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Laketown Elementary

Public Grades K-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Laketown Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Waconia, Minnesota, serving 523 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Waconia Public School District, which is ranked 24th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laketown Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools for the past 5 years, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.51% of Laketown Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 64.76% for the Waconia district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, 69.86% of Laketown Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 62.85% for the Waconia district and 49.59% for the state. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings in the state for female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Laketown Elementary's performance is noteworthy when compared to nearby schools. For example, its math and reading proficiency rates are significantly higher than those of Carver Elementary School and Clover Ridge Elementary, which are both part of the Eastern Carver County Public School district. Additionally, Laketown Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 3.35% to 8.68% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Bayview Elementary (16.26%) and Southview Elementary (15.99%).

530

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,092

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

960 Airport Road
Waconia, MN 55387-8888

(952) 442-0690

District: Waconia Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2019 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg64%

Minnesota avg47%

50^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 13% (2019) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Waconia Public School District

24^th of 446Waconia 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	50 of 872	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	69 of 881	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	49 of 845	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	65 of 858	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	56 of 869	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	110 of 870	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	43 of 799	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	43 of 809	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	38 of 787	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	49 of 799	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	42 of 783	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	114 of 787	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	50 of 774	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	35 of 764	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	36 of 774	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	2 of 728	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	57 of 812	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	91 of 826	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	61 of 799	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	98 of 808	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	77 of 784	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	103 of 798	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	150 of 779	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	16 of 562	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	24 of 572	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	48 of 524	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	25 of 500	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	38 of 417	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	26 of 515	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	34 of 463	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	86 of 714	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	119 of 730	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	91 of 712	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	114 of 725	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	78 of 710	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	189 of 722	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	149 of 712	79.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+31 vs state

Reading70%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Laketown 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Laketown Elementary	Public	K-5	960 Airport Road	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0690	530	40	13.2	10.0%	472 (89.1%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	89.3	50^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.4	69^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.2%	19	76.9	75.9	76.6				76.5	59.3	69.9	78.7				69.9	$11,092
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	225 4th St W	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0620	544	36	15.0	13.6%	485 (89.2%)	9 (1.7%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	82.5	115^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.2	141^st of 881 public elementary schools	84.0%	26	87.4	63.6	65.2				72.1	54.7	61.6	71.9				62.5	$11,679
Bayview Elementary	Public	K-5	24 S Walnut St	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0630	530	43	12.1	16.0%	462 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	85.9	83^rd of 872 public elementary schools	90.5%		82.3	121^st of 881 public elementary schools	86.3%	38	75.8	70.9	70.1				72.3	61.7	60.2	79.3				66.6	$11,341
SWMetro St. Boni Level 4	Public	K-5	8801 Wildwood Ave	Saint Bonifacius	55375	Hennepin County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8199	21	5	4.2	61.9%	11 (52.4%)	3 (14.3%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)								(n/a)							30.0
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Red Fox Drive	Victoria	55386	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3000	670	41	16.4	6.4%	591 (88.2%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.5%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	85.9	86^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.1%		87.8	65^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.6%	21	68.6	76.1	66.7				70.0	56.2	69.6	80.7				69.5	$11,408
Cologne Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 466-2276	679	60	11.2	13.1%	474 (69.8%)	13 (1.9%)	29 (4.3%)	132 (19.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	96	8^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.1%		92.4	23^rd of 881 public elementary schools	97.4%	15	86.3	86.5	81.5	73.9	83.3	87.8	82.6	75.6	85.1	82.7	78.4	89.6	87.8	82.3	$12,205
Cologne Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(952) 466-2276	22	6	3.7	50.0%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							60.0							80.0
Clover Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	114000 Hundertmark Road	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6900	632	38	16.5	24.4%	427 (67.6%)	68 (10.8%)	68 (10.8%)	27 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	77.6	170^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.5%		75.5	194^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.0%	24	74.8	58.5	57.8				63.5	54.2	60.6	69.5				62.0	$11,945
Jonathan Elementary	Public	K-5	110300 Pioneer Trail West	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6500	541	35	15.4	20.0%	419 (77.4%)	26 (4.8%)	49 (9.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	82.5	118^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.7	81^st of 881 public elementary schools	90.8%	37	70.4	69.0	64.0				68.0	60.2	61.0	73.3				64.4	$11,393
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-5	1717 Ironwood Drive	Carver	55315	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-1900	782	45	17.5	22.5%	571 (73.0%)	85 (10.9%)	44 (5.6%)	25 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)	62.9	345^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.4%		63.3	335^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.0%	10	64.3	51.5	49.3				54.8	55.8	40.4	64.8				53.8	$12,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Laketown Elementary

What district is Laketown Elementary in?

Waconia Public School District

Is Laketown Elementary a good school?

Yes. Laketown Elementary ranks in the top 5.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Laketown Elementary?

Students at Laketown Elementary are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Laketown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Laketown Elementary.

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