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Orchard Lake Elementary

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Orchard Lake Elementary ranks 552 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Lakeville, Minnesota, serving 411 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 446 districts in the state.

While Orchard Lake Elementary is located in a well-performing school district, the school's academic performance has been consistently below the district and state averages on the MCA-III assessments in Math and Reading over the past few years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 44.33% in Math and 42.78% in Reading, compared to the district's 59.26% and 59.78%, and the state's 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 271 out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2020-2021 (rated 3 out of 5 stars) to 552 out of 872 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 out of 5 stars). This is lower than the nearby Eastview Elementary and Oak Hills Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 25-30% of Minnesota elementary schools and have a 4-star rating.

Orchard Lake Elementary also serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (39.17% in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools in the Lakeville Area Schools district, which range from 15.75% to 26.62%. While the school's socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to its lower academic performance, the district's strong overall ranking presents an opportunity for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes at Orchard Lake Elementary.

390

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,489

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 49th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Lakeville Area Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

552^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	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
2025	25.1	230 of 298	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)29th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math44%~ state avg

Reading43%-7 vs state

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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

Schools Near Orchard Lake 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
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%)	41.9	552^nd of 872 public elementary schools	36.7%		53.1	454^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.5%	98	39.5	43.9	51.9	44.3	31.6	45.5	55.8	42.8	$13,489
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
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	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	170 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	15.7	749^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.1%		24.6	695^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.1%	54	20.0	24.1	6.5	16.5	16.0	37.9	41.9	32.9
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
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%)	66.1	312^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.2%		81.2	131^st of 881 public elementary schools	85.1%	181	55.3	56.2	50.7	54.2	54.7	58.4	59.7	57.5	$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%)	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
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%)	73.9	217^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.1%		72.3	233^rd of 881 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	72.3	79.8	32.4	60.4	63.8	66.0	60.0	63.1	$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%)	80.8	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
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%)	27	672^nd of 872 public elementary schools	22.9%		28.7	663^rd of 881 public elementary schools	24.7%	9	35.8	23.9	31.3	30.3	26.5	23.9	58.8	37.4	$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%)	45.7	514^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.1%		37.5	597^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.2%	83	51.2	37.8	35.3	41.5	50.0	39.0	56.5	48.6	$14,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Lake Elementary

What district is Orchard Lake Elementary in?

Lakeville Area Schools

Is Orchard Lake Elementary a good school?

Orchard Lake Elementary ranks 552^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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

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.

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