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Gleason Lake Elementary School vs. Oakwood Elementary School

Should you attend Gleason Lake Elementary School or Oakwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gleason Lake Elementary School
310 County Road 101 N
Minneapolis, MN 55447
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Oakwood Elementary School
17340 County Road 6
Minneapolis, MN 55447
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 563 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gleason Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 418 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oakwood 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 proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
563 students
418 students
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This chart displays total students of Oakwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Oakwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gleason Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#42 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
#127 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gleason Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in MN)
68%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in MN)
68%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gleason Lake Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oakwood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
82
84
Grade 1 Students
107
71
Grade 2 Students
98
63
Grade 3 Students
90
62
Grade 4 Students
94
71
Grade 5 Students
92
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Gleason Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Oakwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Gleason Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gleason Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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