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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55044

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At a glance

Schools

5,988

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedLakeview Elementary59^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lakeview Elementary up 101 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Huddleston Elementary 13.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 55044 zip code area of Lakeville, Minnesota is home to 11 high-performing elementary schools that are part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 446 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Several schools stand out as top performers, including Cherry View Elementary and Lakeview Elementary, both of which rank in the top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools with 5-star ratings. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages on MCA-III math and reading assessments, with over 70% of students proficient or better. East Lake Elementary School also performs well above average, with a 4-star rating.

The schools in this area generally have low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.9 to 16.0, which may contribute to their strong academic performance. However, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies widely, from around 13% at Cherry View to over 39% at Orchard Lake Elementary, indicating a diverse socioeconomic mix in the community. The Lakeville Online Academy-Elementary also provides a virtual learning option, though its performance lags behind the traditional brick-and-mortar schools.

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Cherry View Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 175th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3200	599	42	14.1	20.2%	328 (54.8%)	85 (14.2%)	37 (6.2%)	89 (14.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	85.8	87^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.5	84^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.5%	3	77.5	74.3	60.4	70.7	68.6	59.4	73.3	67.1	$11,835
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	21240 Holyoke Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2800	638	42	15.0	24.5%	470 (73.7%)	41 (6.4%)	35 (5.5%)	34 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (8.0%)	73.9	218^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.0%		78.2	158^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.1%	60	69.8	72.0	60.4	67.4	43.5	57.0	66.0	55.1	$13,413
Orchard Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	16531 Klamath Trail	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2100	390	28	13.8	32.1%	239 (61.3%)	54 (13.8%)	41 (10.5%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.2%)	41.9	552^nd of 872 public elementary schools	36.7%		53.1	454^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.5%	98	39.5	43.9	51.9	44.3	31.6	45.5	55.8	42.8	$13,489
Huddleston Elementary	Public	K-5	9569 175th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-3100	430	32	13.5	28.6%	289 (67.2%)	43 (10.0%)	45 (10.5%)	24 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	64.2	332^nd of 872 public elementary schools	61.9%		68.2	278^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.4%	54	61.1	57.5	45.2	54.6	52.8	52.7	58.9	54.8	$13,961
Lake Marion Elementary	Public	K-5	19875 Dodd Blvd	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2700	727	46	15.8	22.0%	525 (72.2%)	53 (7.3%)	52 (7.2%)	29 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (8.4%)	84.1	103^rd of 872 public elementary schools	88.2%		78.3	157^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.2%	54	76.8	61.0	64.8	67.7	66.4	58.1	80.7	68.6	$12,417
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	20500 Jacquard Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-2600	588	40	14.8	17.5%	449 (76.4%)	43 (7.3%)	37 (6.3%)	21 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	88.3	59^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.2%		78	160^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.8%	101	80.2	71.6	70.5	74.4	64.7	61.1	80.2	68.8	$12,452
Eastview Elementary	Public	K-5	18060 Ipava Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-2900	543	36	15.1	23.9%	351 (64.6%)	25 (4.6%)	69 (12.7%)	42 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.6%)	75.8	197^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.4%		69.4	262^nd of 881 public elementary schools	70.3%	65	69.1	67.0	45.8	60.6	60.2	57.5	68.8	62.2	$12,389
Oak Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	8640 165th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2500	571	38	15.2	21.9%	369 (64.6%)	21 (3.7%)	78 (13.7%)	54 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.9%)	80.8	139^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.1%		77.3	169^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.8%	30	62.4	71.4	70.5	68.1	59.6	59.8	70.8	63.3	$12,154
Highview Elementary School	Public	K-5	18600 Huntley Trail	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-2400	658	36	18.3	11.6%	388 (59.0%)	71 (10.8%)	28 (4.3%)	126 (19.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)								(n/a)	66.4	73.7	50.5	64.5	53.1	60.9	73.1	61.3
East Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4715 162nd Street	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7782	844	53	15.8	17.7%	536 (63.5%)	80 (9.5%)	69 (8.2%)	84 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.4%)	82.8	111^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.1	122^nd of 881 public elementary schools	86.2%	11	73.8	80.5	46.6	66.7	65.2	62.5	73.3	67.1	$10,749

Cities Near Zip Code 55044

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeville	0.67 mi	22	70^th
Farmington	2.09 mi	10	238^th
Eagan	2.8 mi	19	156^th
Rosemount	4.72 mi	15	163^rd
Apple Valley	5.1 mi	20	186^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.