Plymouth Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Serving 657 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Plymouth Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 657 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 1% in MN
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Plymouth Creek Elementary School's student population of 657 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plymouth Creek Elementary School
Kind	105
1	105
2	105
3	117
4	100
5	125

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Total Students

657 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School
2023	584
2022	596
2021	624
2020	708
2019	708
2018	665
2017	665
2016	762
2015	743
2014	746
2013	862
2012	770
2011	764
2010	734
2009	719
2008	652
2007	558
2006	705
2005	666
2004	719
2003	610
2002	632
2001	638
2000	616
1999	607
1998	623
1997	736
1996	724
1995	817
1994	775
1993	737

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School
2023	37
2022	35
2021	41
2020	44
2019	44
2018	39
2017	39
2016	43
2015	44
2014	43
2013	48
2012	42
2011	39
2010	40
2009	39
2008	36
2007	33
2006	34
2005	33
2004	32
2003	32
2002	31
2001	33
2000	34
1999	31
1997	36
1996	38
1995	33
1994	33
1993	29
1992	33

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Tue. Sep 2, 2025

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Mascot

Panthers

School Rankings

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

The of Plymouth Creek Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#13 out of 1773 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School
2023	#13
2022	#11
2021	#3
2019	#8
2018	#13
2017	#7
2016	#4
2015	#5
2014	#14
2013	#21
2012	#41

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84%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	84%	46%	76%
2022	86%	45%	78%
2021	88%	45%	75%
2019	89%	56%	79%
2018	87%	58%	81%
2017	88%	59%	80%
2016	92%	60%	82%
2015	92%	61%	83%
2014	89%	61%	81%
2013	87%	61%	81%
2012	92%	62%	84%

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78%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	78%	51%	77%
2021	82%	53%	78%
2019	86%	59%	81%
2018	84%	60%	81%
2017	88%	61%	81%
2016	86%	60%	79%
2015	87%	60%	80%
2014	83%	59%	80%
2013	80%	58%	78%
2012	91%	76%	91%
2011	90%	74%	90%

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70-74%

41%

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

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	16:1	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	18:1	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	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	20:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	19:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	20:1
2005	20:1	16:1	21:1
2004	22:1	16:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	25:1	17:1	21:1
1994	24:1	17:1	21:1
1993	25:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	24%	7%	22%
2022	26%	7%	22%
2021	29%	7%	22%
2020	33%	7%	21%
2019	33%	7%	21%
2018	32%	7%	18%
2017	32%	7%	18%
2016	35%	7%	17%
2015	31%	6%	16%
2014	27%	6%	15%
2013	29%	6%	13%
2012	27%	7%	13%
2011	24%	6%	12%
2010	23%	6%	11%
2009	18%	6%	10%
2008	15%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	13%	6%	8%
2005	10%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	5%	5%	7%
2000	7%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	6%	12%	9%
2022	6%	12%	8%
2021	5%	11%	8%
2020	4%	11%	7%
2019	4%	11%	7%
2018	3%	11%	7%
2017	3%	11%	7%
2016	2%	10%	7%
2015	2%	10%	7%
2014	4%	10%	7%
2013	5%	9%	7%
2012	7%	9%	8%
2011	7%	9%	8%
2010	6%	10%	8%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

54%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	56%	62%	59%
2022	57%	63%	60%
2021	59%	64%	60%
2020	58%	66%	63%
2019	58%	66%	63%
2018	60%	67%	66%
2017	60%	67%	66%
2016	58%	68%	68%
2015	61%	69%	69%
2014	61%	71%	70%
2013	58%	72%	73%
2012	60%	73%	75%
2011	63%	74%	76%
2010	68%	75%	78%
2009	72%	76%	80%
2008	77%	76%	81%
2007	85%	77%	82%
2006	82%	79%	84%
2005	86%	79%	85%
2004	87%	80%	87%
2003	91%	81%	88%
2002	92%	82%	89%
2001	91%	83%	90%
2000	90%	84%	91%
1999	91%	85%	92%
1998	92%	86%	92%
1997	94%	87%	93%
1996	93%	87%	94%
1995	94%	88%	93%
1994	94%	88%	93%
1993	95%	89%	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	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	0.62	0.59	0.60
2022	0.60	0.58	0.59
2021	0.57	0.57	0.58
2020	0.56	0.54	0.56
2019	0.56	0.54	0.56
2018	0.54	0.53	0.52
2017	0.54	0.53	0.52
2016	0.54	0.52	0.50
2015	0.53	0.51	0.49
2014	0.56	0.48	0.48
2013	0.59	0.47	0.45
2012	0.57	0.45	0.42
2011	0.54	0.44	0.40
2010	0.49	0.42	0.38
2009	0.44	0.41	0.35
2008	0.39	0.41	0.34
2007	0.27	0.40	0.32
2006	0.31	0.37	0.28
2005	0.25	0.37	0.26
2004	0.23	0.35	0.24
2003	0.17	0.34	0.21
2002	0.15	0.32	0.20
2001	0.17	0.31	0.18
2000	0.19	0.29	0.17
1999	0.17	0.28	0.15
1998	0.15	0.26	0.15
1997	0.12	0.24	0.12
1996	0.13	0.23	0.12
1995	0.12	0.23	0.13
1994	0.12	0.22	0.13
1993	0.10	0.21	0.10

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	8%	35%	12%
2022	2%	26%	6%
2021	2%	26%	7%
2020	4%	28%	8%
2019	4%	28%	8%
2018	4%	30%	10%
2017	4%	30%	10%
2016	3%	31%	10%
2015	3%	31%	9%
2014	6%	31%	11%
2013	11%	31%	13%
2012	12%	30%	13%
2011	10%	29%	11%
2010	10%	28%	11%
2009	8%	25%	10%
2008	7%	24%	9%
2007	3%	23%	9%
2006	4%	23%	8%
2005	3%	22%	7%
2004	4%	21%	6%
2003	4%	20%	6%
2002	3%	19%	4%
2001	3%	18%	3%
1999	1%	19%	4%
1998	1%	19%	4%
1996	1%	19%	5%
1995	2%	18%	5%
1994	1%	18%	5%
1993	3%	17%	6%
1992	4%	18%	6%
1991	7%	16%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Plymouth Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Panthers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plymouth Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Plymouth Creek Elementary School is ranked #13 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Plymouth Creek Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Plymouth Creek Elementary School?

657 students attend Plymouth Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Plymouth Creek Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Plymouth Creek Elementary School?

Plymouth Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Plymouth Creek Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Plymouth Creek Elementary School part of?

Plymouth Creek Elementary School is part of Wayzata Public School District.

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