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Lakeland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lakeland Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Willmar, MN, serving 623 students in the Willmar Public School District, with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (72.23%) and student-teacher ratio (13.3) among nearby comparison schools. For 2025-26, it ranks 731st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools—16th percentile, 1 star—placing it in the bottom fifth of the state and below the district average (28th percentile, 1 star).

In 2025-26, all-grade proficiency is 27.3% in math, 30.5% in reading, and 14.0% in science, compared with district rates of 38.8%, 36.5%, and 18.3%, and state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Math has hovered around 27–33% recently; reading improved from 24.24% in 2024-25 to 30.5% in 2025-26 but remains below district and state; science is volatile and currently about half the state rate. The 2022-23 year was a peak: reading was above the district and science was above both district and state, gains that did not persist.

Compared with nearby schools, the school has the lowest overall percentile and lowest math and reading among Kennedy Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Murdock Elementary, Prairie Woods Elementary, and A.C.G.C. Elementary. Kennedy and Roosevelt have only somewhat lower free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios, yet outperform it by 14–19 percentile points overall. Prairie Woods (66.8% math, 53.0% reading) and A.C.G.C. (59.8% math, 47.2% reading) show much higher proficiency. Subgroup rankings show special education students lowest at the 10th percentile, with low-income students at the 18th percentile; these groups need targeted support.

623

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,031

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

85.7%

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

Exemptions: 9.9% (MMR)

1001 Lakeland Drive SE
Willmar, MN 56201-8888

(320) 263-5020

District: Willmar Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.8%

White:

27.6%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Reading scores 18 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg43%

731^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Willmar Public School District

331^st of 458Willmar 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
2026	18.8	731 of 869	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	765 of 872	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	721 of 881	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	625 of 845	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	651 of 858	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	688 of 869	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	720 of 870	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	184 of 315	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	159 of 298	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	275 of 310	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	132 of 282	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	174 of 227	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	234 of 283	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	239 of 305	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	205 of 303	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	236 of 303	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	138 of 276	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	151 of 256	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	81 of 175	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	205 of 239	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	656 of 790	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	710 of 799	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	686 of 809	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	604 of 787	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	621 of 799	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	644 of 783	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	682 of 787	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	189 of 256	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	174 of 238	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	116 of 214	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	128 of 209	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	89 of 153	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	111 of 219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	630 of 764	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	686 of 764	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	678 of 793	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	572 of 774	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	444 of 663	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	558 of 683	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	617 of 740	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	684 of 807	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	701 of 812	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	659 of 826	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	582 of 799	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	607 of 808	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	639 of 784	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	638 of 798	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	519 of 579	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	514 of 562	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	508 of 572	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	507 of 524	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	476 of 500	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	372 of 417	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	400 of 515	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	504 of 710	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	679 of 714	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	534 of 730	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	396 of 712	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	273 of 725	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	434 of 710	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	619 of 722	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)42nd percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-18 vs state

Math27%-18 vs state

Science14%-11 vs state

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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 6th 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Lakeland Drive SE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 263-5020	623	47	13.3	72.2%	172 (27.6%)	75 (12.0%)	329 (52.8%)	23 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	18.8	731^st of 869 public elementary schools	15.9%		13.6	765^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.3%	34	28.7	24.3	38.9		30.5	14.0	14.0	33.0	23.1	26.3		27.3	85.7%	9.9%	$12,031
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	824 7th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 214-6688	672	55	12.2	68.5%	208 (31.0%)	105 (15.6%)	316 (47.0%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	37.6	581^st of 869 public elementary schools	33.1%		26.1	680^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.0%	99	41.0	30.3	49.0		40.4	18.2	18.2	41.9	25.6	54.5		41.2	89%	11%	$12,983
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 19th Ave SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 231-8470	580	47	12.4	64.5%	191 (32.9%)	123 (21.2%)	208 (35.9%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	39.7	567^th of 869 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.4	587^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.7%	20	30.2	37.6	53.8		39.8	17.9	17.9	42.1	45.2	52.6		46.3			$12,945
A.C.G.C. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 S 2nd St	Atwater	56209	Kandiyohi County	A.C.G.C. Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-4686	369	32	11.5	53.7%	295 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	58.8	364^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.1%		45.3	519^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.5%	155	36.9	58.1			47.2			58.5	61.3			59.8	75%	6.3%	$12,613
Prairie Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	17435 County Road 9 NE	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 354-2252	578	44	13.2	28.0%	509 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	70.9	252^nd of 869 public elementary schools	71.0%		75.3	204^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.6%	48	46.7	57.9			53.0			66.4	67.1			66.8	90.1%	9%	$11,812
Murdock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Hollis St N	Murdock	56271	Swift County	Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 875-2441	395	35	11.4	40.5%	297 (75.2%)	2 (0.5%)	83 (21.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	52.3	431^st of 869 public elementary schools	50.4%		61.5	356^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.2%	75	42.4	57.8	52.6	52.7	51.1	12.8	12.8	55.9	60.9	32.1	50.0	47.7	83%	17%	$11,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeland Elementary School?

Students at Lakeland Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 28% White, 12% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Lakeland Elementary School a good school?

Lakeland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Lakeland Elementary School in?

Willmar Public School District

How many students attend Lakeland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Lakeland Elementary School.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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