HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Perham, Minnesota·56573
Score
64.4/100
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#306
Among 858 Minnesota elementary schools
Top 36%
In Minnesota

Score 64.4/100: better than 64% of Minnesota elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
48%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 50%, better than 49% of them
245 students tested
Math
63%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 52%, better than 74% of them
244 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)58.2122
English language artsGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)38.2123
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)48.2245
MathGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)69.7122
MathGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)56.6122
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)63.1244

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
596
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
596
Typical elementary school: 350
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Otter Tail County

Contact

Address
810 2ND AVE SW
Perham, MN 56573

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY at a glance

HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Perham, Minnesota, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Perham-Dent Public School District. It has about 596 students (a typical Minnesota elementary school has 350). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Minnesota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 52%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota elementary schools, it scores 64.4 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #306 of 858. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.