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Schools in Eagle Lake · Mankato Public School District

Eagle Lake’s public schools outscore 59% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Eagle Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#181of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 15% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,543 students on the public path
In brief

Eagle Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1523 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eagle Lake’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,453 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eagle Lake’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 59% of Minnesota school districts, #181 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1523)Better than 47%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,252 test results and a graduating class of 633 could put Eagle Lake anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Eagle Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,191 in math, 4,312 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eagle Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Eagle Lake ElementaryMankato Public School DistrictA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Eagle Lake’s public schools are run by Mankato Public School District, which also serves Belgrade, Jamestown, Le Ray and Lime and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mankato Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 8,219 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,453MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 4312 students tested
Math48%
State average 44.8% · 4191 students tested

Eagle Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Eagle Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eagle LakeBMankato Public
Le Ray—St. Clair Public PK–12 · Mankato Public PK–12 · Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton PK–12
MankatoBMankato Public

All 2 neighbors share Mankato Public with Eagle Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Eagle Lake

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Eagle Lakeby address
Eagle Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
270 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Eagle Lakein other towns
Prairie Winds Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mankato
B−
887 students18:1Rate it →
Dakota Meadows Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Mankato
B−
852 students19:1Rate it →
Mankato East Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mankato
B−
1,302 students20:1Rate it →
Mankato West Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mankato
A−
1,232 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Eagle Lake’s schools

Are Eagle Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Eagle Lake children attend outscore 59% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #181 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eagle Lake in?

Mankato Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,219 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eagle Lake kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mankato East Senior High and Mankato West Senior High.

What is Eagle Lake’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Mankato Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Eagle Lake spend per student?

$14,453 in Mankato Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.