Best Public Schools in Lakeland, MN

Summary:

The city of Lakeland, Minnesota is home to a single standout elementary school, Afton-Lakeland Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in the state and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years.

Afton-Lakeland Elementary outperforms both the Stillwater Area Public Schools district and the state of Minnesota in proficiency rates for Math, Reading, and Science on the MCA-III assessments. The school has a predominantly white student population (86.08%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, and students of two or more races. Despite serving a relatively affluent community, with only 19.2% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Afton-Lakeland Elementary maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.5 to 1, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance.

Overall, Afton-Lakeland Elementary stands out as a high-quality educational institution in the Lakeland area, providing an excellent learning environment for its diverse student population and consistently outperforming district and state benchmarks. The school's consistent academic achievements, diverse student body, and favorable resource indicators make it a standout choice for families in the Lakeland community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Afton-Lakeland Elementary	Public	K-5	475 St Croix Trl S	Lakeland	55043	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6500	474	27	17.5	19.2%	408 (86.1%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.6%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	85	94^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.3%		78.9	156^th of 845 public elementary schools	81.5%	62	83.6	78.3	55.7	72.0	67.1	60.9	75.6	68.2	59.0	59.0	$12,376

Cities Near Lakeland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stillwater	4.41 mi	21	48^th
Lake Elmo	4.57 mi	3	337^th
Bayport	4.62 mi	2	376^th
Woodbury	5.5 mi	20	120^th
Oakdale	8.54 mi	5	307^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.

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