CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY

As a roomy elementary-level community in CHASKA, Minnesota, CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY serves 632 students from grades K through 5, operated by EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL. That puts it 84% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Within EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL, which oversees 19 schools and 9,274 students, CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY lists that White students make up the majority at 68%; the rest is composed of 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Carver County reports that median household income runs about $125,946, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Carver County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,076 students), of which CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 714 (now 632). The White share of enrollment contracted from 73% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.