Lakeville Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Lakeville MN

12 October, 2021

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LAKEVILLE, MN — Several elementary and middle schools in Lakeville have been ranked among the best in Minnesota, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. Elementary school rankings Lake Marion Elementary District ranking for elementary schools: 1State ranking for elementary schools: 38 Oak Hills Elementary District ranking for elementary schools: 2State ranking for elementary schools: 89 Lakeview Elementary District ranking for elementary schools: 3State ranking for elementary schools: 119 Eastview Elementary District ranking for elementary schools: 4State ranking for elementary schools: 188 Cherry View Elementary District ranking for elementary schools: 5State ranking for elementary schools: 279 Kennedy Elementary District ranking for elementary schools: 6 (tied)State ranking for elementary schools: 310 Impact Academy at Orchard Lake Elementary District ranking for elementary schools: 6 (tied)State ranking for elementary schools: 367 Huddleston Elementary District ranking for elementary schools: 6 (tied)State ranking for elementary schools: 413 Middle school rankings Century Middle School District ranking for middle schools: 1State ranking for middle schools: 17 Kenwood Trail Middle School District ranking for middle schools: 2 (tied)State ranking for middle schools: 68 Mcguire Middle District ranking for middle schools: 2 (tied)State ranking for middle schools: 116 To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.