Thomas Lake Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Thomas Lake Elementary School

4350 Thomas Lake Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55122

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Top 10%

Serving 604 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10% in MN
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Thomas Lake Elementary School's student population of 604 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Lake Elementary School
Kind	102
1	102
2	88
3	103
4	98
5	111

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School
2023	577
2022	570
2021	545
2020	534
2019	534
2018	498
2017	498
2016	457
2015	433
2014	399
2013	377
2012	395
2011	450
2010	454
2009	463
2008	450
2007	486
2006	484
2005	507
2004	507
2003	542
2002	590
2001	605
2000	614
1999	616
1998	638
1997	677
1996	662
1995	640
1994	632
1993	569
1992	565
1991	720
1990	732
1989	643
1988	741
1987	909

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2021	41
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	27
2014	23
2013	22
2012	24
2011	26
2010	29
2009	30
2008	28
2007	28
2006	28
2005	30
2004	30
2003	34
2002	33
2001	33
2000	35
1999	39
1997	37
1996	31
1995	30
1994	30
1993	26
1992	25
1991	32
1990	32

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School Rankings

Thomas Lake Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Lake Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#168 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School
2023	#168
2022	#186
2021	#297
2019	#235
2018	#231
2017	#228
2016	#223
2015	#244
2014	#53
2013	#47
2012	#118

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74%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	74%	46%	54%
2022	69%	45%	52%
2021	61%	45%	50%
2019	73%	56%	64%
2018	74%	58%	66%
2017	77%	59%	68%
2016	75%	60%	67%
2015	73%	61%	68%
2014	84%	61%	68%
2013	85%	61%	68%
2012	83%	62%	65%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2022	62%	51%	57%
2021	61%	53%	58%
2019	68%	59%	65%
2018	70%	60%	66%
2017	71%	61%	68%
2016	73%	60%	67%
2015	75%	60%	67%
2014	78%	59%	67%
2013	76%	58%	67%
2012	89%	76%	83%
2011	90%	74%	82%

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70-74%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2022	72%	41%	51%
2021	67%	45%	56%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	21:1	17:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	23:1	17:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	19:1
1990	23:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	12%	6%	8%
2013	11%	6%	9%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	12%	6%	8%
2010	13%	6%	8%
2009	13%	6%	7%
2008	11%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	9%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	7%	5%	6%
2000	6%	5%	5%
1999	6%	5%	6%
1998	6%	4%	5%
1997	5%	4%	6%
1996	4%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	11%	11%	11%
2022	9%	10%	11%
2021	8%	10%	10%
2020	5%	9%	10%
2019	5%	9%	10%
2018	4%	9%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2016	4%	9%	9%
2015	4%	9%	8%
2014	5%	8%	8%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	7%	12%	15%
2022	9%	12%	14%
2021	8%	11%	14%
2020	10%	11%	12%
2019	10%	11%	12%
2018	11%	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%	11%
2016	8%	10%	11%
2015	6%	10%	11%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	6%	9%	9%
2012	5%	9%	9%
2011	4%	9%	9%
2010	6%	10%	9%
2009	5%	10%	9%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	7%	9%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	3%	6%	4%
1997	2%	5%	3%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%

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White

67%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	66%	62%	57%
2022	67%	63%	58%
2021	69%	64%	60%
2020	68%	66%	63%
2019	68%	66%	63%
2018	68%	67%	66%
2017	68%	67%	66%
2016	71%	68%	67%
2015	72%	69%	68%
2014	71%	71%	70%
2013	73%	72%	72%
2012	73%	73%	73%
2011	76%	74%	75%
2010	74%	75%	76%
2009	77%	76%	78%
2008	76%	76%	80%
2007	80%	77%	81%
2006	82%	79%	82%
2005	83%	79%	83%
2004	84%	80%	85%
2003	87%	81%	86%
2002	87%	82%	87%
2001	88%	83%	88%
2000	89%	84%	89%
1999	91%	85%	89%
1998	90%	86%	89%
1997	92%	87%	90%
1996	92%	87%	92%
1995	90%	88%	92%
1994	94%	88%	93%
1993	94%	89%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.63
2022	0.53	0.58	0.62
2021	0.50	0.57	0.60
2020	0.52	0.54	0.58
2019	0.52	0.54	0.58
2018	0.51	0.53	0.54
2017	0.51	0.53	0.54
2016	0.48	0.52	0.53
2015	0.46	0.51	0.51
2014	0.48	0.48	0.50
2013	0.46	0.47	0.47
2012	0.46	0.45	0.45
2011	0.41	0.44	0.42
2010	0.43	0.42	0.40
2009	0.39	0.41	0.38
2008	0.41	0.41	0.36
2007	0.35	0.40	0.34
2006	0.32	0.37	0.32
2005	0.30	0.37	0.30
2004	0.29	0.35	0.28
2003	0.24	0.34	0.25
2002	0.24	0.32	0.24
2001	0.22	0.31	0.22
2000	0.21	0.29	0.21
1999	0.17	0.28	0.20
1998	0.18	0.26	0.19
1997	0.15	0.24	0.18
1996	0.14	0.23	0.16
1995	0.19	0.23	0.15
1994	0.12	0.22	0.13
1993	0.11	0.21	0.11

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Eligible for

18%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	18%	35%	25%
2022	8%	26%	14%
2021	8%	26%	14%
2020	10%	28%	16%
2019	10%	28%	16%
2018	13%	30%	17%
2017	13%	30%	17%
2016	11%	31%	18%
2015	13%	31%	18%
2014	14%	31%	21%
2013	11%	31%	18%
2012	10%	30%	16%
2011	11%	29%	15%
2010	10%	28%	13%
2009	6%	25%	12%
2008	8%	24%	10%
2007	7%	23%	8%
2006	6%	23%	9%
2005	4%	22%	7%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	3%	20%	6%
2002	3%	19%	6%
2001	2%	18%	5%
2000	1%	18%	6%
1999	3%	19%	6%
1998	3%	19%	6%
1997	3%	19%	6%
1996	3%	19%	6%
1995	2%	18%	6%
1994	3%	18%	7%
1993	2%	17%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Lake Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	6%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	1%	7%	4%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Lake Elementary School is ranked #168 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Thomas Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Deerwood Elementary School, Glacier Hills School - Arts/science by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Thomas Lake Elementary School?

604 students attend Thomas Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Thomas Lake Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Lake Elementary School?

Thomas Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thomas Lake Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomas Lake Elementary School part of?

Thomas Lake Elementary School is part of Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education