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Lily Lake Elementary

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Lily Lake Elementary ranks 151 st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lily Lake Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 2003 Willard St W in Stillwater, Minnesota, serving 398 students as part of Stillwater Area Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 151st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 83rd percentile, or 4 stars — placing it in the top quarter of the state and above both its district and the state average in math (65.2%), reading (65.6%), and science (37.7%).

What stands out most is how Lily Lake compares with nearby schools. It has the highest share of low-income students (27.14% free/reduced lunch) of any comprehensive PK–5 school in its district peer group, yet outranks all of them. Against its closest true peers, Rutherford Elementary (204th) and Stonebridge Elementary (205th), Lily Lake wins on math and reading; Stonebridge edges ahead in science (42.5% vs 37.7%), the one academic area where a nearby comparable school leads. Lake Elmo Elementary (285th) and Andersen Elementary (415th) trail further behind. Lily Lake also has the lowest student–teacher ratio (13.3) of the group, roughly 18–24% fewer students per teacher than most peers. Gate 4/5, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower, New Heights Elementary School, and Falcon View Online Elementary operate under different models and are better used as reference points than direct comparisons.

The school's strongest results come with the students who need the most support: special education students rank in the top 5% of the state, and low-income students have climbed from the 62nd percentile to the 85th over two years. Two things to watch: 3rd grade math (51.2%) is the only tested area below the state average, and science has declined in absolute terms for three years running. Overall, Lily Lake has moved from the middle of the pack to the top quartile in four years and has held that ground.

398

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,495

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

89.3%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 10.7% (MMR)

2003 Willard St W
Stillwater, MN 55082-5553

(651) 351-6800

District: Stillwater Area Public Schools

Students who attend Lily Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stillwater Middle School
High:	Stillwater Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (62% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg43%

151^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	79.8	151 of 869	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	196 of 872	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	196 of 881	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	375 of 845	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	440 of 858	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	408 of 869	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	304 of 870	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	367 of 847	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	301 of 853	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.7	236 of 848	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	325 of 840	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	385 of 826	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	242 of 824	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	341 of 820	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.9	159 of 814	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	381 of 803	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	172 of 781	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	153 of 777	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	65.0	270 of 756	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	185 of 685	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	56.2	344 of 676	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.2	190 of 674	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	159 of 790	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	147 of 799	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	180 of 809	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	368 of 787	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	459 of 799	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	429 of 783	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	212 of 787	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	357 of 774	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	113 of 764	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	184 of 764	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	302 of 793	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	495 of 774	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	350 of 663	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	250 of 683	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	257 of 740	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	559 of 728	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	130 of 807	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	260 of 812	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	207 of 826	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	354 of 799	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	365 of 808	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	372 of 784	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	363 of 798	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	354 of 779	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	29 of 579	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	48 of 562	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	60 of 572	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	213 of 524	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	129 of 500	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	131 of 417	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	124 of 515	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	165 of 463	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	177 of 710	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	220 of 714	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	244 of 730	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	395 of 712	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	490 of 725	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	487 of 710	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	375 of 722	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	441 of 712	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+17 vs state

Math65%+20 vs state

Science38%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

We have removed our child from this school and have had a much better experience elsewhere. Almost all of our concerns were dismissed or handled poorly. This district as a whole has proven to be very dysfunctional and poorly administered, especially in terms of how students with special needs are handled. There are a few caring teachers, but also many teachers who should have retired or moved on years ago. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Lily Lake has great teachers 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
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	89.3%	10.7%	$14,495
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)
New Heights Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	614 W Mulberry St	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	New Heights School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 439-1962	39	3	11.9	53.8%	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)								(n/a)				42.1						42.1
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
Stonebridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Owens St N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8700	420	26	16.3	12.4%	366 (87.1%)	9 (2.1%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)	75.1	205^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.4%		68.9	281^st of 872 public elementary schools	67.8%	76	50.7	66.2	72.5	63.4	42.5	42.5	46.6	61.6	60.0	56.2	95.2%	4.8%	$12,892
Falcon View Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	275 3rd Street South	Stillwater	55981	Wabasha County	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(651) 565-3559	44	5	8.6	47.7%	27 (61.4%)	3 (6.8%)	6 (13.6%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.6%)								(n/a)				36.8						26.3
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	≥ 98%		$12,518
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
Andersen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 4th St N	Bayport	55003	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 351-6600	327	19	17.4	18.0%	277 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	53.7	415^th of 869 public elementary schools	52.2%		53.7	439^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.7%	24	41.5	47.1	51.0	46.4	26.5	26.5	61.1	42.0	53.1	52.3	88.6%	11.4%	$13,486
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	91.1%	8.9%	$14,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Lily Lake Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lily Lake Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Stillwater Middle School
High : Stillwater Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Lily Lake Elementary?

Students at Lily Lake Elementary are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Lily Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Lily Lake Elementary.

What district is Lily Lake Elementary in?

Stillwater Area Public Schools

Is Lily Lake Elementary a good school?

Lily Lake Elementary ranks 151^st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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