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Lester Prairie Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

131 Hickory St N, Lester Prairie, MN 55354 · (320) 395-2521 · Part of Lester Prairie Public School District

Lester Prairie’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
213
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Lester Prairie Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lester Prairie kids: Lester Prairie Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Lester Prairie ElementaryYou are here
7–12Lester Prairie Secondary222 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

131 Hickory St N, Lester Prairie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 117
Grade 227
Grade 334
Grade 428
Grade 535
Grade 644
Enrollment over time
242’20
235’21
248’22
217’23
213’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lester Prairie Elementary from Lester Prairie families.

Other schools in Lester Prairie Public School District

The district →
Lester Prairie Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Lester Prairie
C
222 students17:1

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