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Glacier Hills School - Arts/science

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Saint Paul, MN 55123

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Serving 707 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Glacier Hills School - Arts/science ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (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 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 10% in MN
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: Glacier Hills Elementary serves the northern part of Saint Paul, MN, encompassing an area of approximately 2.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.7 miles from the school to the zone's edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Glacier Hills School - Arts/science ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Glacier Hills School - Arts/science's student population of 707 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science
Kind	120
1	105
2	116
3	130
4	108
5	128

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Total Students

707 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science
2025	707
2024	681
2023	662
2022	661
2021	689
2020	736
2019	766
2018	761
2017	772
2016	768
2015	733
2014	695
2013	614
2012	627
2011	581
2010	604
2009	588
2008	506
2007	432
2006	414
2005	501
2004	521
2003	568
2002	603
2001	629
2000	630
1999	701
1998	666
1997	632
1996	619
1995	647
1994	640

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Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science
2025	48
2024	47
2023	47
2022	47
2021	52
2020	48
2019	50
2018	51
2017	52
2016	51
2015	49
2014	44
2013	41
2012	44
2011	44
2010	47
2009	44
2008	41
2007	36
2006	41
2005	39
2004	42
2003	45
2002	45
2001	40
2000	46
1999	50
1997	41
1996	34
1995	37
1994	37

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School Motto

To teach students the academic and social skills necessary to be lifelong learners and positive, contributing members of their society, with the arts and scientific inquiry at the heart of learning.

School Rankings

Glacier Hills School - Arts/science ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Glacier Hills School - Arts/science is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

#148 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science
2023	#148
2022	#153
2021	#119
2019	#139
2018	#111
2017	#173
2016	#165
2015	#197
2014	#170
2013	#88
2012	#219
2011	#239
2010	#714

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71%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	71%	46%	54%
2022	69%	45%	52%
2021	69%	45%	50%
2019	75%	56%	64%
2018	78%	58%	66%
2017	79%	59%	68%
2016	79%	60%	67%
2015	77%	61%	68%
2014	79%	61%	68%
2013	81%	61%	68%
2012	80%	62%	65%
2011	75%	56%	63%
2010	73%	65%	73%

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66%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2022	66%	51%	57%
2021	67%	53%	58%
2019	74%	59%	65%
2018	76%	60%	66%
2017	72%	61%	68%
2016	74%	60%	67%
2015	73%	60%	67%
2014	72%	59%	67%
2013	75%	58%	67%
2012	86%	76%	83%
2011	84%	74%	82%
2010	72%	72%	80%

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60-64%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2022	62%	41%	51%
2021	67%	45%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	14:1	17:1
2017	15:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	15:1	15:1	18:1
2012	14:1	15:1	18:1
2011	13:1	15:1	17:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	17:1
2008	12:1	15:1	17:1
2007	12:1	16:1	17:1
2006	10:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	18:1
2004	12:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	16:1	18:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	19:1
1994	17:1	17:1	19:1

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	19%	7%
2024	21%	7%
2023	22%	7%	9%
2022	25%	7%	9%
2021	30%	7%	9%
2020	28%	7%	9%
2019	28%	7%	9%
2018	29%	7%	9%
2017	26%	7%	9%
2016	23%	6%	9%
2015	19%	6%	9%
2014	17%	6%	8%
2013	17%	6%	9%
2012	14%	6%	8%
2011	14%	6%	8%
2010	16%	6%	8%
2009	14%	6%	7%
2008	11%	6%	7%
2007	12%	6%	7%
2006	10%	6%	6%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	6%	5%	6%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	6%	5%	6%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	6%
1996	4%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	12%	12%
2024	12%	12%
2023	9%	11%	11%
2022	10%	10%	11%
2021	10%	10%	10%
2020	10%	10%	10%
2019	10%	9%	10%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	11%	8%	8%
2014	11%	8%	8%
2013	11%	8%	7%
2012	10%	8%	7%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	11%	7%	6%
2009	9%	6%	5%
2008	8%	6%	5%
2007	9%	6%	5%
2006	8%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	17%	12%
2024	16%	12%
2023	17%	12%	15%
2022	16%	12%	14%
2021	11%	12%	14%
2020	10%	11%	12%
2019	11%	11%	12%
2018	10%	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%	11%
2016	11%	10%	11%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2014	14%	10%	10%
2013	14%	9%	9%
2012	17%	9%	9%
2011	17%	9%	9%
2010	18%	10%	9%
2009	16%	10%	9%
2008	17%	9%	8%
2007	16%	9%	7%
2006	17%	9%	7%
2005	21%	8%	6%
2004	25%	8%	6%
2003	23%	7%	5%
2002	25%	7%	5%
2001	19%	7%	4%
2000	16%	6%	4%
1999	16%	6%	4%
1998	14%	6%	4%
1997	14%	5%	3%
1996	13%	5%	3%
1995	13%	4%	3%
1994	10%	4%	2%

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White

41%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	41%	60%
2024	41%	61%
2023	43%	62%	57%
2022	41%	63%	58%
2021	41%	63%	60%
2020	43%	65%	63%
2019	44%	66%	63%
2018	44%	66%	66%
2017	45%	67%	66%
2016	49%	69%	67%
2015	52%	70%	68%
2014	52%	71%	70%
2013	53%	72%	72%
2012	54%	73%	73%
2011	53%	74%	75%
2010	54%	75%	76%
2009	59%	76%	78%
2008	62%	77%	80%
2007	62%	77%	81%
2006	64%	78%	82%
2005	63%	79%	83%
2004	61%	80%	85%
2003	66%	81%	86%
2002	67%	82%	87%
2001	71%	83%	88%
2000	75%	84%	89%
1999	75%	85%	89%
1998	77%	85%	89%
1997	78%	87%	90%
1996	80%	87%	92%
1995	80%	88%	92%
1994	84%	89%	93%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	11%	7%
2024	10%	6%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

40%

0.75

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	0.75	0.61
2024	0.75	0.60
2023	0.73	0.59	0.63
2022	0.73	0.58	0.62
2021	0.72	0.58	0.60
2020	0.72	0.55	0.58
2019	0.71	0.54	0.58
2018	0.70	0.54	0.54
2017	0.71	0.53	0.54
2016	0.69	0.51	0.53
2015	0.67	0.49	0.51
2014	0.67	0.48	0.50
2013	0.66	0.47	0.47
2012	0.65	0.45	0.45
2011	0.66	0.44	0.42
2010	0.64	0.42	0.40
2009	0.60	0.41	0.38
2008	0.57	0.40	0.36
2007	0.57	0.40	0.34
2006	0.55	0.38	0.32
2005	0.55	0.37	0.30
2004	0.56	0.35	0.28
2003	0.51	0.34	0.25
2002	0.49	0.32	0.24
2001	0.46	0.31	0.22
2000	0.41	0.29	0.21
1999	0.41	0.27	0.20
1998	0.39	0.27	0.19
1997	0.37	0.24	0.18
1996	0.34	0.24	0.16
1995	0.34	0.22	0.15
1994	0.29	0.21	0.13

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(22-23)

14.9%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	14.9%	27.3%	20.6%
2022	15.8%	31.2%	22.8%
2021	3%	21.2%	11%

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Eligible for

24%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	24%	34%
2024	26%	36%
2023	24%	35%	25%
2022	15%	26%	14%
2021	11%	26%	14%
2020	15%	27%	16%
2019	16%	28%	16%
2018	16%	29%	17%
2017	19%	30%	17%
2016	18%	31%	18%
2015	20%	31%	18%
2014	24%	31%	21%
2013	24%	31%	18%
2012	25%	30%	16%
2011	27%	29%	15%
2010	24%	28%	13%
2009	24%	25%	12%
2008	22%	24%	10%
2007	19%	23%	8%
2006	22%	23%	9%
2005	20%	22%	7%
2004	22%	21%	6%
2003	20%	20%	6%
2002	23%	19%	6%
2001	24%	18%	5%
2000	22%	18%	6%
1999	16%	19%	6%
1998	17%	19%	6%
1997	17%	19%	6%
1996	17%	19%	6%
1995	18%	18%	6%
1994	23%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Glacier Hills School - Arts/science	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	6%	7%
2023	7%	8%	6%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	9%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	9%	8%	5%
2008	9%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	7%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District

Sports

School Mascot

Huskies

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

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What is Glacier Hills School - Arts/science's ranking?

Glacier Hills School - Arts/science is ranked #148 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Glacier Hills School - Arts/science often compared to?

Glacier Hills School - Arts/scienceis often viewed alongside schools like Deerwood Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Glacier Hills School - Arts/science?

707 students attend Glacier Hills School - Arts/science.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Glacier Hills School - Arts/science students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Two or more races.

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Glacier Hills School - Arts/science has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

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Glacier Hills School - Arts/science offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

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Glacier Hills School - Arts/science is part of Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: Glacier Hills Elementary serves the northern part of Saint Paul, MN, encompassing an area of approximately 2.9 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.7 miles from the school to the zone's edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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