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Glen Lake Elementary

Q: Is Glen Lake Elementary a good school?

Glen Lake Elementary ranks 243 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

243^rd

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of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Glen Lake Elementary is a public elementary school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, serving 411 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hopkins Public School District, which is ranked 223 out of 446 districts in the state.

Glen Lake Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects. The school's students outperform their peers in the district and state on the MCA-III assessments, with 56.36% proficient or better in Math and 61.64% in Reading during the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 38% and 48.66% for the district, and 45.21% and 49.59% for the state, respectively. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its African American students, who rank in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools in this subgroup.

Within the Hopkins Public School District, Glen Lake Elementary outperforms its neighboring schools, Eisenhower Elementary and Xinxing Academy, on academic measures. However, when compared to schools in the higher-ranked Minnetonka Public School District, such as Groveland Elementary and Scenic Heights Elementary, the gap in performance is more significant.

465

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,509

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 Woodridge Rd
Minnetonka, MN 55345-3944

(952) 988-5200

District: Hopkins Public School District

Students who attend Glen Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hopkins West Middle School
High:	Hopkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

African American:

14.6%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg47%

243^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Hopkins Public School District

223^rd of 446Hopkins Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	243 of 872	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	287 of 881	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	182 of 845	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	211 of 858	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	171 of 869	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	131 of 870	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	129 of 847	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	146 of 853	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	216 of 848	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	183 of 840	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	88.4	22 of 826	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	32 of 824	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	91 of 820	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	132 of 814	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	94 of 803	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	62 of 434	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	58 of 781	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.6	69 of 777	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	31 of 756	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.1	12 of 685	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	87.9	20 of 676	97.0%	★★★★★
2003	87.8	17 of 674	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	58.2	99 of 282	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	43 of 283	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	40 of 266	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	184 of 799	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	277 of 809	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	213 of 787	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	256 of 799	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	236 of 783	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	155 of 787	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	145 of 774	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	174 of 764	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	397 of 793	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	277 of 774	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	317 of 663	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	239 of 683	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	220 of 740	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	217 of 728	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	305 of 812	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	292 of 826	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	175 of 799	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	185 of 808	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	119 of 784	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	106 of 798	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	153 of 779	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	170 of 562	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	195 of 572	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	131 of 524	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	143 of 500	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	7 of 515	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	21 of 463	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	194 of 714	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	350 of 730	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	162 of 712	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	168 of 725	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	94 of 710	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	38 of 722	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	64 of 712	91.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

African American (2022)65th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+12 vs state

Math56%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 12, 2011

Excellent teachers. We have been happy with every teacher so far. Strong parent involvement, Challenge program and Chess Club are just a few of the great things Glen Lake has to offer. We are fortunate to have such a great neighborhood school. Our kids have thrived there. Close Quote

Schools Near Glen Lake Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Glen Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Woodridge Rd	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-5200	465	30	15.7	23.2%	330 (71.0%)	68 (14.6%)	23 (4.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	71.9	243^rd of 872 public elementary schools	72.1%		66.9	287^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.4%	44	67.7	65.2	40.7	56.4	57.4	60.6	65.9	61.6	$13,509
Gatewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14900 Gatewood Dr	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-5250	351	35	10.0	57.0%	113 (32.2%)	139 (39.6%)	54 (15.4%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.7%)	13.2	770^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.7%		15	759^th of 881 public elementary schools	13.8%	11	29.6	19.2	6.5	18.3	36.4	23.4	27.7	29.0	$15,506
Scenic Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	5650 Scenic Heights Dr	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5400	930	64	14.5	9.8%	544 (58.5%)	32 (3.4%)	27 (2.9%)	180 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (15.6%)	96.1	7^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.2	5^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	88.5	90.7	83.7	87.5	69.1	76.8	89.3	78.7	$13,010
Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School	Public, Charter	K-5	11111 Bren Rd W	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 746-7760	830	71	11.6	31.3%	174 (21.0%)	262 (31.6%)	23 (2.8%)	334 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	85.6	90^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.7%		81.3	130^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.2%	40	84.2	74.5	70.7	76.4	66.2	52.9	71.2	63.5	$9,377
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13708 Holly Rd	Eden Prairie	55346	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 975-8600	603	44	13.6	35.8%	263 (43.6%)	130 (21.6%)	51 (8.5%)	84 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.1%)	90.1	45^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.8%		89.2	54^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.9%	9	78.5	85.2	86.1	82.8	59.8	64.2	83.5	68.2	$13,814
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Highway 7	Hopkins	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4300	504	40	12.5	47.4%	201 (39.9%)	155 (30.8%)	98 (19.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	29.8	653^rd of 872 public elementary schools	25.1%		18.2	734^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.7%	81	42.1	34.2	10.5	33.2	44.3	37.5	29.0	38.8	$17,904
Xinxing Academy	Public	K-5	1001 Highway 7	Hopkins	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4300	238	16	15.0	10.1%	122 (51.3%)	4 (1.7%)	23 (9.7%)	47 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (17.6%)	94.2	22^nd of 872 public elementary schools	97.5%		86.1	78^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.1%	56	97.6	88.2	61.8	80.2	81.0	70.6	85.5	80.2	$9,012
Alice Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Minnetonka Mills Rd	Hopkins	55343	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4200	467	36	13.0	55.0%	142 (30.4%)	151 (32.3%)	116 (24.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)	22.2	696^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.2%		23.6	703^rd of 881 public elementary schools	20.2%	7	35.7	31.2	18.8	28.5	27.8	36.5	42.9	35.6	$15,052
Tonka Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	5621 County Road 101	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 401-5000	25	3	9.0	12.0%	15 (60.0%)	1 (4.0%)	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				75.0				66.7
Groveland Elementary	Public	K-5	17310 Minnetonka Blvd	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5600	903	57	15.9	5.9%	727 (80.5%)	15 (1.7%)	78 (8.6%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	93.2	26^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.1	10^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.9%	16	84.6	91.0	76.0	83.3	58.2	79.9	84.6	75.0	$12,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Lake Elementary

How many students attend Glen Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Glen Lake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Glen Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glen Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hopkins West Middle School
High : Hopkins High School

What is the racial makeup of Glen Lake Elementary?

Students at Glen Lake Elementary are 71% White, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Glen Lake Elementary in?

Hopkins Public School District

Is Glen Lake Elementary a good school?

Glen Lake Elementary ranks 243^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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