Clear Springs Elementary School in Minnetonka MN

Performance Trends

Compare Details Clear Springs Elementary ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Minnetonka Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), Hispanic (7.6%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Minnetonka Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clear Springs Elementary is 14.3. 3 elementary schools in the Minnetonka Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clear Springs Elementary employs 60 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clear Springs Elementary is $12,271, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Minnetonka Public School District!

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SchoolDigger ranks Clear Springs Elementary 75^th of 869 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Clear Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Minnetonka Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Minnetonka Public School District 7^th of 432 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clear Springs Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	82.88	56^th	674	91.7%
2004	81.62	61^st	676	91.0%
2005	82.18	50^th	685	92.7%
2006	82.90	53^rd	756	93.0%
2007	83.32	48^th	777	93.8%
2008	82.54	62^nd	781	92.1%
2009	84.99	22^nd	434	94.9%
2010	77.57	100^th	803	87.5%
2011	82.56	65^th	814	92.0%
2012	81.04	77^th	820	90.6%
2013	77.89	136^th	824	83.5%
2014	85.05	55^th	826	93.3%
2015	84.49	58^th	840	93.1%
2016	89.33	23^rd	848	97.3%
2017	87.74	37^th	853	95.7%
2018	84.05	79^th	847	90.7%
2019	82.55	103^rd	870	88.2%
2021	85.82	75^th	869	91.4%

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Clear Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	462	8	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	488
1989	517	6	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	549
1990	503	5	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	529
1991	481	9	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	510
1992	578	9	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	613
1993	621	5	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	646
1994	612	3	23	7	0	n/a	n/a	645
1995	646	8	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	681
1996	646	8	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	681
1997	608	4	17	8	0	n/a	n/a	637
1998	524	6	19	11	1	n/a	n/a	561
1999	535	5	15	9	1	n/a	n/a	565
2000	536	8	14	10	1	n/a	n/a	569
2001	526	22	20	10	1	n/a	n/a	579
2002	536	17	18	18	0	n/a	n/a	589
2003	536	17	18	18	0	n/a	n/a	589
2004	501	26	17	13	3	n/a	n/a	560
2005	461	28	24	13	2	n/a	n/a	528
2006	445	21	20	17	2	n/a	n/a	505
2007	433	19	18	20	2	n/a	n/a	492
2008	443	16	19	17	5	n/a	n/a	500
2009	475	17	20	21	7	n/a	n/a	540
2010	509	20	18	25	9	n/a	n/a	581
2011	552	14	15	25	6	0	3	615
2012	586	13	18	29	6	1	10	663
2013	653	19	24	41	4	1	19	761
2014	650	22	24	42	5	1	30	774
2015	661	25	24	46	3	1	33	793
2016	677	31	17	49	1	1	35	811
2017	699	32	18	55	1	0	37	842
2018	726	34	14	52	1	0	36	863
2019	735	34	11	52	2	0	41	875
2020	729	32	18	59	2	0	41	881
2021	706	35	15	66	2	0	39	863

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clear Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	30.2	16.1	4.7
1989	549	25.9	21.1	3.8
1990	529	27.8	19.0	4.7
1991	510	27.9	18.2	5.7
1992	613	26.7	22.9	5.1
1993	646	30.6	21.1	5.3
1994	645	35.3	18.3	3.3
1995	681	0.0	0.0	5.3
1996	681	0.0	0.0	5.3
1997	637	37.5	17.0	4.6
1998	561	n/a	0.0	4.1
1999	565	34.5	16.4	2.8
2000	569	36.6	15.5	4.2
2001	579	36.7	15.8	5
2002	589	36.8	16.0	4.2
2003	589	36.8	16.0	4.2
2004	560	34.7	16.1	3.6
2005	528	33.0	16.0	2.3
2006	505	33.7	15.0	8.7
2007	492	33.0	14.9	9.1
2008	500	36.8	13.6	7.4
2009	540	41.8	12.9	7.4
2010	581	46.7	12.4	10
2011	615	46.4	13.2	8.9
2012	663	48.3	13.7	8
2013	761	48.9	15.5	7.9
2014	774	53.3	14.5	7.9
2015	793	53.0	14.9	7.6
2016	811	54.0	15.0	6.9
2017	842	53.5	15.7	6.2
2018	863	55.2	15.6	5.8
2019	875	56.7	15.4	5.6
2020	881	58.5	15.0	6.2
2021	863	60.0	14.3	6.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Clear Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	30.2	16.1	4.7
1989	549	25.9	21.1	3.8
1990	529	27.8	19.0	4.7
1991	510	27.9	18.2	5.7
1992	613	26.7	22.9	5.1
1993	646	30.6	21.1	5.3
1994	645	35.3	18.3	3.3
1995	681	0.0	0.0	5.3
1996	681	0.0	0.0	5.3
1997	637	37.5	17.0	4.6
1998	561	n/a	0.0	4.1
1999	565	34.5	16.4	2.8
2000	569	36.6	15.5	4.2
2001	579	36.7	15.8	5
2002	589	36.8	16.0	4.2
2003	589	36.8	16.0	4.2
2004	560	34.7	16.1	3.6
2005	528	33.0	16.0	2.3
2006	505	33.7	15.0	8.7
2007	492	33.0	14.9	9.1
2008	500	36.8	13.6	7.4
2009	540	41.8	12.9	7.4
2010	581	46.7	12.4	10
2011	615	46.4	13.2	8.9
2012	663	48.3	13.7	8
2013	761	48.9	15.5	7.9
2014	774	53.3	14.5	7.9
2015	793	53.0	14.9	7.6
2016	811	54.0	15.0	6.9
2017	842	53.5	15.7	6.2
2018	863	55.2	15.6	5.8
2019	875	56.7	15.4	5.6
2020	881	58.5	15.0	6.2
2021	863	60.0	14.3	6.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clear Springs Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,271

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clear Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 103^rd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 75^th of 869 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Clear Springs Elementary)	78.8	71	7.8%
3rd Grade Math (Minnetonka Public School District)	85.5	78.7	6.8%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	57.2	8.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Clear Springs Elementary)	66.4	65.1	1.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnetonka Public School District)	71.4	66.7	4.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	48.5	6.1%
4th Grade Math (Clear Springs Elementary)	80	80
4th Grade Math (Minnetonka Public School District)	83.5	77.6	5.9%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	53.8	10.1%
4th Grade Reading (Clear Springs Elementary)	74.8	66.4	8.4%
4th Grade Reading (Minnetonka Public School District)	76.3	70.7	5.6%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	49.3	6.1%
5th Grade Math (Clear Springs Elementary)	60.2	59.7	0.5%
5th Grade Math (Minnetonka Public School District)	71.1	63.7	7.4%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	41.1	11%
5th Grade Reading (Clear Springs Elementary)	82.8	79.4	3.4%
5th Grade Reading (Minnetonka Public School District)	84.2	80.8	3.4%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	59.4	6.4%
5th Grade Science (Clear Springs Elementary)	76.6	60.6	16%
5th Grade Science (Minnetonka Public School District)	76.6	70.3	6.3%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	47.9	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	875	863	1.4%
African American	34	35	2.9%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	11	15	36.4%
Hispanic	52	66	26.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	41	39	4.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%

Middle:	Minnetonka West Middle
High:	Minnetonka Senior High

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