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Heart of the Lake Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

810 2nd Ave SW, Perham, MN 56573 · (218) 346-5437 · Part of Perham-Dent Public School District

Perham’s School Grade B better than 63% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
578
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Heart of the Lake Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Perham kids: Prairie Wind Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Heart of the Lake ElementaryYou are here
5–8Prairie Wind Middle526 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

810 2nd Ave SW, Perham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten96
Grade 1105
Grade 2117
Grade 3118
Grade 4106
Enrollment over time
529’20
542’21
575’22
596’23
578’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Black 1%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 Heart of the Lake Elementary from Perham families.

Other schools in Perham-Dent Public School District

The district →
Prairie Wind Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Perham
B
526 students16:1
Perham Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Perham
D
38 students8:1
Perham Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Perham
B
529 students18:1

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