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Clear Springs Elementary

Public Grades K-5

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Clear Springs Elementary is a K–5 school at 5701 Hwy 101 in Minnetonka, MN, serving 849 students in the Minnetonka Public School District, a high-performing suburban area west of Minneapolis. Statewide, it is a five-star school ranked 85th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–26, about the 90th percentile, and it has stayed in the 88th–91st percentile band for eight years after peaking near the 96th–97th percentile a decade ago. Its students score well above state averages in math, reading, and science, with a 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio and a 13.07% free/reduced-lunch rate.

The main local context is that Clear Springs is the fourth-ranked of five Minnetonka elementary schools. Scenic Heights Elementary, Groveland Elementary, and Excelsior Elementary all rank in the state’s top 3%, and Clear Springs trails its district in every subject: math 68.9% vs. 73.1%, reading 67.4% vs. 73.0%, and science 39.9% vs. 46.9%. It ranks last among Minnetonka elementaries in both math and science, and science is its widest gap to district — though the statewide science drop suggests an assessment change, not a school-specific collapse. Grade-level data shows 5th-grade math (58.8%) as a pressure point, while reading rises from 3rd to 5th grade.

Clear Springs’ strengths include unusually strong special education results: that group ranks about the 96th percentile statewide, helping lift the school’s composite rank above Deephaven Elementary even though Deephaven posts higher math and science scores. Students from low-income families rank near the state median (58th percentile) and have slipped slightly as free/reduced-lunch enrollment has grown; this is the clearest internal gap to watch. For comparison, Forest Hills Elementary in Eden Prairie serves nearly three times the low-income rate yet scores higher in all three subjects. Overall, Clear Springs is a consistently strong school that is outshone by exceptional district peers, with science, 5th-grade math, and low-income student growth as the most meaningful areas for parents to ask about.

849

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,271

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

90.5%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.5% (MMR)

5701 Hwy 101
Minnetonka, MN 55345-5099

(952) 401-6950

District: Minnetonka Public School District

Students who attend Clear Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Minnetonka West Middle
High:	Minnetonka Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Minnetonka Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg69%

Minnesota avg43%

85^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Minnetonka Public School District

9^th of 458Minnetonka 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
2026	86.0	85 of 869	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	85 of 872	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	96 of 881	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	79 of 845	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	39 of 858	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	75 of 869	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	103 of 870	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	79 of 847	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	37 of 853	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.3	23 of 848	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	58 of 840	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	55 of 826	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	77.9	136 of 824	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	77 of 820	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	65 of 814	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	77.6	100 of 803	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	22 of 434	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	62 of 781	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.3	48 of 777	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.9	53 of 756	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	82.2	50 of 685	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	81.6	61 of 676	91.0%	★★★★★
2003	82.9	56 of 674	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	124 of 315	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	89 of 790	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	83 of 799	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	76 of 809	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	89 of 787	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	34 of 799	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	40 of 783	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	108 of 787	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	109 of 774	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	7 of 256	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	8 of 238	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	6 of 214	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	4 of 209	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	6 of 219	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	319 of 764	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	334 of 764	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	278 of 793	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	323 of 774	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	610 of 740	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.0	115 of 728	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	77 of 807	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	82 of 812	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	126 of 826	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	59 of 799	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	51 of 808	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	116 of 784	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	96 of 798	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	49 of 779	93.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	38 of 81	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	25 of 579	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	22 of 562	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	36 of 572	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	69 of 524	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	95.6	5 of 500	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	87 of 417	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	27 of 515	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	15 of 463	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	101 of 710	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	116 of 714	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	137 of 730	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	111 of 712	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	77 of 725	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	82 of 710	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	99 of 722	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	103 of 712	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)53rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+24 vs state

Reading67%+19 vs state

Science40%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 15, 2014

Huge graduating class sizes - more than a 1,000. Very little parent involvement now that most students are open enrolled. Watered down curriculum to accommodate the masses. Look to Eden Prairie or Hopkins for a better learning culture. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 22, 2014

Unless you are looking for a BIG elementary school, I would look elsewhere. The grade levels are big, the class sizes are big and getting bigger, and the lines to pick up your kids are big (huge actually). I so wish we had dug deeper into Minnetonka and talked with other parents (not administration). Minnetonka is becoming a massive district, and there is no sign of the growth stopping. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2013

As parents we are currently frustrated with the large class size in 4th and 5th grades. The district website says 15-25 per class, but we are looking at close to 30 kids in a class with one teacher. This is not why we chose Minnetonka schools. It is very disappointing. Kids who are average are getting lost. The last 2 years the class size has been 29-30 in 4-5 th grades and some kids have commented to me that they are glad to fool around more and not speak Spanish as much since they are not called on with so many kids in the class. UGH. Beware. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 23, 2012

We LOVE Clear Springs Elementary School! When we were presented with the opportunity to move to the twin cities area this fall, we chose to live in Minnetonka due to the outstanding schools. We toured several Minnetonka schools and wondered how we would ever chose-then we toured Clear Springs! The Principal is amazing; he was very friendly and welcoming. He answered all of our questions and took the time to get to know our kids. He then placed them into classrooms that he felt would be a good fit for each of them. He knows all of the students by name and goes out of his way to say hello to each of them when he sees them! The teachers are also outstanding! Our children are in the High Potential program and have enjoyed it very much--they seem to be challenged appropriately. The lunches and mid-morning snacks are healthy so I feel good about my kids eating them. The technology is top-notch: our kids even participate in an online discussion board and can play educational games that challenge them and are geared towards their class lessons. We highly recommend this school to family and friends, and are so glad we found such a great school for our kids! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Clear Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Hwy 101	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-6950	849	58	14.5	13.1%	642 (75.6%)	46 (5.4%)	84 (9.9%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.9%)	86	85^th of 869 public elementary schools	90.2%		85.9	85^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.3%		61.9	66.7	73.6	67.4	39.9	39.9	77.6	70.4	58.8	68.9	90.5%	9.5%	$12,271
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)				44.4						47.1
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%)	96.7	8^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.1	7^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	74.5	74.6	86.4	78.4	64.0	64.0	92.0	84.9	84.0	87.1	93.4%	6.6%	$13,010
Deephaven Elementary	Public	K-5	4452 Vine Hill Rd	Wayzata	55391	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-6900	681	46	14.7	15.3%	538 (79.0%)	19 (2.8%)	76 (11.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	85	94^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.2%		84.7	97^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.9%	3	53.2	61.4	77.8	64.4	43.6	43.6	75.2	69.3	68.4	70.9	95.5%	4.5%	$12,345
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17255 Peterborg Rd	Eden Prairie	55346	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 975-8800	628	49	12.7	34.1%	311 (49.5%)	157 (25.0%)	33 (5.3%)	61 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.0%)	80.7	140^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.9	74^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.5%	66	50.0	68.9	73.3	64.6	43.5	43.5	59.4	73.5	56.5	63.3	73.2%	6.1%	$13,709
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%)	13.7	760^th of 869 public elementary schools	12.5%		13.2	770^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.7%	10	11.1	31.5	31.1	25.0	10.5	10.5	18.2	32.7	17.8	23.4	68.6%	15.7%	$15,506
Chanhassen Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 Laredo Drive	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6700	447	34	13.2	18.6%	327 (73.2%)	42 (9.4%)	29 (6.5%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	80.1	148^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.1	92^nd of 872 public elementary schools	89.4%	56	70.0	55.1	71.3	65.4	28.7	28.7	75.0	62.8	71.3	69.6	85.9%	1.6%	$13,181
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%)	60.5	342^nd of 869 public elementary schools	60.6%		71.9	243^rd of 872 public elementary schools	72.1%	99	39.7	58.8	71.4	55.5	52.5	52.5	46.2	55.9	31.1	44.9	93%	7%	$13,509
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Oak St	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-5650	707	56	12.7	9.2%	514 (72.7%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (5.8%)	65 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.0%)	94.1	22^nd of 869 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.2	21^st of 872 public elementary schools	97.6%	1	65.1	81.0	76.1	74.3	57.1	57.1	83.5	86.9	70.9	80.4	92.2%	7.8%	$13,455
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%)	94.2	21^st of 869 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.2	26^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.0%	5	73.9	74.2	79.6	75.9	42.9	42.9	84.6	85.4	75.0	81.6	94.5%	4.4%	$12,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Springs Elementary

Is Clear Springs Elementary a good school?

Yes. Clear Springs Elementary ranks in the top 9.8% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Clear Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 849 students attended Clear Springs Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Clear Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clear Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Minnetonka West Middle
High : Minnetonka Senior High

What district is Clear Springs Elementary in?

Minnetonka Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Clear Springs Elementary?

Students at Clear Springs Elementary are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

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