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Basswood Elementary School

15425 Bass Lake Rd
Maple Grove, MN 55311

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Serving 848 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Basswood 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 is 75% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 848 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5% in MN
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY serves the southwest part of Maple Grove, MN, covering an area of approximately 4.9 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Basswood Elementary School's student population of 848 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Basswood Elementary School
Kind	132
1	130
2	154
3	147
4	138
5	147

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Total Students

848 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School
2025	848
2024	848
2023	865
2022	862
2021	746
2020	1,052
2019	1,046
2018	1,069
2017	1,003
2016	1,006
2015	1,086
2014	1,096
2013	1,017
2012	1,006
2011	1,013
2010	987
2009	956
2008	1,032
2007	948
2006	915
2005	900
2004	855
2003	812
2002	812
2001	805
2000	780
1999	881
1998	831
1996	727

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School
2025	45
2024	46
2023	45
2022	45
2021	40
2020	50
2019	55
2018	54
2017	53
2016	48
2015	53
2014	50
2013	49
2012	47
2011	47
2010	45
2009	43
2008	50
2007	48
2006	45
2005	44
2004	35
2003	39
2002	43
2001	43
2000	41
1999	52
1996	33

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School Rankings

Basswood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Basswood Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#61 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Basswood Elementary School
2023	#61
2022	#51
2021	#50
2019	#86
2018	#174
2017	#214
2016	#229
2015	#200
2014	#203
2013	#194
2012	#193
2011	#205
2010	#156

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75%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2023	75%	46%	42%
2022	76%	45%	42%
2021	76%	45%	42%
2019	79%	56%	49%
2018	76%	58%	53%
2017	76%	59%	54%
2016	78%	60%	55%
2015	81%	61%	57%
2014	76%	61%	58%
2013	76%	61%	57%
2012	77%	62%	57%
2011	69%	56%	53%
2010	84%	65%	61%

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74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2022	74%	51%	50%
2021	71%	53%	51%
2019	76%	59%	55%
2018	73%	60%	53%
2017	72%	61%	56%
2016	71%	60%	57%
2015	71%	60%	57%
2014	73%	59%	56%
2013	72%	58%	56%
2012	87%	76%	74%
2011	88%	74%	72%
2010	86%	72%	71%

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60-64%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2022	62%	41%	35%
2021	67%	45%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	19:1	13:1
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	19:1	14:1	18:1
2021	19:1	14:1	18:1
2020	21:1	14:1	17:1
2019	19:1	14:1	17:1
2018	20:1	14:1	17:1
2017	19:1	14:1	17:1
2016	21:1	14:1	17:1
2015	20:1	14:1	17:1
2014	22:1	15:1	17:1
2013	21:1	15:1	17:1
2012	21:1	15:1	17:1
2011	22:1	15:1	18:1
2010	22:1	15:1	18:1
2009	22:1	15:1	18:1
2008	21:1	15:1	17:1
2007	20:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	24:1	16:1	22:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	22:1	17:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	7%	7%	19%
2022	7%	7%	20%
2021	6%	7%	16%
2020	7%	7%	16%
2019	7%	7%	16%
2018	7%	7%	17%
2017	7%	7%	17%
2016	8%	6%	16%
2015	8%	6%	17%
2014	10%	6%	17%
2013	10%	6%	16%
2012	11%	6%	16%
2011	10%	6%	16%
2010	11%	6%	15%
2009	11%	6%	14%
2008	10%	6%	13%
2007	9%	6%	14%
2006	8%	6%	13%
2005	6%	6%	13%
2004	6%	5%	12%
2003	6%	6%	11%
2002	3%	5%	10%
2001	2%	5%	9%
2000	3%	5%	8%
1999	5%	5%	7%
1998	6%	4%	7%
1996	3%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	11%	10%
2022	4%	10%	10%
2021	4%	10%	9%
2020	4%	10%	9%
2019	4%	9%	9%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	3%	9%	8%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	4%	8%	8%
2014	4%	8%	8%
2013	4%	8%	8%
2012	4%	8%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	2%	7%	7%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	2%	6%	6%
2007	1%	6%	6%
2006	1%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	9%	12%
2023	11%	12%	26%
2022	9%	12%	25%
2021	7%	12%	24%
2020	7%	11%	24%
2019	6%	11%	24%
2018	7%	11%	23%
2017	7%	11%	23%
2016	7%	10%	22%
2015	7%	10%	22%
2014	8%	10%	22%
2013	8%	9%	22%
2012	7%	9%	22%
2011	7%	9%	22%
2010	8%	10%	23%
2009	7%	10%	23%
2008	6%	9%	23%
2007	7%	9%	22%
2006	7%	9%	20%
2005	7%	8%	18%
2004	6%	8%	17%
2003	5%	7%	15%
2002	5%	7%	14%
2001	4%	7%	13%
2000	2%	6%	12%
1999	4%	6%	11%
1998	3%	6%	10%
1996	2%	5%	8%

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White

66%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	66%	60%
2024	69%	61%
2023	69%	62%	37%
2022	72%	63%	37%
2021	77%	63%	42%
2020	75%	65%	44%
2019	76%	66%	44%
2018	75%	66%	46%
2017	76%	67%	46%
2016	76%	69%	48%
2015	75%	70%	48%
2014	74%	71%	48%
2013	74%	72%	49%
2012	75%	73%	51%
2011	76%	74%	52%
2010	79%	75%	54%
2009	80%	76%	55%
2008	82%	77%	57%
2007	82%	77%	57%
2006	84%	78%	61%
2005	85%	79%	64%
2004	86%	80%	67%
2003	88%	81%	70%
2002	90%	82%	73%
2001	92%	83%	75%
2000	93%	84%	77%
1999	89%	85%	80%
1998	89%	85%	82%
1996	94%	87%	85%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

40%

0.54

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	0.54	0.61
2024	0.50	0.60
2023	0.50	0.59	0.75
2022	0.47	0.58	0.75
2021	0.40	0.58	0.73
2020	0.43	0.55	0.72
2019	0.41	0.54	0.72
2018	0.42	0.54	0.70
2017	0.41	0.53	0.70
2016	0.41	0.51	0.69
2015	0.43	0.49	0.69
2014	0.44	0.48	0.69
2013	0.44	0.47	0.69
2012	0.42	0.45	0.67
2011	0.41	0.44	0.66
2010	0.36	0.42	0.63
2009	0.35	0.41	0.62
2008	0.32	0.40	0.61
2007	0.32	0.40	0.60
2006	0.29	0.38	0.57
2005	0.27	0.37	0.54
2004	0.26	0.35	0.51
2003	0.22	0.34	0.48
2002	0.19	0.32	0.45
2001	0.15	0.31	0.42
2000	0.13	0.29	0.38
1999	0.21	0.27	0.34
1998	0.21	0.27	0.31
1996	0.12	0.24	0.27

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(22-23)

16.6%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2023	16.6%	27.3%	35.1%
2022	10.7%	31.2%	36%
2021	3.3%	21.2%	35.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	15%	34%
2024	15%	36%
2023	15%	35%	36%
2022	9%	26%	31%
2021	5%	26%	24%
2020	7%	27%	30%
2019	7%	28%	30%
2018	9%	29%	33%
2017	10%	30%	33%
2016	9%	31%	33%
2015	9%	31%	32%
2014	8%	31%	33%
2013	10%	31%	33%
2012	9%	30%	30%
2011	7%	29%	28%
2010	6%	28%	27%
2009	6%	25%	25%
2008	5%	24%	24%
2007	6%	23%	23%
2006	6%	23%	22%
2005	6%	22%	21%
2004	6%	21%	18%
2003	5%	20%	17%
2002	6%	19%	15%
2001	3%	18%	12%
2000	4%	18%	12%
1999	8%	19%	12%
1998	4%	19%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Basswood Elementary School	Minnesota	Osseo Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	2%	6%	7%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	4%	9%	10%
2019	2%	8%	10%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	2%	8%	8%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	8%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	3%	8%	8%
2010	2%	8%	8%
2009	2%	8%	8%
2008	2%	8%	7%
2007	1%	8%	7%
2006	1%	8%	7%
2005	1%	7%	7%
2004	1%	7%	6%
2003	1%	7%	7%
2002	2%	7%	6%
2001	3%	7%	7%
2000	1%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Osseo Public School District

Sports

School Mascot

Bulldogs

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Basswood Elementary School's ranking?

Basswood Elementary School is ranked #61 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Basswood Elementary School often compared to?

Basswood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedar Island Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Basswood Elementary School?

848 students attend Basswood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Basswood Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Basswood Elementary School?

Basswood Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Basswood Elementary School offer ?

Basswood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Basswood Elementary School part of?

Basswood Elementary School is part of Osseo Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 848 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY serves the southwest part of Maple Grove, MN, covering an area of approximately 4.9 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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