Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School serves 455 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 36% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School's student population of 455 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
455 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4 out of 1789 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
56%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
59%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
2%

Asian
3%
7%

Hispanic
4%
10%

Black
3%
11%

White
82%
64%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
26%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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