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Lancaster Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

401 Central Ave S, Lancaster, MN 56735 · (218) 762-5400 · Part of Lancaster Public School District

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Directions
Students
122
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Lancaster Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lancaster kids: Lancaster Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Lancaster ElementaryYou are here
7–12Lancaster Secondary86 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

401 Central Ave S, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten17
Grade 119
Grade 211
Grade 316
Grade 424
Grade 518
Grade 615
Enrollment over time
115’20
103’21
105’22
121’23
122’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lancaster Elementary from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Lancaster Public School District

The district →
Lancaster Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Lancaster
B−
86 students14:1

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; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.