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Countryside Elementary School

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Minneapolis, MN 55436

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Serving 629 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Countryside 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 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 629 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5% in MN
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Countryside Elementary School's student population of 629 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 34% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Countryside Elementary School
Kind	115
1	122
2	93
3	94
4	106
5	99

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Total Students

629 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School
2023	606
2022	576
2021	573
2020	589
2019	589
2018	586
2017	586
2016	588
2015	600
2014	608
2013	587
2012	573
2011	588
2010	570
2009	544
2008	550
2007	556
2006	527
2005	524
2004	517
2003	505
2002	487
2001	472
2000	481
1999	485
1998	474
1997	497
1996	506
1995	550
1994	583
1993	496
1992	561
1991	485
1990	644
1989	626
1988	552
1987	551

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School
2023	47
2022	44
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	38
2014	36
2013	34
2012	34
2011	34
2010	34
2009	33
2008	30
2007	30
2006	31
2005	29
2004	31
2003	29
2002	29
2001	28
2000	28
1999	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	28
1994	28
1993	29
1992	29
1991	27
1990	37

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School Rankings

Countryside Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Countryside Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#46 out of 1860 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Countryside Elementary School
2022	#46
2021	#90
2019	#174
2018	#80
2017	#46
2016	#126
2015	#107
2014	#160
2013	#88
2012	#37
2011	#39

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75%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	75%	45%	67%
2021	71%	45%	69%
2019	73%	56%	77%
2018	83%	58%	76%
2017	84%	59%	79%
2016	82%	60%	80%
2015	84%	61%	80%
2014	77%	61%	81%
2013	80%	61%	82%
2012	87%	62%	80%
2011	81%	56%	79%

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76%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	76%	51%	73%
2021	70%	53%	75%
2019	72%	59%	77%
2018	75%	60%	76%
2017	79%	61%	80%
2016	74%	60%	79%
2015	75%	60%	80%
2014	75%	59%	80%
2013	76%	58%	81%
2012	94%	76%	92%
2011	93%	74%	91%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	57%	41%	63%
2021	52%	45%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	5%	7%	9%
2022	5%	7%	9%
2021	6%	7%	10%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	9%	7%	11%
2018	10%	7%	11%
2017	10%	7%	11%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	8%	6%	10%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	5%
2000	1%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	7%	11%	7%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	6%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	3%	8%	4%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	10%	12%	10%
2022	13%	12%	11%
2021	13%	11%	8%
2020	7%	11%	6%
2019	7%	11%	6%
2018	5%	11%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2016	6%	10%	6%
2015	6%	10%	5%
2014	6%	10%	5%
2013	7%	9%	5%
2012	5%	9%	5%
2011	5%	9%	5%
2010	5%	10%	6%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	4%	9%	6%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	7%	3%

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White

74%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	71%	62%	67%
2022	73%	63%	68%
2021	72%	64%	70%
2020	75%	66%	73%
2019	75%	66%	73%
2018	78%	67%	75%
2017	78%	67%	75%
2016	78%	68%	76%
2015	80%	69%	78%
2014	79%	71%	79%
2013	79%	72%	80%
2012	83%	73%	81%
2011	83%	74%	82%
2010	87%	75%	84%
2009	89%	76%	85%
2008	89%	76%	85%
2007	89%	77%	86%
2006	89%	79%	87%
2005	91%	79%	88%
2004	92%	80%	89%
2003	93%	81%	91%
2002	93%	82%	92%
2001	96%	83%	93%
2000	97%	84%	93%
1999	98%	85%	94%
1998	98%	86%	94%
1997	99%	87%	95%
1996	98%	87%	95%
1995	98%	88%	95%
1994	98%	88%	94%
1993	98%	89%	95%
1992	97%	90%	94%
1991	96%	91%	95%

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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	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	0.48	0.59	0.53
2022	0.45	0.58	0.52
2021	0.46	0.57	0.49
2020	0.42	0.54	0.45
2019	0.42	0.54	0.45
2018	0.38	0.53	0.42
2017	0.38	0.53	0.42
2016	0.38	0.52	0.41
2015	0.35	0.51	0.38
2014	0.37	0.48	0.37
2013	0.37	0.47	0.35
2012	0.30	0.45	0.33
2011	0.31	0.44	0.31
2010	0.24	0.42	0.28
2009	0.20	0.41	0.27
2008	0.20	0.41	0.26
2007	0.20	0.40	0.25
2006	0.20	0.37	0.24
2005	0.17	0.37	0.22
2004	0.15	0.35	0.20
2003	0.13	0.34	0.17
2002	0.14	0.32	0.15
2001	0.08	0.31	0.13
2000	0.06	0.29	0.13
1999	0.04	0.28	0.12
1998	0.04	0.26	0.12
1997	0.02	0.24	0.10
1996	0.04	0.23	0.10
1995	0.04	0.23	0.09
1994	0.04	0.22	0.10
1993	0.04	0.21	0.10
1992	0.06	0.19	0.10
1991	0.08	0.16	0.10

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Eligible for

14%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	16%	35%	16%
2022	13%	26%	10%
2021	9%	26%	7%
2020	7%	28%	7%
2019	7%	28%	7%
2018	6%	30%	7%
2017	6%	30%	7%
2016	7%	31%	7%
2015	6%	31%	6%
2014	9%	31%	7%
2013	8%	31%	6%
2012	6%	30%	7%
2011	6%	29%	7%
2010	4%	28%	6%
2009	2%	25%	5%
2008	3%	24%	6%
2007	3%	23%	5%
2006	4%	23%	5%
2005	4%	22%	4%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	5%	20%	3%
2002	3%	19%	3%
2001	1%	18%	2%
2000	1%	18%	2%
1998	1%	19%	2%
1997	1%	19%	2%
1996	1%	19%	2%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	18%	2%
1990	1%	15%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Countryside Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Edina Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Countryside Elementary School's ranking?

Countryside Elementary School is ranked #46 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Countryside Elementary School often compared to?

Countryside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Concord 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 45% MN state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Countryside Elementary School?

629 students attend Countryside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Countryside Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Countryside Elementary School?

Countryside Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Countryside Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Countryside Elementary School part of?

Countryside Elementary School is part of Edina Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Countryside Elementary School located?

Countryside Elementary School is located in the Countryside neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 629 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education