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Greenwood Elementary School

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Serving 805 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

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

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 805 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 5% in MN
: 83% (Top 1%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Greenwood Elementary School's student population of 805 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greenwood Elementary School
Kind	110
1	130
2	171
3	115
4	140
5	139

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Total Students

805 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School
2023	825
2022	765
2021	721
2020	811
2019	811
2018	747
2017	747
2016	852
2015	847
2014	822
2013	723
2012	682
2011	607
2010	647
2009	631
2008	624
2007	630
2006	638
2005	637
2004	656
2003	644
2002	669
2001	689
2000	672
1999	677
1998	645
1997	760
1996	700
1995	678
1994	648
1993	592
1992	491
1991	590
1990	561
1989	766
1988	736
1987	626

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School
2023	49
2022	45
2021	47
2020	50
2019	50
2018	45
2017	45
2016	50
2015	50
2014	46
2013	41
2012	39
2011	37
2010	38
2009	37
2008	35
2007	36
2006	31
2005	31
2004	30
2003	31
2002	32
2001	36
2000	35
1999	34
1997	35
1996	32
1995	27
1994	27
1993	25
1992	24
1991	33
1990	31

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School Rankings

Greenwood 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 Greenwood Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#22 out of 1860 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School
2022	#22
2021	#20
2019	#11
2018	#12
2017	#19
2016	#42
2015	#58
2014	#59
2013	#20
2012	#14
2011	#9

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83%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	83%	45%	78%
2021	83%	45%	75%
2019	91%	56%	79%
2018	89%	58%	81%
2017	86%	59%	80%
2016	85%	60%	82%
2015	85%	61%	83%
2014	83%	61%	81%
2013	88%	61%	81%
2012	92%	62%	84%
2011	87%	56%	76%

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73%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	73%	51%	77%
2021	76%	53%	78%
2019	84%	59%	81%
2018	84%	60%	81%
2017	83%	61%	81%
2016	81%	60%	79%
2015	79%	60%	80%
2014	77%	59%	80%
2013	81%	58%	78%
2012	93%	76%	91%
2011	94%	74%	90%

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70-74%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	72%	41%	68%
2021	72%	45%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	17:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	15:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	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	18:1	16:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	20:1
2005	21:1	16:1	21:1
2004	22:1	16:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	17:1	20:1
1995	25:1	17:1	21:1
1994	24:1	17:1	21:1
1993	24:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	23%	7%	22%
2022	23%	7%	22%
2021	26%	7%	22%
2020	27%	7%	21%
2019	27%	7%	21%
2018	25%	7%	18%
2017	25%	7%	18%
2016	27%	7%	17%
2015	24%	6%	16%
2014	23%	6%	15%
2013	16%	6%	13%
2012	14%	7%	13%
2011	13%	6%	12%
2010	13%	6%	11%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	4%	5%	7%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	4%	11%	5%
2022	3%	10%	5%
2021	3%	10%	5%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	5%	8%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	8%	12%	9%
2022	4%	12%	8%
2021	4%	11%	8%
2020	2%	11%	7%
2019	2%	11%	7%
2018	3%	11%	7%
2017	3%	11%	7%
2016	2%	10%	7%
2015	2%	10%	7%
2014	2%	10%	7%
2013	3%	9%	7%
2012	2%	9%	8%
2011	1%	9%	8%
2009	1%	10%	8%
2008	2%	9%	8%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	60%	62%	59%
2022	64%	63%	60%
2021	60%	64%	60%
2020	59%	66%	63%
2019	59%	66%	63%
2018	62%	67%	66%
2017	62%	67%	66%
2016	61%	68%	68%
2015	66%	69%	69%
2014	66%	71%	70%
2013	74%	72%	73%
2012	79%	73%	75%
2011	83%	74%	76%
2010	85%	75%	78%
2009	86%	76%	80%
2008	86%	76%	81%
2007	87%	77%	82%
2006	89%	79%	84%
2005	89%	79%	85%
2004	91%	80%	87%
2003	92%	81%	88%
2002	93%	82%	89%
2001	94%	83%	90%
2000	95%	84%	91%
1999	96%	85%	92%
1998	96%	86%	92%
1997	96%	87%	93%
1996	96%	87%	94%
1995	96%	88%	93%
1994	97%	88%	93%
1993	97%	89%	95%
1992	95%	90%	92%
1991	93%	91%	92%

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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	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	0.58	0.59	0.60
2022	0.54	0.58	0.59
2021	0.57	0.57	0.58
2020	0.58	0.54	0.56
2019	0.58	0.54	0.56
2018	0.55	0.53	0.52
2017	0.55	0.53	0.52
2016	0.55	0.52	0.50
2015	0.51	0.51	0.49
2014	0.51	0.48	0.48
2013	0.43	0.47	0.45
2012	0.36	0.45	0.42
2011	0.30	0.44	0.40
2010	0.26	0.42	0.38
2009	0.25	0.41	0.35
2008	0.24	0.41	0.34
2007	0.24	0.40	0.32
2006	0.20	0.37	0.28
2005	0.20	0.37	0.26
2004	0.17	0.35	0.24
2003	0.14	0.34	0.21
2002	0.13	0.32	0.20
2001	0.12	0.31	0.18
2000	0.10	0.29	0.17
1999	0.08	0.28	0.15
1998	0.08	0.26	0.15
1997	0.08	0.24	0.12
1996	0.08	0.23	0.12
1995	0.08	0.23	0.13
1994	0.06	0.22	0.13
1993	0.06	0.21	0.10
1992	0.10	0.19	0.15
1991	0.13	0.16	0.15

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	8%	35%	12%
2022	2%	26%	6%
2021	2%	26%	7%
2020	3%	28%	8%
2019	3%	28%	8%
2018	4%	30%	10%
2017	4%	30%	10%
2016	3%	31%	10%
2015	2%	31%	9%
2014	4%	31%	11%
2013	5%	31%	13%
2012	4%	30%	13%
2011	2%	29%	11%
2010	3%	28%	11%
2009	2%	25%	10%
2008	2%	24%	9%
2007	2%	23%	9%
2006	1%	23%	8%
2005	1%	22%	7%
2004	1%	21%	6%
2003	1%	20%	6%
2002	1%	19%	4%
2001	1%	18%	3%
2000	1%	18%	4%
1999	1%	19%	4%
1998	1%	19%	4%
1996	1%	19%	5%
1995	1%	18%	5%
1994	2%	18%	5%
1993	2%	17%	6%
1992	3%	18%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wayzata 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 Greenwood Elementary School's ranking?

Greenwood Elementary School is ranked #22 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Greenwood Elementary School often compared to?

Greenwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kimberly Lane Elementary School, Plymouth Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Greenwood Elementary School?

805 students attend Greenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Greenwood Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

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

Greenwood Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Greenwood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Greenwood Elementary School part of?

Greenwood Elementary School is part of Wayzata Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 805 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 1%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education