	39 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	17.7	734^th of 869 public elementary schools	15.5%		27	672^nd of 872 public elementary schools	22.9%	62	22.5	29.9	44.4	32.8	11.1	11.1	29.0	28.9	14.8	23.9	76.3%	22%	$17,785
Harriet Bishop Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14400 O'Connell Rd	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 707-3900	511	39	13.1	52.4%	147 (28.8%)	82 (16.0%)	200 (39.1%)	35 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	36.1	597^th of 869 public elementary schools	31.3%		45.7	514^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.1%	83	40.6	33.3	43.8	39.1	19.0	19.0	53.6	47.5	25.0	41.5	87.1%	9.7%	$14,136
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Lake Elementary

How many students attend Orchard Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Orchard Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Lake Elementary?

Students at Orchard Lake Elementary are 61% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Orchard Lake Elementary a good school?

Orchard Lake Elementary ranks 365^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenwood Trail Middle School
High : Lakeville South High

What district is Orchard Lake Elementary in?

Lakeville Area Schools

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

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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