Summary:
ZIP code 55319 (Clear Lake, MN) is served by a single elementary school, Clearview Elementary, which enrolls 401 students in grades K–5 as part of the St. Cloud Public School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the area, families here have one local option, so the most useful comparison is between Clearview and its district and state averages. The school has a 33.92% free/reduced lunch rate and a 14:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 423rd of 869 schools — the 51st percentile with 3 stars.
Clearview performs notably better than its district in every reported subject and grade-level test, even though the district itself ranks 363rd of 458 (21st percentile, 1 star). Science is the standout: 36.8% of students were proficient, which is 11.3 points above the state and 22.0 points above the district. Math was also above the state at 47.4% versus 44.9%, and 4th grade math was especially strong at 61.8% (6.6 points above the state). Reading is the main weak spot: all-grade proficiency was 44.9%, which is 3.7 points below the state, with 3rd grade reading at just 28.8% — 18.0 points below the state — and 5th grade math at 36.5%, 5.4 points below the state.
Results swing widely by grade, so school-wide averages hide real differences: reading ranges from 28.8% in 3rd grade to 57.9% in 5th grade, and math from 36.5% in 5th grade to 61.8% in 4th grade. Year over year, science climbed from 25.81% to 36.8% (about 11 points) and math edged up slightly, while reading fell from 50.27% to 44.9%. The school's rank has improved two years running, from 467th to 423rd, moving from 2 stars to 3 stars. Overall, Clearview looks like a solid choice relative to its district, particularly in science and 4th grade math, with reading — especially in 3rd grade — the clearest area to watch.
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