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Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pinewood Community Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in MN
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Pinewood Elementary serves the northern part of its school district in Saint Paul, MN, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pinewood Community Elementary School's student population of 519 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pinewood Community Elementary School
Kind	84
1	74
2	83
3	87
4	90
5	101

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School
2025	519
2024	501
2023	514
2022	532
2021	569
2020	601
2019	601
2018	611
2017	632
2016	620
2015	590
2014	619
2013	586
2012	602
2011	633
2010	674
2009	740
2008	734
2007	721
2006	743
2005	777
2004	813
2003	835
2002	877
2001	908
2000	934
1999	885
1998	871
1997	838
1996	781
1995	969
1994	879
1993	788
1991	571

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School
2025	37
2024	36
2023	36
2022	36
2021	41
2020	36
2019	38
2018	38
2017	40
2016	38
2015	35
2014	33
2013	31
2012	34
2011	36
2010	39
2009	41
2008	40
2007	39
2006	40
2005	42
2004	47
2003	46
2002	48
2001	48
2000	53
1999	55
1997	46
1996	39
1995	43
1994	43
1993	37
1991	27

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School Motto

Be safe, be kind, and be your best!

School Rankings

Pinewood Community Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pinewood Community Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#344 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School
2023	#344
2022	#365
2021	#311
2019	#681
2018	#482
2017	#522
2016	#298
2015	#178
2014	#143
2013	#63
2012	#158
2011	#62
2010	#79

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61%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	61%	46%	54%
2022	61%	45%	52%
2021	57%	45%	50%
2019	59%	56%	64%
2018	67%	58%	66%
2017	69%	59%	68%
2016	73%	60%	67%
2015	79%	61%	68%
2014	78%	61%	68%
2013	81%	61%	68%
2012	78%	62%	65%
2011	77%	56%	63%
2010	87%	65%	73%

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57%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2022	57%	51%	57%
2021	61%	53%	58%
2019	61%	59%	65%
2018	64%	60%	66%
2017	64%	61%	68%
2016	71%	60%	67%
2015	73%	60%	67%
2014	76%	59%	67%
2013	79%	58%	67%
2012	90%	76%	83%
2011	92%	74%	82%
2010	87%	72%	80%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2022	57%	41%	51%
2021	57%	45%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	16:1	14:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	16:1	14:1	17:1
2015	17:1	14:1	17:1
2014	19:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	23:1	17:1	19:1
1994	20:1	17:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	17:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	6%	7%	9%
2022	6%	7%	9%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	3%	5%	6%
2003	3%	6%	6%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	6%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	12%	12%
2024	12%	12%
2023	12%	11%	11%
2022	13%	10%	11%
2021	13%	10%	10%
2020	13%	10%	10%
2019	14%	9%	10%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	12%	9%	9%
2016	12%	9%	9%
2015	12%	8%	8%
2014	11%	8%	8%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	3%	8%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	5%	12%	15%
2022	5%	12%	14%
2021	5%	12%	14%
2020	3%	11%	12%
2019	5%	11%	12%
2018	4%	11%	11%
2017	5%	11%	11%
2016	5%	10%	11%
2015	5%	10%	11%
2014	4%	10%	10%
2013	4%	9%	9%
2012	4%	9%	9%
2011	4%	9%	9%
2010	5%	10%	9%
2009	5%	10%	9%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	2%	9%	7%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	6%
2003	1%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	3%	6%	4%
1998	4%	6%	4%
1997	4%	5%	3%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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White

67%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	67%	60%
2024	70%	61%
2023	70%	62%	57%
2022	68%	63%	58%
2021	68%	63%	60%
2020	70%	65%	63%
2019	67%	66%	63%
2018	69%	66%	66%
2017	70%	67%	66%
2016	70%	69%	67%
2015	72%	70%	68%
2014	75%	71%	70%
2013	80%	72%	72%
2012	84%	73%	73%
2011	84%	74%	75%
2010	85%	75%	76%
2009	84%	76%	78%
2008	86%	77%	80%
2007	87%	77%	81%
2006	91%	78%	82%
2005	91%	79%	83%
2004	94%	80%	85%
2003	95%	81%	86%
2002	94%	82%	87%
2001	92%	83%	88%
2000	92%	84%	89%
1999	93%	85%	89%
1998	91%	85%	89%
1997	90%	87%	90%
1996	92%	87%	92%
1995	93%	88%	92%
1994	95%	89%	93%
1993	93%	89%	94%
1991	95%	90%	94%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

40%

0.53

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	0.53	0.61
2024	0.49	0.60
2023	0.49	0.59	0.63
2022	0.51	0.58	0.62
2021	0.51	0.58	0.60
2020	0.49	0.55	0.58
2019	0.53	0.54	0.58
2018	0.50	0.54	0.54
2017	0.49	0.53	0.54
2016	0.49	0.51	0.53
2015	0.46	0.49	0.51
2014	0.42	0.48	0.50
2013	0.35	0.47	0.47
2012	0.29	0.45	0.45
2011	0.29	0.44	0.42
2010	0.27	0.42	0.40
2009	0.29	0.41	0.38
2008	0.25	0.40	0.36
2007	0.24	0.40	0.34
2006	0.17	0.38	0.32
2005	0.17	0.37	0.30
2004	0.12	0.35	0.28
2003	0.10	0.34	0.25
2002	0.12	0.32	0.24
2001	0.15	0.31	0.22
2000	0.15	0.29	0.21
1999	0.13	0.27	0.20
1998	0.17	0.27	0.19
1997	0.19	0.24	0.18
1996	0.15	0.24	0.16
1995	0.13	0.22	0.15
1994	0.10	0.21	0.13
1993	0.13	0.21	0.11
1991	0.10	0.19	0.11

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(22-23)

14.3%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2023	14.3%	27.3%	20.6%
2022	21%	31.2%	22.8%
2021	5.4%	21.2%	11%

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Eligible for

19%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Pinewood Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
2025	19%	34%
2024	19%	36%
2023	18%	35%	25%
2022	10%	26%	14%
2021	10%	26%	14%
2020	13%	27%	16%
2019	13%	28%	16%
2018	13%	29%	17%
2017	16%	30%	17%
2016	13%	31%	18%
2015	16%	31%	18%
2014	16%	31%	21%
2013	9%	31%	18%
2012	5%	30%	16%
2011	6%	29%	15%
2010	7%	28%	13%
2009	5%	25%	12%
2008	4%	24%	10%
2007	3%	23%	8%
2006	3%	23%	9%
2005	2%	22%	7%
2004	2%	21%	6%
2003	1%	20%	6%
2002	1%	19%	6%
2001	2%	18%	5%
2000	1%	18%	6%
1999	2%	19%	6%
1998	2%	19%	6%
1997	2%	19%	6%
1996	2%	19%	6%
1995	4%	18%	6%
1994	4%	18%	7%
1993	3%	17%	5%
1991	2%	16%	3%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and Yellow

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pinewood Community Elementary School's ranking?

Pinewood Community Elementary School is ranked #344 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Pinewood Community Elementary School often compared to?

Pinewood Community Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Red Pine Elementary School, Farmington Elementary School, Shannon Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Pinewood Community Elementary School?

519 students attend Pinewood Community Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Pinewood Community Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pinewood Community Elementary School?

Pinewood Community Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pinewood Community Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pinewood Community Elementary School part of?

Pinewood Community Elementary School is part of Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Pinewood Elementary serves the northern part of its school district in Saint Paul, MN, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education