Photo: Gabriel Vanslette · CC BY 3.0Lake Elmo’s public schools outscore 85% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency in Lake Elmo’s districts is 56%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Elmo, 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Lake Elmo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 284 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Elmo’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,719 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Oak-Land Middle School, then Stillwater Area High School. 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.
What’s behind Lake Elmo’s grade
A: better than 85% of Minnesota school districts, #61 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Elmo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 697 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lake Elmo
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lake Elmo
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lake Elmo
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lake Elmo
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
10th grade in Lake Elmo
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
Lake Elmo’s public schools are run by Stillwater Area Public School District. Parts of Lake Elmo (19% and 4% of its land) are served by North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale and Mahtomedi Public instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lake Elmo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Lake Elmo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Elmo | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Oakdale | C | North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale |
| Stillwater | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| West Lakeland | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Woodbury | A− | South Washington County |
| Baytown | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Grant | A | Mahtomedi Public PK–12 · Stillwater Area Public PK–12 |
| Oak Park Heights | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Pine Springs | — | Mahtomedi Public |
5 of the 8 neighbors share Stillwater Area Public with Lake Elmo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake Elmo
4 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).
Questions about Lake Elmo’s schools
Are Lake Elmo’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Elmo children attend outscore 85% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #61 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Elmo in?
Stillwater Area Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,455 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake Elmo are served by North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale and Mahtomedi Public.
Where do Lake Elmo kids go to high school?
Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, with 2,658 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Lake Elmo’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Stillwater Area Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Lake Elmo spend per student?
$16,719 in Stillwater Area Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Elmo families are saying about school.
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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.