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Clear Springs Elementary School

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Minnetonka, MN 55345

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Serving 866 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clear Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 866 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 5% in MN
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clear Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Clear Springs Elementary School's student population of 866 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clear Springs Elementary School
Kind	157
1	133
2	146
3	142
4	129
5	159

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Total Students

866 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School
2023	857
2022	846
2021	863
2020	875
2019	875
2018	842
2017	842
2016	811
2015	793
2014	774
2013	761
2012	663
2011	615
2010	581
2009	540
2008	500
2007	492
2006	505
2005	528
2004	560
2003	589
2002	616
2001	579
2000	569
1999	565
1998	561
1997	637
1996	681
1995	687
1994	645
1993	646
1992	613
1991	510
1990	529
1989	549
1988	488
1987	567

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School
2023	59
2022	57
2021	60
2020	57
2019	57
2018	54
2017	54
2016	54
2015	53
2014	53
2013	49
2012	48
2011	46
2010	47
2009	42
2008	37
2007	33
2006	33
2005	33
2004	34
2003	36
2002	36
2001	36
2000	36
1999	34
1997	38
1995	35
1994	35
1993	31
1992	27
1991	28

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School Rankings

Clear Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clear Springs Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#60 out of 1860 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School
2022	#60
2021	#94
2019	#149
2018	#90
2017	#38
2016	#33
2015	#62
2014	#51
2013	#191
2012	#112
2011	#114

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76%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2022	76%	45%	73%
2021	70%	45%	68%
2019	74%	56%	79%
2018	77%	58%	81%
2017	83%	59%	80%
2016	84%	60%	81%
2015	83%	61%	80%
2014	83%	61%	81%
2013	75%	61%	81%
2012	85%	62%	84%
2011	76%	56%	78%

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72%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2022	72%	51%	73%
2021	70%	53%	74%
2019	74%	59%	82%
2018	79%	60%	81%
2017	81%	61%	81%
2016	84%	60%	78%
2015	80%	60%	81%
2014	80%	59%	80%
2013	74%	58%	80%
2012	89%	76%	92%
2011	90%	74%	92%

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75-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2022	77%	41%	71%
2021	62%	45%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	12:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	21:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	4%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	9%	11%	6%
2022	9%	10%	5%
2021	8%	10%	5%
2020	6%	9%	4%
2019	6%	9%	4%
2018	7%	9%	4%
2017	7%	9%	4%
2016	7%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	4%
2014	5%	8%	3%
2013	5%	8%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	4%	11%	3%
2020	4%	11%	3%
2019	4%	11%	3%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	2%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	9%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	4%	9%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	5%	8%	2%
2004	5%	8%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	1%
2001	4%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	78%	62%	78%
2022	80%	63%	79%
2021	82%	64%	80%
2020	84%	66%	83%
2019	84%	66%	83%
2018	84%	67%	85%
2017	84%	67%	85%
2016	84%	68%	86%
2015	84%	69%	87%
2014	84%	71%	87%
2013	86%	72%	88%
2012	88%	73%	89%
2011	90%	74%	89%
2010	88%	75%	90%
2009	88%	76%	91%
2008	89%	76%	91%
2007	88%	77%	91%
2006	88%	79%	92%
2005	87%	79%	91%
2004	89%	80%	92%
2003	91%	81%	93%
2002	91%	82%	94%
2001	91%	83%	94%
2000	94%	84%	95%
1999	94%	85%	95%
1998	93%	86%	94%
1997	95%	87%	95%
1996	95%	87%	95%
1995	95%	88%	95%
1994	95%	88%	95%
1993	96%	89%	96%
1992	94%	90%	96%
1991	94%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	0.38	0.59	0.38
2022	0.35	0.58	0.37
2021	0.32	0.57	0.35
2020	0.29	0.54	0.30
2019	0.29	0.54	0.30
2018	0.29	0.53	0.28
2017	0.29	0.53	0.28
2016	0.29	0.52	0.26
2015	0.29	0.51	0.25
2014	0.29	0.48	0.23
2013	0.26	0.47	0.23
2012	0.22	0.45	0.21
2011	0.19	0.44	0.20
2010	0.22	0.42	0.20
2009	0.22	0.41	0.17
2008	0.21	0.41	0.17
2007	0.22	0.40	0.16
2006	0.22	0.37	0.15
2005	0.24	0.37	0.17
2004	0.21	0.35	0.15
2003	0.17	0.34	0.14
2002	0.17	0.32	0.12
2001	0.17	0.31	0.12
2000	0.12	0.29	0.10
1999	0.11	0.28	0.10
1998	0.13	0.26	0.11
1997	0.10	0.24	0.10
1996	0.10	0.23	0.10
1995	0.10	0.23	0.10
1994	0.10	0.22	0.09
1993	0.08	0.21	0.07
1992	0.12	0.19	0.07
1991	0.12	0.16	0.07

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	10%	35%	8%
2022	6%	26%	3%
2021	6%	26%	4%
2020	5%	28%	5%
2019	5%	28%	5%
2018	4%	30%	4%
2017	4%	30%	4%
2016	5%	31%	5%
2015	6%	31%	5%
2014	7%	31%	5%
2013	6%	31%	6%
2012	7%	30%	5%
2011	7%	29%	6%
2010	7%	28%	6%
2009	5%	25%	4%
2008	5%	24%	4%
2007	6%	23%	4%
2006	6%	23%	4%
2005	2%	22%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	3%	20%	2%
2002	3%	19%	1%
2001	4%	18%	2%
2000	3%	18%	2%
1999	3%	19%	2%
1998	4%	19%	2%
1997	5%	19%	2%
1996	5%	19%	3%
1995	3%	18%	2%
1994	3%	18%	3%
1993	5%	17%	2%
1992	5%	18%	3%
1991	6%	16%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Clear Springs Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	3%	8%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Minnetonka Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clear Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Clear Springs Elementary School is ranked #60 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Clear Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Clear Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scenic Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Clear Springs Elementary School?

866 students attend Clear Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Clear Springs Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Clear Springs Elementary School?

Clear Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Clear Springs Elementary School offer ?

Clear Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Clear Springs Elementary School part of?

Clear Springs Elementary School is part of Minnetonka Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 866 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 5%
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education