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Lakeview Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

875 Barstad Rd N, Cottonwood, MN 56229 · (507) 423-5164 · Part of Lakeview School District

Cottonwood’s School Grade A better than 87% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Lakeview Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cottonwood kids: Lakeview Secondary

On the path

Where Cottonwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Lakeview ElementaryYou are here
7–12Lakeview Secondary331 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

875 Barstad Rd N, Cottonwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten51
Grade 148
Grade 257
Grade 366
Grade 448
Grade 563
Grade 644
Enrollment over time
342’20
361’21
398’22
394’23
389’24

Up 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakeview Elementary from Cottonwood families.

Other schools in Lakeview School District

The district →
Lakeview Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Cottonwood
B−
331 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Cottonwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.