Turtle Lake Elementary

Summary:

Turtle Lake Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shoreview, Minnesota, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 988 students. As part of the Mounds View Public School District, which is ranked 105 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Turtle Lake Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

Turtle Lake Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in MCA-III assessments for Math, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 72.82% of Turtle Lake students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 56.36% for the Mounds View district and 45.47% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with 72.57% White, 11.34% Asian, 8.5% two or more races, 4.96% Hispanic, and 2.63% African American students, is also noteworthy, as it is more diverse than nearby schools like Snail Lake Kindergarten Center and Sunnyside Elementary.

Additionally, Turtle Lake Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.55% to 13.77% over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby Centennial Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary, which have free/reduced lunch rates of 54.12% and 44.77%, respectively. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15.4 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby Sunnyside Elementary and Centennial Elementary.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 1141 Lepak Ct
       Shoreview, MN  55126-5698


(651) 621-7700

District: Mounds View Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
98th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,995 Help


Students who attend Turtle Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Chippewa Middle School
High:    Mounds View Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  988

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Asian:
11.3%
Two or more races:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Turtle Lake Elementary ranks better than 88.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Mounds View Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Turtle Lake Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mounds View Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), Asian (11.3%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mounds View Public School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turtle Lake Elementary is 13.8. 5 elementary schools in the Mounds View Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turtle Lake Elementary is $11,995. 7 elementary schools in the Mounds View Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Turtle Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Turtle Lake Elementary 98th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Turtle Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Mounds View Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mounds View Public School District 105th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Turtle Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 87.40 21st 674 96.9%
2004 86.12 32nd 676 95.3%
2005 85.41 24th 685 96.5%
2006 85.28 34th 756 95.5%
2007 84.28 41st 777 94.7%
2008 86.95 28th 781 96.4%
2009 87.85 11th 434 97.5%
2010 87.07 14th 803 98.3%
2011 89.99 8th 814 99.0%
2012 85.07 37th 820 95.5%
2013 85.09 51st 824 93.8%
2014 85.86 44th 826 94.7%
2015 90.40 15th 840 98.2%
2016 91.62 10th 848 98.8%
2017 88.75 25th 853 97.1%
2018 91.51 13th 847 98.5%
2019 88.95 35th 870 96.0%
2021 93.27 15th 869 98.3%
2022 88.93 45th 858 94.8%
2023 87.74 62nd 845 92.7%
2024 84.38 98th 881 88.9%
See the entire list of Minnesota Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.21 1st 96 99.0%
2021 82.11 9th 45 80.0%
2022 91.17 2nd 87 97.7%
2023 82.34 11th 77 85.7%
2024 63.77 28th 81 65.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.15 246th 303 18.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.97 27th 463 94.2%
2019 76.47 73rd 515 85.8%
2021 84.27 32nd 417 92.3%
2022 71.32 105th 500 79.0%
2023 78.59 74th 524 85.9%
2024 64.31 153rd 572 73.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.44 165th 728 77.3%
2019 63.02 262nd 740 64.6%
2021 78.45 84th 683 87.7%
2022 67.91 174th 663 73.8%
2023 68.64 206th 774 73.4%
2024 50.20 414th 793 47.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.01 20th 774 97.4%
2019 84.94 61st 787 92.2%
2021 92.94 13th 783 98.3%
2022 90.16 22nd 799 97.2%
2023 88.12 49th 787 93.8%
2024 87.62 52nd 809 93.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.69 8th 779 99.0%
2019 89.53 26th 798 96.7%
2021 90.51 21st 784 97.3%
2022 84.45 72nd 808 91.1%
2023 84.03 84th 799 89.5%
2024 76.96 157th 826 81.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.68 7th 134 94.8%
2019 84.85 25th 136 81.6%
2021 90.44 8th 88 90.9%
2022 89.56 14th 131 89.3%
2023 87.67 22nd 128 82.8%
2024 78.64 36th 154 76.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.41 19th 220 91.4%
2022 81.85 22nd 209 89.5%
2024 76.89 35th 249 85.9%
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Rank History for White students at Turtle Lake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.82 13th 712 98.2%
2019 85.29 40th 722 94.5%
2021 88.84 28th 710 96.1%
2022 79.91 93rd 725 87.2%
2023 79.21 109th 712 84.7%
2024 77.24 122nd 730 83.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Turtle Lake Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, August 19, 2016

Open Quote A fantastic school all around, wonderful teachers and great students. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 15, 2014

Open Quote School is excellent in Academics . Close Quote



Enrollment information for Turtle Lake Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 527 3 26 3 5 n/a n/a 0 564
1989 847 4 39 5 6 n/a n/a 0 901
1990 925 6 39 3 6 n/a n/a 0 979
1991 868 6 28 3 5 n/a n/a 0 910
1992 932 6 34 4 5 n/a n/a 0 981
1993 923 7 45 4 5 n/a n/a 0 984
1994 934 8 40 9 6 n/a n/a 0 997
1995 907 3 39 8 2 n/a n/a 0 959
1996 907 3 39 8 2 n/a n/a 0 959
1997 865 12 38 9 2 n/a n/a 0 926
1998 815 5 40 12 2 n/a n/a 0 874
1999 789 5 48 8 1 n/a n/a 0 851
2000 756 5 64 11 2 n/a n/a 0 838
2001 704 6 65 12 1 n/a n/a 0 788
2002 616 11 58 10 2 n/a n/a 0 697
2003 616 11 58 10 2 n/a n/a 0 697
2004 594 10 51 8 3 n/a n/a 0 666
2005 550 20 59 14 2 n/a n/a 0 645
2006 784 23 108 20 1 n/a n/a 0 936
2007 726 34 128 20 3 n/a n/a 0 911
2008 715 31 137 18 2 n/a n/a 0 903
2009 746 33 161 18 3 n/a n/a 0 961
2010 715 32 158 26 3 n/a n/a 0 934
2011 711 22 153 27 3 0 11 0 927
2012 703 21 154 33 4 0 16 0 931
2013 750 20 154 39 4 0 26 0 993
2014 755 28 154 47 6 0 33 0 1023
2015 648 27 139 36 3 0 31 0 884
2016 678 24 142 46 4 0 42 0 936
2017 697 28 138 37 3 0 54 0 957
2018 747 19 149 38 3 0 48 0 1004
2019 736 18 152 39 3 1 58 0 1007
2020 777 27 147 43 1 0 64 0 1059
2021 730 24 143 39 0 0 73 0 1009
2022 712 28 117 49 0 0 74 0 980
2023 717 26 112 49 0 0 84 0 988

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 Turtle Lake Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 564 27.4 20.5 1.8
1989 901 46.0 19.5 1.1
1990 979 50.4 19.4 2.2
1991 910 43.4 20.9 2.2
1992 981 45.7 21.4 3
1993 984 43.4 22.7 2.3
1994 997 44.8 22.3 2.2
1995 959 0.0 0.0 2.3
1996 959 0.0 0.0 2.3
1997 926 50.0 18.5 3.5
1998 874 n/a 0.0 3.7
1999 851 53.7 15.8 3.3
2000 838 48.3 17.3 5.8
2001 788 45.3 17.4 4.7
2002 697 42.9 16.2 5.2
2003 697 42.9 16.2 5.2
2004 666 34.1 19.5 5.4
2005 645 41.0 15.7 8.2
2006 936 52.6 17.8 7.1
2007 911 47.7 19.1 8.2
2008 903 49.8 18.1 8.7
2009 961 54.7 17.6 7.6
2010 934 54.7 17.0 8.2
2011 927 53.0 17.4 10.5
2012 931 51.6 18.0 11.8
2013 993 55.6 17.8 12
2014 1023 56.5 18.0 13.2
2015 884 53.0 16.6 13.6
2016 936 54.0 17.3 13
2017 957 55.9 17.1 12.7
2018 1004 60.4 16.6 10.6
2019 1007 59.9 16.7 9.8
2020 1059 62.3 16.9 10.8
2021 1009 65.2 15.4 9.6
2022 980 65.4 14.9 7.6
2023 988 71.2 13.8 13.8

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Turtle Lake Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 564 27.4 20.5 1.8
1989 901 46.0 19.5 1.1
1990 979 50.4 19.4 2.2
1991 910 43.4 20.9 2.2
1992 981 45.7 21.4 3
1993 984 43.4 22.7 2.3
1994 997 44.8 22.3 2.2
1995 959 0.0 0.0 2.3
1996 959 0.0 0.0 2.3
1997 926 50.0 18.5 3.5
1998 874 n/a 0.0 3.7
1999 851 53.7 15.8 3.3
2000 838 48.3 17.3 5.8
2001 788 45.3 17.4 4.7
2002 697 42.9 16.2 5.2
2003 697 42.9 16.2 5.2
2004 666 34.1 19.5 5.4
2005 645 41.0 15.7 8.2
2006 936 52.6 17.8 7.1
2007 911 47.7 19.1 8.2
2008 903 49.8 18.1 8.7
2009 961 54.7 17.6 7.6
2010 934 54.7 17.0 8.2
2011 927 53.0 17.4 10.5
2012 931 51.6 18.0 11.8
2013 993 55.6 17.8 12
2014 1023 56.5 18.0 13.2
2015 884 53.0 16.6 13.6
2016 936 54.0 17.3 13
2017 957 55.9 17.1 12.7
2018 1004 60.4 16.6 10.6
2019 1007 59.9 16.7 9.8
2020 1059 62.3 16.9 10.8
2021 1009 65.2 15.4 9.6
2022 980 65.4 14.9 7.6
2023 988 71.2 13.8 13.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Turtle Lake Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,995

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Turtle Lake Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 35th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 62nd of 845 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Turtle Lake Elementary)88.279.1
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Mounds View Public School District)76.264.8
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Turtle Lake Elementary)81.963.8
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mounds View Public School District)62.550.8
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Turtle Lake Elementary)85.575.6
 9.9%
   4th Grade Math (Mounds View Public School District)73.962.5
 11.4%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Turtle Lake Elementary)74.562.9
 11.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Mounds View Public School District)65.452.9
 12.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Turtle Lake Elementary)73.974
 0.1%
   5th Grade Math (Mounds View Public School District)61.656.6
 5%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Turtle Lake Elementary)80.281.4
 1.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Mounds View Public School District)70.568.4
 2.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Turtle Lake Elementary)74.968.6
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Mounds View Public School District)62.156.2
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1007988
 1.9%
African American1826
 44.4%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian152112
 26.3%
Hispanic3949
 25.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White736717
 2.6%
Two or More Races5884
 44.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.8%13.8%
 3.9%


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Turtle Lake Elementary ranks 98th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Turtle Lake Elementary are 73% White, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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

Middle : Chippewa Middle School
High : Mounds View Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 988 students attended Turtle Lake Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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