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Eagle Lake Elementary

Public Grades K-5
114th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Eagle Lake Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Eagle Lake, Minnesota, serving 281 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mankato Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eagle Lake Elementary consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Minnesota, with exceptional academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 83.45% of Eagle Lake students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 54.98% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In Reading, 60.43% of Eagle Lake students were proficient or better, compared to 54.42% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also excels in serving traditionally underserved student populations, ranking in the top 58 out of 812 Minnesota elementary schools for male students and the top 65 out of 764 for low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Mankato Public School District, Eagle Lake Elementary stands out as a top performer, with significantly higher proficiency rates across all grade levels. The school's lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.4 over the past three years, may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Eagle Lake Elementary is an exceptional school that consistently delivers high-quality education to its students, with a focus on equity and inclusion.

270
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,481
Per pupil spending ?
32.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 Le Sueur Ave
       Eagle Lake, MN  56024-0129

(507) 207-3530

District: Mankato Public School District


Students who attend Eagle Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Prairie Winds Middle School
High:    Mankato East Senior High
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.7%
Two or more races:
10.0%
African American:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (72% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of Minnesota elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg55%
Minnesota avg47%
114th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 10Elementary Schools in the Mankato Public School District
103rd of 446Mankato Public School District 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202582.7114 of 87286.9%★★★★☆
202485.191 of 88189.7%★★★★☆
202389.643 of 84594.9%★★★★★
202281.3122 of 85885.8%★★★★☆
202173.4213 of 86975.5%★★★★☆
201973.7208 of 87076.1%★★★★☆
201880.4119 of 84786.0%★★★★☆
201771.9234 of 85372.6%★★★★☆
201672.2228 of 84873.1%★★★★☆
201578.1139 of 84083.5%★★★★☆
201483.172 of 82691.3%★★★★★
201377.2141 of 82482.9%★★★★☆
201283.553 of 82093.5%★★★★★
201171.2209 of 81474.3%★★★★☆
201063.5328 of 80359.2%★★★☆☆
200951.4254 of 43441.5%★★☆☆☆
200861.9336 of 78157.0%★★★☆☆
200760.7334 of 77757.0%★★★☆☆
200667.6231 of 75669.4%★★★☆☆
200573.5147 of 68578.5%★★★★☆
200476.7104 of 67684.6%★★★★☆
200360.1299 of 67455.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202575.1173 of 79978.3%★★★★☆
202479.3123 of 80984.8%★★★★☆
202383.782 of 78789.6%★★★★☆
202282.197 of 79987.9%★★★★☆
202175.7153 of 78380.5%★★★★☆
201973.8186 of 78776.4%★★★★☆
201878.4123 of 77484.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202584.065 of 76491.5%★★★★★
202485.957 of 79392.8%★★★★★
202392.79 of 77498.8%★★★★★
202261.8226 of 66365.9%★★★☆☆
201967.9201 of 74072.8%★★★★☆
201882.854 of 72892.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202586.458 of 81292.9%★★★★★
202485.966 of 82692.0%★★★★★
202391.517 of 79997.9%★★★★★
202274.5180 of 80877.7%★★★★☆
202165.8263 of 78466.5%★★★☆☆
201969.0246 of 79869.2%★★★☆☆
201879.3117 of 77985.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202270.3111 of 50077.8%★★★★☆
201936.7357 of 51530.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.3222 of 71468.9%★★★☆☆
202476.6132 of 73081.9%★★★★☆
202381.098 of 71286.2%★★★★☆
202267.8197 of 72572.8%★★★★☆
202160.1262 of 71063.1%★★★☆☆
201959.1292 of 72259.6%★★★☆☆
201869.6183 of 71274.3%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2022)78th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Math83%+38 vs state
Reading60%+11 vs state

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Eagle Lake Elementary ranks 114th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Prairie Winds Middle School
High : Mankato East Senior High

Students at Eagle Lake Elementary are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Eagle Lake Elementary.


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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
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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