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Lake Elmo Elementary

Q: Is Lake Elmo Elementary a good school?

Lake Elmo Elementary ranks 285 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

285^th

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of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lake Elmo Elementary is a PK–5 school in Lake Elmo, MN, serving 697 students as part of Stillwater Area Public Schools. The district is ranked 47th of 458 in Minnesota (90th percentile, 4 stars), while the school is ranked 285th of 869 elementary schools for 2025–2026 (67th percentile, 3 stars). In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 59.8% in math—above the district’s 58% and the state’s 44.9%—55.7% in reading, above the state’s 48.6% but below the district’s 59.2%, and 24.1% in science, below both the district’s 34.4% and the state’s 25.5%. Its free/reduced lunch rate is 22.96%, and its student-teacher ratio is 14.4.

Compared with nearby schools, Lake Elmo is stronger than Castle Elementary and Pankalo Education Center, but it trails Rutherford Elementary, Lily Lake Elementary, O.H. Anderson Elementary, Eagle Point Elementary, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower, and Gate 4/5 in math and reading. Science is the clearest weakness: only Castle and Pankalo scored lower among nearby schools with reported data. A striking local contrast is Eagle Point, in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale, which has higher poverty and a lower-ranked district but higher 2025–2026 scores than Lake Elmo in all three subjects. Same-district peers Rutherford and Lily Lake also outperform Lake Elmo.

Grade-level results show math is Lake Elmo’s relative strength, but not in every grade: 3rd-grade math is 70.4%, while 5th-grade math is 42.2%, below the district and barely above the state. Reading is weak in 5th grade at 50.5%, below both district and state. Science has fallen sharply from 51.92% in 2022–2023 to 24.1% in 2025–2026. The most important subgroup finding is that low-income students rank in the 36th percentile and special-education students in the 48th percentile, both below the school’s overall 67th percentile. Overall, Lake Elmo has improved from earlier lows but recent reading and science declines suggest momentum has stalled in key areas.

697

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,731

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11030 Stillwater Blvd N
Lake Elmo, MN 55042-9501

(651) 351-6700

District: Stillwater Area Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Elmo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak-Land Middle School
High:	Stillwater Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Stillwater Area Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg43%

285^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Stillwater Area Public Schools

47^th of 458Stillwater Area Public 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	66.7	285 of 869	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	273 of 872	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	322 of 881	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	228 of 845	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	297 of 858	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	472 of 869	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	552 of 870	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	348 of 847	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	284 of 853	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	250 of 848	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	200 of 840	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	247 of 826	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	111 of 824	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	176 of 820	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	141 of 814	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	285 of 803	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.3	120 of 781	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	119 of 777	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	70 of 756	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	63.9	249 of 685	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.4	158 of 676	76.6%	★★★★☆
2003	57.0	342 of 674	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	95 of 315	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	115 of 279	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	121 of 227	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	80.6	33 of 131	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	27.8	54 of 88	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	66 of 305	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	34.8	199 of 303	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	124 of 303	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	107 of 256	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	193 of 239	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	102 of 242	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	301 of 790	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	348 of 799	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	261 of 809	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	251 of 787	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	332 of 799	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	550 of 783	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	583 of 787	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.7	324 of 774	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	57 of 256	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	42.0	132 of 238	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	46 of 214	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	55 of 209	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	38 of 153	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	26.8	181 of 219	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	117 of 220	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	490 of 764	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	579 of 764	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	577 of 793	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	465 of 774	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	351 of 663	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	476 of 683	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	622 of 740	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.6	412 of 728	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	232 of 807	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	166 of 812	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	384 of 826	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	242 of 799	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	267 of 808	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	297 of 784	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	428 of 798	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	346 of 779	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	299 of 579	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	226 of 562	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	279 of 572	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	141 of 524	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	194 of 500	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	301 of 417	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	341 of 515	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	172 of 710	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	146 of 714	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	227 of 730	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	156 of 712	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	281 of 725	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	323 of 710	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	337 of 722	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	198 of 712	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2022)75th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading56%+7 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 20, 2020

LE has dedicated teachers and staffs that really care about the students! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Lake Elmo Elementary is excellent. I have two children enrolled--one in the spanish immersion program. The teaching staff is easy to access, open with feedback, and very strong with their communication. The school leadership is fantastic, as well--clear with direction the school is going and often attending PTA meetings to share 1:1 information. This school feels like a community if you are looking for a school that will treat your child like an individual, but feel like a home away from home, this is truly it. 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)							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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Lake Elmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11030 Stillwater Blvd N	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 351-6700	697	48	14.4	23.0%	417 (59.8%)	39 (5.6%)	144 (20.7%)	44 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.0%)	66.7	285^th of 869 public elementary schools	67.2%		69.7	273^rd of 872 public elementary schools	68.7%	12	56.0	60.6	50.5				55.7	24.1		24.1	70.4	65.1	42.2				59.8	$14,731
Eagle Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7850 15th St N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 702-8300	792	49	16.3	53.0%	298 (37.6%)	135 (17.0%)	71 (9.0%)	202 (25.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	81 (10.2%)	78.7	160^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.6%		72.8	234^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.2%	74	56.2	56.3	61.6				58.1	41.6		41.6	69.4	67.7	61.6				66.2	$13,507
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Rutherford Rd	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6400	573	33	17.2	14.3%	481 (83.9%)	13 (2.3%)	26 (4.5%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	75.2	204^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.5%		73.7	221^st of 872 public elementary schools	74.7%	17	63.0	64.7	54.5				60.5	33.0		33.0	68.0	68.2	50.5				62.0	$12,518
Pankalo Education Center	Public	K-8	8568 Eagle Point Blvd	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6300	88	24	3.6	64.8%	37 (42.0%)	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	3 (3.4%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)								(n/a)							14.3			8.3				0.0			2.3
Lily Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 Willard St W	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 351-6800	398	30	13.3	27.1%	314 (78.9%)	17 (4.3%)	28 (7.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.3%)	79.8	151^st of 869 public elementary schools	82.6%		75.9	196^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.5%	45	56.3	67.7	74.3				65.6	37.7		37.7	51.2	83.6	65.2				65.2	$14,495
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower	Public, Charter	K-4	4260 Stagecoach Tr N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	St. Croix Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 395-5920	450	26	17.3	11.3%	314 (69.8%)	40 (8.9%)	22 (4.9%)	61 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	96.4	10^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.8%		95.9	9^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.0%	1	75.6	80.0					77.8				94.4	85.6					90.0	$11,771
Gate 4/5	Public	4-5	523 Marsh St W	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6905	64	1	64.0	4.7%	52 (81.3%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	6 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	99.6	1^st of 869 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.3	2^nd of 872 public elementary schools	99.8%	1		100.0	100.0				100.0	85.7		85.7		100.0	96.4				98.2	$3,320
Castle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6675 50th St N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 748-6700	630	37	16.8	64.8%	172 (27.3%)	104 (16.5%)	125 (19.8%)	174 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.7%)	29.7	645^th of 869 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.7	659^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.4%	14	25.5	32.6	50.6				35.4	20.2		20.2	33.6	30.4	41.6				35.1	$14,340
A/O Program	Public	PK, KG-1	1111 South Holcombe St	Stillwater	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 964-1274	5	2	2.9		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wildwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8698 75th Street North	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 407-2101	648	39	16.6	10.8%	545 (84.1%)	20 (3.1%)	24 (3.7%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.1%)								(n/a)																		$12,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Elmo Elementary

Is Lake Elmo Elementary a good school?

Lake Elmo Elementary ranks 285^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Elmo Elementary in?

Stillwater Area Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lake Elmo Elementary?

Students at Lake Elmo Elementary are 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% African American.

How many students attend Lake Elmo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Lake Elmo Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lake Elmo Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Oak-Land Middle School
High : Stillwater Area High School

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