Summary:
The city of Lake Elmo, Minnesota is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The standout school in the area is Oak-Land Middle School, which is consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Minnesota and boasts strong student performance on standardized tests. In contrast, Pankalo Education Center appears to be the weakest performing school, with low test scores and a high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
The Stillwater Area Public Schools district, which includes Lake Elmo Elementary and Oak-Land Middle School, is ranked 65th out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the performance gap between the top-performing and lowest-performing schools in the area is significant, suggesting disparities in resources, funding, or other factors that contribute to the wide achievement gap.
The racial diversity of the schools also varies, with Pankalo Education Center having a more diverse student population compared to the other two schools. This could indicate differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the students. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Pankalo Education Center is much lower than the other schools, which could be a result of the school's small size and specialized programs, but does not seem to translate to higher student performance.
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