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How has Turtle Lake Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
985
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272295001129
Turtle Lake Elementary
1141 LEPAK CT, SHOREVIEW, MN 55126 · (651) 621-7700 · Ramsey County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL985 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
130 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 186 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 174 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 216 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 188 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 221 | 22% |
This year's 1st grade class (186) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (221).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
72.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Turtle Lake Elementary
Turtle Lake Elementary's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Lake Elementary this school | 985 | 13.2% | 65.3% |
| WOODLAND ELEMENTARY EAGAN | 720 | 14.3% | 66.4% |
| GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE | 797 | 16.4% | 50.3% |
| Andover Elementary ANDOVER | 1,165 | 18.6% | 66.0% |
| EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARY EXCELSIOR | 707 | 9.2% | 73.8% |
| CLEAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY MINNETONKA | 849 | 13.1% | 63.0% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Turtle Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #73 of 844 | #7 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #88 of 844 | #5 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #63 of 844 | #8 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 985 | #8 of 1,130 | #3 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #544 of 769 | #58 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #441 of 796 | #69 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #904 of 942 | #98 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #465 of 499 | #50 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
985
-24 (-2%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 910
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 985 | 65.5 | 15.0:1 | 13% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 957 | 65.3 | 14.7:1 | 14% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 988 | 71.3 | 13.9:1 | 14% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 1,009 | 65 | 15.5:1 | 10% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 1,004 | 60.4 | 16.6:1 | 11% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 936 | 53 | 17.7:1 | 13% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 927 | 53 | 17.5:1 | 10% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 45 | 17.5:1 | 5% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 910 | 43 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turtle Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,004 to 985); teachers up 8% (60.4 to 65.5).
About Turtle Lake Elementary
Turtle Lake Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Minnesota, with an address in SHOREVIEW. Students in grades 1 through 5 attend, and enrollment is 985 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
Mounds View Public School District has 23 schools and 11,934 students, and Turtle Lake Elementary is one of those schools.
At Turtle Lake Elementary, White students make up 73% of the student body. After that, the student body is 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Census figures show Ramsey County is about 59% White. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Turtle Lake Elementary's 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota have 13.7:1, compared with 15.0:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 13%. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County is 44 points.
The model predicts 58.0% for a school in Minnesota with Turtle Lake Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Turtle Lake Elementary posts 65.3%.
Ramsey County has these Census figures: the median household income is $81,568, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Ramsey County has 302 public schools and roughly 94,437 students.
The school nearest to Turtle Lake Elementary is Golden Lake Elementary, at a distance of about 1.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Turtle Lake Elementary places 1st out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Turtle Lake Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 985, starting from 1,009.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mounds View Public School District
- Mounds View Senior HighHigh · 1,833 students
- Irondale Senior HighHigh · 1,812 students
- Chippewa Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,093 students
- Highview Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
- Valentine Hills ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Island Lake ElementaryElementary · 741 students
Other schools in SHOREVIEW
- Island Lake ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- WILLIAMS ELEMENTARYElementary · 459 students
- Snail Lake Kindergarten CenterElementary · 357 students
- Lionsgate Academy - ShoreviewHigh · 189 students
- Oak Hill Montessori CommunityElementary · 166 students
- Lionsgate Academy - Lynx ProgramHigh · 22 students
Other Turtle Lake Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Turtle Lake Elementary. Turtle Lake Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Turtle Lake ElementaryTurtle Lake, WI · 215 students
Nearby schools
- Golden Lake Elementary1.6 mi · 394
- Chippewa Middle School1.8 mi · 1,093
- Pinewood Elementary2.1 mi · 523
- Shared Time Program2.2 mi · 3
- Oak Hill Montessori Community2.4 mi · 166
- Karner Blue Education Center2.5 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Turtle Lake ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Turtle Lake Elementary?
Turtle Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 985 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Turtle Lake Elementary serve?
Turtle Lake Elementary serves grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Turtle Lake Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Turtle Lake Elementary.
How diverse is Turtle Lake Elementary?
Turtle Lake Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Turtle Lake Elementary in?
Turtle Lake Elementary is part of Mounds View Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.