Afton-Lakeland Elementary

Summary:

Afton-Lakeland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lakeland, Minnesota, serving 474 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Stillwater Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Afton-Lakeland Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 94-156 out of 881 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade Math and 5th grade Reading. However, the school's performance for female students and white students, while still strong, is not as exceptional as its performance for male students and special education students.

When compared to nearby schools, Afton-Lakeland Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than schools like Lake Elmo Elementary and Andersen Elementary in the Stillwater district, but lags behind the exceptional performance of Gate 4/5, a specialized elementary school in the district. Compared to schools outside the Stillwater district, such as Middleton Elementary and Valley Crossing Elementary in the South Washington County Schools district, Afton-Lakeland's performance is still strong, but the gap is narrower.


Detail:

Public K-5

 475 St Croix Trl S
       Lakeland, MN  55043-9304


(651) 351-6500

District: Stillwater Area Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
94th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,376 Help


Students who attend Afton-Lakeland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oak-Land Middle School
High:    Stillwater Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  457

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.4%
Asian:
4.4%
Hispanic:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Afton-Lakeland Elementary ranks better than 89.3% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Stillwater Area Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Asian (4.4%), Hispanic (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Afton-Lakeland Elementary is 17.2. 6 elementary schools in the Stillwater Area Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Afton-Lakeland Elementary is $12,376. 7 elementary schools in the Stillwater Area Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Afton-Lakeland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Afton-Lakeland Elementary 94th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Afton-Lakeland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Stillwater Area Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stillwater Area Public Schools 65th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Afton-Lakeland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Afton-Lakeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.81 98th 674 85.5%
2004 82.31 56th 676 91.7%
2005 74.62 133rd 685 80.6%
2006 71.47 187th 756 75.3%
2007 74.12 148th 777 81.0%
2008 81.78 71st 781 90.9%
2010 85.54 21st 803 97.4%
2011 88.54 20th 814 97.5%
2012 83.70 45th 820 94.5%
2013 85.09 50th 824 93.9%
2014 76.97 140th 826 83.1%
2015 66.52 303rd 840 63.9%
2016 75.01 185th 848 78.2%
2017 76.57 172nd 853 79.8%
2018 77.19 159th 847 81.2%
2019 78.03 162nd 870 81.4%
2021 59.01 390th 869 55.1%
2022 73.00 232nd 858 73.0%
2023 78.87 156th 845 81.5%
2024 84.96 94th 881 89.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Afton-Lakeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.20 86th 463 81.4%
2019 82.54 46th 515 91.1%
2021 58.56 146th 417 65.0%
2022 74.92 87th 500 82.6%
2023 61.04 170th 524 67.6%
2024 76.15 93rd 572 83.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Afton-Lakeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.68 283rd 728 61.1%
2023 64.49 252nd 774 67.4%
2024 75.88 129th 793 83.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Afton-Lakeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.21 161st 774 79.2%
2019 75.36 166th 787 78.9%
2021 55.97 384th 783 51.0%
2022 69.15 246th 799 69.2%
2023 76.00 167th 787 78.8%
2024 79.86 117th 809 85.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Afton-Lakeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.44 166th 779 78.7%
2019 77.64 136th 798 83.0%
2021 57.16 363rd 784 53.7%
2022 71.65 209th 808 74.1%
2023 77.25 155th 799 80.6%
2024 85.31 73rd 826 91.2%
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Rank History for White students at Afton-Lakeland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.19 218th 712 69.4%
2019 63.80 248th 722 65.7%
2021 37.00 506th 710 28.7%
2022 57.17 306th 725 57.8%
2023 61.86 257th 712 63.9%
2024 73.11 158th 730 78.4%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a citizen
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Open Quote Teachers who are dedicated to students' overall well-being--academic, emotional and physical. Leadership changes 2015-2016 have been difficult for all to endure but the students at this school have adapted better than the parents! Teachers are devoted to working on teaching the students and not to a test, which as a parent I whole-heartedly support. I love the inclusion of arts at this school! We are proud to be an Afton-Lakeland family. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, October 18, 2015

Open Quote steady decline in year over year test scores
class sizes are very large (4 higher than average)
kindergarten and first grade are combined into one class. not good.
Leadership problems.
zero indication of improvement on the horizon.
this school is on a downward spiral Close Quote



Enrollment information for Afton-Lakeland Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 579 2 8 8 3 n/a n/a 0 600
1989 555 2 10 5 2 n/a n/a 0 574
1990 577 4 10 6 2 n/a n/a 0 599
1991 609 5 10 3 2 n/a n/a 0 629
1992 628 6 9 3 1 n/a n/a 0 647
1993 654 4 8 2 1 n/a n/a 0 669
1994 636 5 7 1 3 n/a n/a 0 652
1995 618 7 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 632
1996 618 7 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 632
1997 584 4 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1998 589 6 12 3 4 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 567 5 11 4 4 n/a n/a 0 591
2000 572 5 9 5 2 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 572 0 6 4 2 n/a n/a 0 584
2002 521 2 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 521 2 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 499 0 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2005 466 2 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2006 481 5 19 2 2 n/a n/a 0 509
2007 456 4 22 5 4 n/a n/a 0 491
2008 481 7 28 6 3 n/a n/a 0 525
2009 470 7 21 7 5 n/a n/a 0 510
2010 448 9 22 10 8 n/a n/a 0 497
2011 429 16 17 12 3 0 1 0 478
2012 416 24 26 12 3 1 3 0 485
2013 412 25 32 11 2 0 10 0 492
2014 418 30 35 13 2 0 14 0 512
2015 409 31 31 12 3 0 15 0 501
2016 417 27 28 14 0 0 20 0 506
2017 414 24 28 18 1 0 24 0 509
2018 391 3 22 10 1 0 17 0 444
2019 394 3 19 15 1 0 16 0 448
2020 409 4 21 29 0 0 15 0 478
2021 371 2 26 26 0 0 15 0 440
2022 368 2 17 24 0 0 15 0 426
2023 408 4 22 22 0 1 17 0 474
2024 395 6 20 19 0 1 16 0 457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Afton-Lakeland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 600 21.6 27.7 3.8
1989 574 26.9 21.3 4.5
1990 599 25.6 23.3 3.5
1991 629 29.1 21.6 3.7
1992 647 29.5 21.9 3.9
1993 669 29.8 22.4 2.7
1994 652 31.4 20.8 4.4
1995 632 27.1 23.3 2.7
1996 632 27.1 23.3 2.7
1997 596 26.5 22.5 3
1998 614 n/a 0.0 4.1
1999 591 31.6 18.7 5.1
2000 593 30.0 19.8 9.6
2001 584 28.6 20.4 9.8
2002 537 29.8 18.0 9.1
2003 537 29.8 18.0 9.1
2004 510 30.7 16.6 9
2005 482 25.6 18.8 9.1
2006 509 26.1 19.5 12.2
2007 491 25.7 19.1 13.2
2008 525 26.9 19.5 13.1
2009 510 27.3 18.7 12.2
2010 497 25.1 19.7 15.1
2011 478 26.9 17.7 15.7
2012 485 27.2 17.7 16.5
2013 492 27.3 17.9 15.9
2014 512 27.0 18.9 15.8
2015 501 27.0 18.5 16.6
2016 506 27.0 18.7 13.8
2017 509 27.2 18.7 13
2018 444 23.5 18.8 8.8
2019 448 23.9 18.7 11.4
2020 478 26.3 18.1 11.9
2021 440 26.6 16.5 10.2
2022 426 25.1 16.9 7
2023 474 27.0 17.5 19.2
2024 457 26.5 17.2 16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Afton-Lakeland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 600 21.6 27.7 3.8
1989 574 26.9 21.3 4.5
1990 599 25.6 23.3 3.5
1991 629 29.1 21.6 3.7
1992 647 29.5 21.9 3.9
1993 669 29.8 22.4 2.7
1994 652 31.4 20.8 4.4
1995 632 27.1 23.3 2.7
1996 632 27.1 23.3 2.7
1997 596 26.5 22.5 3
1998 614 n/a 0.0 4.1
1999 591 31.6 18.7 5.1
2000 593 30.0 19.8 9.6
2001 584 28.6 20.4 9.8
2002 537 29.8 18.0 9.1
2003 537 29.8 18.0 9.1
2004 510 30.7 16.6 9
2005 482 25.6 18.8 9.1
2006 509 26.1 19.5 12.2
2007 491 25.7 19.1 13.2
2008 525 26.9 19.5 13.1
2009 510 27.3 18.7 12.2
2010 497 25.1 19.7 15.1
2011 478 26.9 17.7 15.7
2012 485 27.2 17.7 16.5
2013 492 27.3 17.9 15.9
2014 512 27.0 18.9 15.8
2015 501 27.0 18.5 16.6
2016 506 27.0 18.7 13.8
2017 509 27.2 18.7 13
2018 444 23.5 18.8 8.8
2019 448 23.9 18.7 11.4
2020 478 26.3 18.1 11.9
2021 440 26.6 16.5 10.2
2022 426 25.1 16.9 7
2023 474 27.0 17.5 19.2
2024 457 26.5 17.2 16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Afton-Lakeland Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,376

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Afton-Lakeland Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 162nd of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 156th of 845 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Afton-Lakeland Elementary)7280.8
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Stillwater Area Public Schools)72.965.9
 7%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Afton-Lakeland Elementary)58.560.3
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Stillwater Area Public Schools)58.750
 8.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Afton-Lakeland Elementary)82.475.6
 6.8%
   4th Grade Math (Stillwater Area Public Schools)69.266.7
 2.6%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Afton-Lakeland Elementary)63.558.5
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Stillwater Area Public Schools)63.255.4
 7.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Afton-Lakeland Elementary)65.850.7
 15.1%
   5th Grade Math (Stillwater Area Public Schools)56.845.5
 11.3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Afton-Lakeland Elementary)90.873.2
 17.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Stillwater Area Public Schools)76.569.9
 6.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Afton-Lakeland Elementary)71.154.9
 16.1%
   5th Grade Science (Stillwater Area Public Schools)65.257
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448474
 5.8%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1922
 15.8%
Hispanic1522
 46.7%
Pacific Islander01
White394408
 3.6%
Two or More Races1617
 6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.4%19.2%
 7.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Afton-Lakeland Elementary

Students who attend Afton-Lakeland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak-Land Middle School
High : Stillwater Area High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Afton-Lakeland Elementary.

Students at Afton-Lakeland Elementary are 86% White, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Afton-Lakeland Elementary ranks 94th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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