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Lakeville Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,674 students in Lakeville Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Lakeville Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
21 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
11,819 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
726 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lakeville Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.58
# American Indian Students
45 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
815 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
965 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
839 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
8,397 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
71%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
745 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
822
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
908
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
853
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
831
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
850
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
844
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
821
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
889
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
904
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
930
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
979
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,015
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
943
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,619 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$193 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,363
$17,860
Spending / Student
$19,619
$18,586
Best Lakeville Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18610 Ipava Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2301
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2301
Grades: 6-8
| 931 students
Rank: #22.
Mcguire Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21220 Holyoke Ave W
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2200
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #33.
Kenwood Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19455 Kenwood Tr
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-3800
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeville Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20950 Howland Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2080
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2080
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
Rank: #55.
Link12 Lakeville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17630 Juniper Path, Ste A
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2000
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 41 students
Rank: n/an/a
Children's Mn - Lakeville
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
18432 Kenrick Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-3910
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-3910
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lakeville Shared Time Services
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
17630 Juniper Path, Ste A
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2013
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 232-2013
Grades: K-12
| 3 students
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