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Lakeville Online Academy-Middle

Q: Is Lakeville Online Academy-Middle a good school?

Lakeville Online Academy-Middle ranks 216 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Lakeville Online Academy-Middle is a public virtual middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lakeville, Minnesota, with a relatively small enrollment of 51 students. 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 from SchoolDigger.

While the Lakeville Area Schools district and the state of Minnesota have consistently strong academic performance, Lakeville Online Academy-Middle has underperformed in comparison. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments across all grades have been significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was just 23.68%, compared to 59.26% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade Math, with only 6.67% proficiency, compared to 62.44% for the district and 41.95% for the state.

Additionally, Lakeville Online Academy-Middle has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the nearby Prior Lake-Savage Middle School, Scott Highlands Middle, and other traditional middle schools in the area. The school's overall statewide ranking has also declined from 279 out of 545 Minnesota middle schools in 2023-2024 to 216 out of 519 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star to 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. These factors suggest that the online learning environment may not be as effective for this student population, and the school may be facing challenges in maintaining a stable and effective learning environment.

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17630 Juniper Path
Lakeville, MN 55044-8888

(952) 232-2023

District: Lakeville Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Two or more races:

14.0%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 22 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

216^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 28 pts since 2023

From bottom 30% (2023) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	55.9	216 of 519	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	279 of 545	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	368 of 529	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	338 of 455	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	362 of 440	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	339 of 436	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2023)26th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)18th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Math24%-22 vs state

★

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lakeville Online Academy-Middle	Public, Virtual	6-8	17630 Juniper Path	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 232-2023	50	3	16.1	24.0%	34 (68.0%)	5 (10.0%)	2 (4.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.0%)	55.9	216^th of 519 public middle schools	58.4%		48.4	279^th of 545 public middle schools	48.8%	63		37.5	6.7	23.7		50.0	60.0	50.0
Century Middle School	Public	6-8	18610 Ipava Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-2301	950	50	18.8	13.6%	614 (64.6%)	69 (7.3%)	47 (4.9%)	144 (15.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.7%)	87.3	41^st of 519 public middle schools	92.1%		88.9	35^th of 545 public middle schools	93.6%	6	45.6	59.4	67.5	57.1	68.1	62.2	62.1	64.2	$10,910
Kenwood Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	19455 Kenwood Tr	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3800	854	54	15.7	23.3%	561 (65.7%)	64 (7.5%)	111 (13.0%)	43 (5.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.8%)	81.4	68^th of 519 public middle schools	86.9%		67.7	151^st of 545 public middle schools	72.3%	83	49.3	59.2	61.9	56.4	58.2	56.7	53.3	56.2	$12,649
Valley Middle School of STEM	Public	6-8	900 Garden View Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8300	1,090	69	15.8	44.7%	447 (41.0%)	246 (22.6%)	212 (19.4%)	47 (4.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (12.1%)	48.5	267^th of 519 public middle schools	48.6%		49.3	270^th of 545 public middle schools	50.5%	3	33.0	34.2	39.8	35.6	46.3	41.5	37.4	41.9	$12,751
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville	Public, Charter	6-9	14450 Burnhaven Dr	Burnsville	55306	Dakota County	STEP Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 285-1920	96	4	24.7	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	96 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	393^rd of 519 public middle schools	24.3%		31.5	392^nd of 545 public middle schools	28.1%	1	21.4	12.5	16.1	16.9	46.4	24.0	45.2	39.3
McGuire Middle	Public	6-8	21220 Holyoke Ave W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-2200	844	51	16.5	20.4%	616 (73.0%)	53 (6.3%)	63 (7.5%)	41 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (7.8%)	79	83^rd of 519 public middle schools	84.0%		79.5	76^th of 545 public middle schools	86.1%	7	51.5	43.8	60.7	51.8	63.0	55.1	51.4	56.5	$11,550
Eagle Ridge Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13955 Glendale Rd	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(952) 707-2800	46	46	1.0	71.7%	9 (19.6%)	12 (26.1%)	16 (34.8%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	26.2	407^th of 519 public middle schools	21.6%		34.3	366^th of 545 public middle schools	32.8%	41	21.0	25.8	17.1	21.4	38.6	32.0	30.4	33.7	$13,684
Joseph Nicollet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	400 E 134th St	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(952) 707-2600	50	51	.9	56.0%	17 (34.0%)	17 (34.0%)	8 (16.0%)	4 (8.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	24.5	414^th of 519 public middle schools	20.2%		33.9	369^th of 545 public middle schools	32.3%	45	24.7	20.3	28.8	24.6	29.5	28.3	28.5	28.8	$14,713
Farmington Online - Middle	Public	6-8	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Universal Academy South Middle/High	Public, Charter	7	600 W Travelers Trl	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 442-3124	11	1	18.9	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeville Online Academy-Middle

Is Lakeville Online Academy-Middle a good school?

Lakeville Online Academy-Middle ranks 216^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeville Online Academy-Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Lakeville Online Academy-Middle.

What district is Lakeville Online Academy-Middle in?

Lakeville Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lakeville Online Academy-Middle?

Students at Lakeville Online Academy-Middle are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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