Lake Harriet Upper School serves 663 learners in grades 4-8.

Lake Harriet Upper School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Lake Harriet Upper School’s learner population of 663 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lake Harriet Upper School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lake Harriet Upper School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lake Harriet Upper School is Southwest High School – Sws (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Anthony Middle School (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Burroughs Elementary School (0.8 miles away)