Lester Park Elementary School has 553 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Lester Park Elementary 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 1%) 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 85% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lester Park Elementary School’s learner population of 553 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Lester Park Elementary School is 0.21, 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 Lester Park Elementary School is East High School (2.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Bethany Crises Shelter (3.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Congdon Elementary School (2.6 miles away)