Heart Of The Lake Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

810 2nd Ave Sw
Perham, MN 56573

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Top 50%

Serving 596 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Heart Of The Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 596 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 50% in MN
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Heart Of The Lake Elementary School's student population of 596 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	104
1	117
2	110
3	105
4	126

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Total Students

596 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School
2023	575
2022	542
2021	529
2020	564
2019	564
2018	518
2017	518
2016	530
2015	490
2014	472
2013	457
2012	460
2011	453
2010	456
2009	390
2008	406
2007	394
2006	437
2005	417
2004	434
2003	434
2002	434
2001	442
2000	464
1999	480
1998	510
1997	512
1996	510
1995	744
1994	740
1993	718
1992	674
1991	627
1990	599
1989	582
1988	514
1987	498

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School
2023	45
2022	47
2021	47
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	39
2014	36
2013	37
2012	35
2011	37
2010	34
2009	33
2008	33
2007	30
2006	31
2005	26
2004	29
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	32
1999	33
1997	34
1996	34
1995	48
1994	48
1993	41
1992	42
1991	34
1990	35

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School Calendar

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School Motto

Doing your Jacket BEST means you are 'Being responsible, Engaged, Safe, and Taking responsibility.'

School Rankings

Heart Of The Lake Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heart Of The Lake Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#577 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School
2023	#577
2022	#609
2021	#560
2019	#535
2018	#592
2017	#555
2016	#364
2015	#283
2014	#251
2013	#754
2012	#245

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56%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	56%	46%	46%
2022	53%	45%	47%
2021	54%	45%	45%
2019	69%	56%	59%
2018	68%	58%	60%
2017	67%	59%	62%
2016	72%	60%	58%
2015	72%	61%	59%
2014	77%	61%	63%
2013	67%	61%	59%
2012	82%	62%	61%

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50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2022	50%	51%	57%
2021	51%	53%	57%
2019	59%	59%	62%
2018	58%	60%	60%
2017	62%	61%	61%
2016	67%	60%	66%
2015	72%	60%	63%
2014	67%	59%	64%
2013	52%	58%	60%
2012	82%	76%	76%
2011	72%	74%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	22:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	11:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	7%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	11%	11%	10%
2022	14%	10%	11%
2021	12%	10%	10%
2020	12%	9%	11%
2019	12%	9%	11%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	6%
2014	6%	8%	6%
2013	7%	8%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	4%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	2%	11%	2%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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White

80%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	79%	62%	81%
2022	77%	63%	81%
2021	78%	64%	82%
2020	80%	66%	82%
2019	80%	66%	82%
2018	83%	67%	85%
2017	83%	67%	85%
2016	85%	68%	87%
2015	87%	69%	89%
2014	88%	71%	90%
2013	88%	72%	91%
2012	89%	73%	91%
2011	91%	74%	92%
2010	92%	75%	93%
2009	91%	76%	93%
2008	93%	76%	95%
2007	93%	77%	94%
2006	92%	79%	94%
2005	91%	79%	93%
2004	93%	80%	95%
2003	96%	81%	96%
2002	95%	82%	96%
2001	94%	83%	96%
2000	98%	84%	98%
1999	96%	85%	97%
1998	97%	86%	97%
1997	98%	87%	98%
1996	97%	87%	98%
1995	96%	88%	97%
1994	98%	88%	98%
1993	97%	89%	97%
1992	98%	90%	98%
1991	97%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	0.36	0.59	0.33
2022	0.39	0.58	0.33
2021	0.38	0.57	0.32
2020	0.35	0.54	0.31
2019	0.35	0.54	0.31
2018	0.30	0.53	0.28
2017	0.30	0.53	0.28
2016	0.27	0.52	0.23
2015	0.24	0.51	0.21
2014	0.23	0.48	0.18
2013	0.22	0.47	0.17
2012	0.20	0.45	0.16
2011	0.17	0.44	0.15
2010	0.15	0.42	0.13
2009	0.16	0.41	0.13
2008	0.13	0.41	0.11
2007	0.13	0.40	0.11
2006	0.15	0.37	0.12
2005	0.16	0.37	0.12
2004	0.13	0.35	0.11
2003	0.08	0.34	0.08
2002	0.10	0.32	0.07
2001	0.12	0.31	0.06
2000	0.06	0.29	0.04
1999	0.07	0.28	0.06
1998	0.06	0.26	0.06
1997	0.04	0.24	0.04
1996	0.06	0.23	0.05
1995	0.07	0.23	0.07
1994	0.04	0.22	0.05
1993	0.06	0.21	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	37%	35%	32%
2022	22%	26%	17%
2021	25%	26%	20%
2020	30%	28%	27%
2019	30%	28%	27%
2018	33%	30%	25%
2017	33%	30%	25%
2016	35%	31%	27%
2015	34%	31%	27%
2014	34%	31%	27%
2013	40%	31%	30%
2012	38%	30%	28%
2011	43%	29%	33%
2010	34%	28%	29%
2009	30%	25%	24%
2008	29%	24%	24%
2007	27%	23%	22%
2006	32%	23%	24%
2005	27%	22%	20%
2004	32%	21%	23%
2003	26%	20%	19%
2002	25%	19%	20%
2001	27%	18%	19%
2000	28%	18%	21%
1999	30%	19%	23%
1998	26%	19%	23%
1997	28%	19%	23%
1996	29%	19%	24%
1995	26%	18%	23%
1994	27%	18%	27%
1993	33%	17%	32%
1992	33%	18%	29%
1991	31%	16%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heart Of The Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Perham-Dent Public School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	10%	8%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	10%	7%	11%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2012	16%	7%	13%
2011	15%	8%	15%
2010	17%	8%	15%
2009	14%	8%	16%
2008	17%	8%	16%
2007	19%	7%	15%
2006	18%	7%	14%
2005	13%	7%	13%
2004	11%	7%	11%
2003	13%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Perham-Dent Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Yellowjackets

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heart Of The Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Heart Of The Lake Elementary School is ranked #577 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Heart Of The Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Heart Of The Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Park Audubon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Heart Of The Lake Elementary School?

596 students attend Heart Of The Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Heart Of The Lake Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heart Of The Lake Elementary School?

Heart Of The Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Heart Of The Lake Elementary School offer ?

Heart Of The Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heart Of The Lake Elementary School part of?

Heart Of The Lake Elementary School is part of Perham-Dent Public School District.

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