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Lakeville Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News
Lakeville elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
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.
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Elementary school rankings
Lake Marion Elementary
- District ranking for elementary schools: 1
- State ranking for elementary schools: 38
Oak Hills Elementary
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- District ranking for elementary schools: 2
- State ranking for elementary schools: 89
Lakeview Elementary
- District ranking for elementary schools: 3
- State ranking for elementary schools: 119
Eastview Elementary
- District ranking for elementary schools: 4
- State ranking for elementary schools: 188
Cherry View Elementary
- District ranking for elementary schools: 5
- State 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: 1
- State 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.
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