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Snail Lake Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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Snail Lake Elementary School serves 498 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Snail Lake Elementary School
Kind	80
1	73
2	74
3	78
4	97
5	96

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Total Students

498 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School
2025	498
2005	498
2004	497
2003	540
2002	586
2001	596
2000	652
1999	685
1998	681
1997	673
1996	693
1995	699
1994	709
1993	683
1992	654
1991	648
1990	653
1989	636
1988	712

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School
2025	25
2005	25
2004	23
2003	28
2002	34
2001	33
2000	36
1999	40
1997	33
1995	36
1994	36
1993	35
1992	34
1991	33
1990	31
1989	33
1988	31

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Mounds View Public School District
2025	20:1	13:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	22:1	16:1	21:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	21:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	17:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	17:1	20:1
1989	19:1	17:1	21:1
1988	23:1	17:1	22:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Mounds View Public School District
2025	11%	7%
2005	11%	6%	8%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	7%	5%	7%
2001	6%	5%	6%
2000	5%	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	5%	4%	6%
1997	5%	4%	5%
1996	4%	4%	5%
1995	4%	4%	5%
1994	4%	3%	5%
1993	4%	3%	5%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%
1990	3%	3%	5%
1989	3%	3%	5%
1988	4%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Mounds View Public School District
2025	1%	12%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Mounds View Public School District
2025	2%	12%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

86%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Mounds View Public School District
2025	86%	60%
2005	86%	79%	82%
2004	90%	80%	84%
2003	89%	81%	85%
2002	91%	82%	85%
2001	92%	83%	86%
2000	93%	84%	88%
1999	94%	85%	89%
1998	94%	85%	89%
1997	95%	87%	91%
1996	95%	87%	91%
1995	96%	88%	92%
1994	95%	89%	92%
1993	95%	89%	92%
1992	96%	90%	93%
1991	96%	90%	93%
1990	94%	91%	92%
1989	95%	92%	92%
1988	94%	92%	92%

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All Ethnic Groups

14%

40%

0.25

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Mounds View Public School District
2025	0.25	0.61
2005	0.25	0.37	0.32
2004	0.19	0.35	0.29
2003	0.20	0.34	0.26
2002	0.17	0.32	0.27
2001	0.15	0.31	0.25
2000	0.13	0.29	0.22
1999	0.11	0.27	0.20
1998	0.11	0.27	0.20
1997	0.10	0.24	0.18
1996	0.10	0.24	0.18
1995	0.08	0.22	0.16
1994	0.10	0.21	0.16
1993	0.10	0.21	0.16
1992	0.08	0.19	0.14
1991	0.08	0.19	0.14
1990	0.12	0.17	0.15
1989	0.10	0.15	0.14
1988	0.12	0.15	0.14

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Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Mounds View Public School District
2025	4%	34%
2005	4%	22%	12%
2004	4%	21%	11%
2003	4%	20%	10%
2002	1%	19%	9%
2001	2%	18%	8%
2000	4%	18%	8%
1999	2%	19%	8%
1998	2%	19%	9%
1997	3%	19%	7%
1996	3%	19%	7%
1995	4%	18%	7%
1994	3%	18%	6%
1993	2%	17%	6%
1992	3%	18%	7%
1991	2%	16%	5%
1990	6%	15%	5%
1989	3%	15%	3%
1988	4%	16%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Snail Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Mounds View Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	5%
2000	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mounds View Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Snail Lake Elementary School?

498 students attend Snail Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Snail Lake Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Snail Lake Elementary School?

Snail Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Snail Lake Elementary School offer ?

Snail Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Snail Lake Elementary School part of?

Snail Lake Elementary School is part of Mounds View Public School District.

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