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Pinewood Elementary School

1900 Pinewood Rd Se
Rochester, MN 55904

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Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinewood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 40-44%
: 50-54% (Top 50% in MN)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pinewood Elementary School's student population of 275 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pinewood Elementary School
Kind	36
1	44
2	40
3	57
4	51
5	47

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School
2023	308
2022	358
2021	361
2020	348
2019	348
2018	337
2017	337
2016	292
2015	260
2014	259
2013	272
2012	244
2011	247
2010	260
2009	339
2008	330
2007	306
2006	335
2005	320
2004	287
2003	244
2002	247
2001	250
2000	264
1999	273
1998	232
1997	249
1996	273

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	20
2015	19
2014	17
2013	17
2012	20
2011	28
2010	25
2009	21
2008	19
2007	19
2006	18
2005	16
2004	14
2003	13
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	15
1997	12
1996	11
1995	14

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Academic Excellence

School Rankings

The of Pinewood Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

(21-22)

40-44%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	42%	45%	40%
2021	47%	45%	40%
2019	52%	56%	50%
2018	67%	58%	53%
2017	72%	59%	54%
2016	77%	60%	56%
2015	72%	61%	59%
2014	67%	61%	60%
2013	57%	61%	60%
2012	77%	62%	68%
2011	67%	56%	62%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	52%	51%	49%
2021	57%	53%	51%
2019	57%	59%	55%
2018	62%	60%	53%
2017	62%	61%	57%
2016	67%	60%	60%
2015	72%	60%	60%
2014	67%	59%	59%
2013	62%	58%	58%
2012	82%	76%	77%
2011	82%	74%	77%

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30-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	34%	41%	36%
2021	34%	45%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	22:1
2022	20:1	14:1	22:1
2021	18:1	14:1	23:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	12:1	15:1	17:1
2011	9:1	15:1	17:1
2010	10:1	15:1	18:1
2009	16:1	15:1	18:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	16:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	20:1
1996	24:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	9%	11%	13%
2022	9%	10%	13%
2021	9%	10%	12%
2020	10%	9%	11%
2019	10%	9%	11%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	9%	8%	9%
2013	12%	8%	9%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	13%	7%	8%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	19%	6%	7%
2008	19%	6%	6%
2007	14%	6%	6%
2006	16%	5%	6%
2005	9%	5%	5%
2004	8%	4%	5%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	10%	12%	16%
2022	10%	12%	16%
2021	11%	11%	16%
2020	12%	11%	14%
2019	12%	11%	14%
2018	14%	11%	14%
2017	14%	11%	14%
2016	13%	10%	13%
2015	22%	10%	13%
2014	19%	10%	12%
2013	20%	9%	11%
2012	17%	9%	11%
2011	13%	9%	12%
2010	15%	10%	12%
2009	15%	10%	11%
2008	16%	9%	11%
2007	15%	9%	11%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	15%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2002	1%	7%	8%
2001	2%	7%	7%
2000	1%	6%	6%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	1%	6%	4%

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White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	70%	62%	52%
2022	68%	63%	53%
2021	67%	64%	55%
2020	64%	66%	58%
2019	64%	66%	58%
2018	64%	67%	61%
2017	64%	67%	61%
2016	69%	68%	63%
2015	63%	69%	64%
2014	64%	71%	64%
2013	60%	72%	65%
2012	64%	73%	67%
2011	65%	74%	68%
2010	68%	75%	70%
2009	61%	76%	71%
2008	59%	76%	72%
2007	64%	77%	73%
2006	62%	79%	75%
2005	70%	79%	75%
2004	77%	80%	76%
2003	95%	81%	78%
2002	93%	82%	79%
2001	93%	83%	81%
2000	95%	84%	82%
1999	96%	85%	84%
1998	97%	86%	84%
1997	100%	87%	85%
1996	100%	87%	87%

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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	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	0.49	0.59	0.65
2022	0.52	0.58	0.65
2021	0.53	0.57	0.63
2020	0.56	0.54	0.60
2019	0.56	0.54	0.60
2018	0.56	0.53	0.57
2017	0.56	0.53	0.57
2016	0.50	0.52	0.57
2015	0.55	0.51	0.56
2014	0.55	0.48	0.56
2013	0.59	0.47	0.55
2012	0.55	0.45	0.53
2011	0.55	0.44	0.51
2010	0.51	0.42	0.48
2009	0.57	0.41	0.47
2008	0.59	0.41	0.46
2007	0.55	0.40	0.44
2006	0.57	0.37	0.42
2005	0.48	0.37	0.41
2004	0.39	0.35	0.40
2003	0.10	0.34	0.38
2002	0.13	0.32	0.36
2001	0.13	0.31	0.33
2000	0.10	0.29	0.32
1999	0.08	0.28	0.29
1998	0.06	0.26	0.29
1995	0.02	0.23	0.22
1994	0.04	0.22	0.20

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Eligible for

24%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	22%	35%	35%
2022	24%	26%	30%
2021	22%	26%	26%
2020	26%	28%	31%
2019	26%	28%	31%
2018	31%	30%	31%
2017	31%	30%	31%
2016	30%	31%	32%
2015	41%	31%	32%
2014	44%	31%	31%
2013	53%	31%	31%
2012	38%	30%	28%
2011	40%	29%	28%
2010	33%	28%	26%
2009	38%	25%	24%
2008	41%	24%	23%
2007	33%	23%	22%
2006	37%	23%	22%
2005	35%	22%	22%
2004	22%	21%	20%
2003	7%	20%	18%
2002	7%	19%	17%
2001	4%	18%	16%
2000	7%	18%	16%
1999	10%	19%	16%
1998	14%	19%	17%
1997	9%	19%	15%
1996	10%	19%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pinewood Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	8%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	7%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	8%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Pinewood Elementary School often compared to?

Pinewood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverside Central Elementary School, Rochester Math And Science Academy by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary School?

275 students attend Pinewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Pinewood Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Pinewood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pinewood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pinewood Elementary School part of?

Pinewood Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 40-44%
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education