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Gleason Lake Elementary

Public Grades K-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Gleason Lake Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving 589 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Wayzata Public School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Gleason Lake Elementary has consistently been ranked among the best elementary schools in Minnesota, currently holding the 29th spot out of 872 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. For example, the school's overall math proficiency rate is 79.29%, compared to 72.33% for the Wayzata district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, the school's proficiency rate is 75.73%, compared to 72.13% for the district and 49.59% for the state.

Gleason Lake Elementary's strong performance extends beyond overall test scores, with the school excelling in the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, and students with special needs. While the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.5 to 16.1 in recent years, some nearby schools within the Wayzata district, such as Kimberly Lane Elementary and Plymouth Creek Elementary, also demonstrate high academic achievement and rankings. However, other nearby schools, such as Sunset Hill Elementary, Oakwood Elementary, and Birchview Elementary, have lower academic performance compared to Gleason Lake Elementary.

604

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,507

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 County Road 101 N
Plymouth, MN 55447-4108

(763) 745-5400

District: Wayzata Public School District

Students who attend Gleason Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wayzata West Middle
High:	Wayzata High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Asian:

12.4%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (78% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Minnesota elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg72%

Minnesota avg47%

29^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Wayzata Public School District

16^th of 446Wayzata 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	92.9	29 of 872	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	52 of 881	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	39 of 845	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	26 of 858	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	21 of 869	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	43 of 870	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	24 of 847	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	15 of 853	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	5 of 848	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	8 of 840	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.4	5 of 826	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	30 of 824	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	62 of 820	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	49 of 814	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	72.9	174 of 803	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	99 of 434	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	125 of 781	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	107 of 777	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	88.0	22 of 756	97.1%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	10 of 685	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.8	12 of 676	98.2%	★★★★★
2003	87.0	24 of 674	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	82.3	22 of 279	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	53 of 283	81.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	6 of 140	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	5 of 154	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	12 of 88	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	40 of 799	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	42 of 809	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	100 of 787	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	51 of 799	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	14 of 783	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	35 of 787	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	41 of 774	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	48 of 764	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	51 of 793	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	59 of 774	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	96 of 683	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	167 of 740	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	166 of 728	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	17 of 812	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	57 of 826	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	10 of 799	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	17 of 808	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	23 of 784	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	49 of 798	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	19 of 779	97.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	7 of 73	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	26 of 96	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	9 of 562	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	23 of 572	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	21 of 524	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	59.4	141 of 417	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.6	29 of 515	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	38 of 463	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	46 of 714	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	76 of 730	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	39 of 712	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	42 of 725	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	11 of 710	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	14 of 722	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	15 of 712	97.9%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)88th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+34 vs state

Reading76%+26 vs state

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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
Gleason Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	310 County Road 101 N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5400	604	39	15.5	18.9%	397 (65.7%)	44 (7.3%)	38 (6.3%)	75 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	92.9	29^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.3	52^nd of 881 public elementary schools	94.1%	23	82.4	88.3	68.2	79.3	74.1	78.7	74.8	75.7	$15,507
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17340 County Road 6	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5700	545	33	16.2	20.7%	357 (65.5%)	68 (12.5%)	17 (3.1%)	70 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	82	127^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.4%		80.7	136^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.6%	9	79.1	72.2	52.6	68.5	72.1	60.3	62.3	65.2	$14,276
Birchview Elementary	Public	K-5	425 Ranchview Ln N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5300	441	34	13.0	32.0%	245 (55.6%)	70 (15.9%)	39 (8.8%)	49 (11.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	78.4	162^nd of 872 public elementary schools	81.4%		72.6	227^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.2%	65	70.5	73.7	47.4	63.9	61.5	67.1	61.8	63.5	$14,441
Sunset Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	13005 Sunset Tr	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5900	712	45	15.7	28.1%	462 (64.9%)	101 (14.2%)	37 (5.2%)	58 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.2%)	83.4	107^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.7%		78.1	159^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.0%	52	76.9	67.7	61.4	68.6	61.2	59.8	72.1	64.9	$13,687
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
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	18005 Medina Rd	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5500	762	47	16.3	10.2%	483 (63.4%)	49 (6.4%)	26 (3.4%)	154 (20.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.2%)	88.8	54^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.8%		85.6	82^nd of 881 public elementary schools	90.7%	28	76.9	77.7	68.5	74.3	64.3	65.2	77.6	69.0	$11,929
Plymouth Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	16005 41st Ave N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5800	678	45	14.9	11.4%	354 (52.2%)	49 (7.2%)	38 (5.6%)	176 (26.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.8%)	94.6	13^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.5%		89.5	47^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.7%	34	84.2	90.4	72.3	82.4	73.7	78.4	79.0	77.1	$12,479
Kimberly Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	17405 Old Rockford Rd	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5600	534	35	15.0	14.0%	249 (46.6%)	51 (9.6%)	29 (5.4%)	149 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.3%)	93.9	24^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.5	8^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.1%	16	85.7	84.6	71.4	80.1	68.1	70.3	88.6	76.3	$11,920
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%)	84.7	97^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.9%		88.1	60^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.2%	37	72.3	79.0	57.9	70.0	58.8	71.1	71.0	66.8	$12,345
L.H. Tanglen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10901 Hillside Ln	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4900	521	45	11.5	47.6%	244 (46.8%)	146 (28.0%)	48 (9.2%)	30 (5.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.2%)	30.4	643^rd of 872 public elementary schools	26.3%		34.2	626^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.9%	17	47.5	27.5	26.0	34.2	39.6	27.5	48.5	39.4	$13,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Gleason Lake Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gleason Lake Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Wayzata West Middle
High : Wayzata High

What district is Gleason Lake Elementary in?

Wayzata Public School District

Is Gleason Lake Elementary a good school?

Yes! Gleason Lake Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gleason Lake Elementary?

Students at Gleason Lake Elementary are 66% White, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Gleason Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Gleason Lake Elementary.

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