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Gleason Lake Elementary School

310 County Road 101 N
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Serving 589 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gleason Lake 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 81% (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 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 589 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5% in MN
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gleason Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Gleason Lake Elementary School's student population of 589 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gleason Lake Elementary School
Kind	101
1	88
2	103
3	96
4	102
5	99

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Total Students

589 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School
2023	563
2022	569
2021	600
2020	583
2019	583
2018	570
2017	570
2016	622
2015	635
2014	663
2013	655
2012	660
2011	692
2010	651
2009	662
2008	682
2007	858
2006	736
2005	753
2004	803
2003	770
2002	747
2001	727
2000	562
1999	586
1998	589
1997	668
1996	710
1995	598
1994	596
1993	604

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School
2023	38
2022	45
2021	47
2020	42
2019	42
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	42
2014	40
2013	41
2012	40
2011	40
2010	41
2009	41
2008	37
2007	37
2006	32
2005	32
2004	40
2003	35
2002	33
2001	34
2000	32
1999	35
1997	38
1996	35
1995	30
1994	30
1993	28
1992	32

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School Rankings

Gleason Lake 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 Gleason Lake Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#42 out of 1860 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School
2022	#42
2021	#29
2019	#50
2018	#32
2017	#13
2016	#3
2015	#10
2014	#7
2013	#30
2012	#60
2011	#44

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81%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	81%	45%	78%
2021	80%	45%	75%
2019	82%	56%	79%
2018	84%	58%	81%
2017	86%	59%	80%
2016	94%	60%	82%
2015	91%	61%	83%
2014	89%	61%	81%
2013	85%	61%	81%
2012	87%	62%	84%
2011	81%	56%	76%

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72%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	72%	51%	77%
2021	74%	53%	78%
2019	78%	59%	81%
2018	80%	60%	81%
2017	86%	61%	81%
2016	88%	60%	79%
2015	85%	60%	80%
2014	88%	59%	80%
2013	80%	58%	78%
2012	91%	76%	91%
2011	92%	74%	90%

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75-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	77%	41%	68%
2021	77%	45%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	18:1
2022	13:1	14:1	18:1
2021	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	23:1	16:1	18:1
2006	23:1	16:1	20:1
2005	24:1	16:1	21:1
2004	20:1	16:1	20:1
2003	22:1	16:1	19:1
2002	23:1	16:1	20:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	20:1
1995	20:1	17:1	21:1
1994	20:1	17:1	21:1
1993	22:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1997)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
1997	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	11%	7%	22%
2022	11%	7%	22%
2021	11%	7%	22%
2020	6%	7%	21%
2019	6%	7%	21%
2018	6%	7%	18%
2017	6%	7%	18%
2016	7%	7%	17%
2015	9%	6%	16%
2014	8%	6%	15%
2013	8%	6%	13%
2012	6%	7%	13%
2011	7%	6%	12%
2010	5%	6%	11%
2009	6%	6%	10%
2008	5%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	9%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	3%	5%	6%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	2%	5%	6%
2001	3%	5%	7%
2000	1%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	9%	11%	5%
2022	7%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	6%	9%	4%
2019	6%	9%	4%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	5%	8%	4%
2013	5%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	7%	12%	9%
2022	7%	12%	8%
2021	7%	11%	8%
2020	7%	11%	7%
2019	7%	11%	7%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	5%	10%	7%
2015	3%	10%	7%
2014	4%	10%	7%
2013	5%	9%	7%
2012	5%	9%	8%
2011	6%	9%	8%
2010	7%	10%	8%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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White

66%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	65%	62%	59%
2022	66%	63%	60%
2021	68%	64%	60%
2020	73%	66%	63%
2019	73%	66%	63%
2018	76%	67%	66%
2017	76%	67%	66%
2016	76%	68%	68%
2015	77%	69%	69%
2014	78%	71%	70%
2013	79%	72%	73%
2012	83%	73%	75%
2011	82%	74%	76%
2010	84%	75%	78%
2009	84%	76%	80%
2008	84%	76%	81%
2007	86%	77%	82%
2006	89%	79%	84%
2005	90%	79%	85%
2004	91%	80%	87%
2003	92%	81%	88%
2002	95%	82%	89%
2001	94%	83%	90%
2000	99%	84%	91%
1999	98%	85%	92%
1998	96%	86%	92%
1997	99%	87%	93%
1996	99%	87%	94%
1995	99%	88%	93%
1994	96%	88%	93%
1993	97%	89%	95%

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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	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	0.55	0.59	0.60
2022	0.54	0.58	0.59
2021	0.52	0.57	0.58
2020	0.45	0.54	0.56
2019	0.45	0.54	0.56
2018	0.41	0.53	0.52
2017	0.41	0.53	0.52
2016	0.41	0.52	0.50
2015	0.40	0.51	0.49
2014	0.39	0.48	0.48
2013	0.37	0.47	0.45
2012	0.31	0.45	0.42
2011	0.32	0.44	0.40
2010	0.29	0.42	0.38
2009	0.29	0.41	0.35
2008	0.29	0.41	0.34
2007	0.26	0.40	0.32
2006	0.21	0.37	0.28
2005	0.19	0.37	0.26
2004	0.17	0.35	0.24
2003	0.15	0.34	0.21
2002	0.10	0.32	0.20
2001	0.12	0.31	0.18
1998	0.08	0.26	0.15
1994	0.07	0.22	0.13
1993	0.06	0.21	0.10
1992	0.13	0.19	0.15
1991	0.13	0.16	0.15

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Eligible for

14%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	15%	35%	12%
2022	7%	26%	6%
2021	9%	26%	7%
2020	10%	28%	8%
2019	10%	28%	8%
2018	15%	30%	10%
2017	15%	30%	10%
2016	12%	31%	10%
2015	10%	31%	9%
2014	13%	31%	11%
2013	16%	31%	13%
2012	14%	30%	13%
2011	13%	29%	11%
2010	13%	28%	11%
2009	13%	25%	10%
2008	13%	24%	9%
2007	10%	23%	9%
2006	4%	23%	8%
2005	3%	22%	7%
2004	4%	21%	6%
2003	4%	20%	6%
2002	2%	19%	4%
2001	1%	18%	3%
2000	4%	18%	4%
1999	4%	19%	4%
1998	3%	19%	4%
1996	3%	19%	5%
1995	4%	18%	5%
1994	5%	18%	5%
1993	6%	17%	6%
1992	5%	18%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gleason Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	5%	8%	3%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	5%	6%	2%
2020	6%	8%	3%
2019	6%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	2%
2017	3%	8%	2%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	4%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wayzata 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 Gleason Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Gleason Lake Elementary School is ranked #42 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Gleason Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Gleason Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

81% 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 Gleason Lake Elementary School?

589 students attend Gleason Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Gleason Lake Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gleason Lake Elementary School?

Gleason Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gleason Lake Elementary School offer ?

Gleason Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gleason Lake Elementary School part of?

Gleason Lake Elementary School is part of Wayzata Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 589 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education