Pinewood Elementary School
Pinewood Elementary School serves 750 students in grades 1-5.
Pinewood Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Pinewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Pinewood Elementary School's student population of 750 students has declined by 30% over five school years.
The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
750 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Pinewood Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pinewood Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#349 out of 1789 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
56%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
59%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
n/a
7%

Hispanic
9%
10%

Black
2%
11%

White
85%
64%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
26%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 2/26/2018
Great teachers, poor administration long bus rides for some, and very poor lunch food quality
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