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William Byrne Elementary School

11608 River Hills Dr
Burnsville, MN 55337

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Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Byrne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower 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 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

William Byrne Elementary School's student population of 569 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Byrne Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	92
1	87
2	93
3	101
4	84
5	88

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Total Students

569 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School
2023	559
2022	507
2021	567
2020	437
2019	437
2018	467
2017	467
2016	569
2015	547
2014	566
2013	587
2012	591
2011	590
2010	567
2009	474
2008	457
2007	503
2006	497
2005	490
2004	573
2003	641
2002	658
2001	652
2000	689
1999	660
1998	662
1997	657
1996	575
1995	610
1994	643
1993	634
1992	665
1991	653
1990	617
1989	670
1988	658
1987	666

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School
2023	37
2022	34
2021	39
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	37
2015	35
2014	36
2013	33
2012	34
2011	33
2010	32
2009	29
2008	24
2007	28
2006	28
2005	29
2004	34
2003	33
2002	35
2001	36
2000	38
1999	39
1997	40
1996	33
1995	36
1994	36
1993	35
1992	36
1991	36
1990	35

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

William Byrne Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Byrne Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#898 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School
2023	#898
2022	#885
2021	#1017
2019	#1291
2018	#1314
2017	#1070
2016	#846
2015	#622
2014	#780
2013	#689
2012	#884

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44%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	44%	46%	32%
2022	49%	45%	31%
2021	47%	45%	32%
2019	49%	56%	43%
2018	49%	58%	46%
2017	58%	59%	48%
2016	58%	60%	52%
2015	64%	61%	51%
2014	61%	61%	53%
2013	58%	61%	54%
2012	58%	62%	56%

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50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2022	50%	51%	41%
2021	42%	53%	43%
2019	43%	59%	48%
2018	45%	60%	46%
2017	48%	61%	53%
2016	58%	60%	54%
2015	64%	60%	54%
2014	59%	59%	54%
2013	62%	58%	53%
2012	76%	76%	72%
2011	76%	74%	73%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2022	57%	41%	26%
2021	44%	45%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	18:1	16:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	6%	7%	8%
2017	6%	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%	9%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	11%	6%	9%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	8%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	7%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	8%
2000	8%	5%	8%
1999	6%	5%	7%
1998	5%	4%	7%
1997	5%	4%	7%
1996	5%	4%	7%
1995	6%	4%	6%
1994	5%	4%	5%
1993	5%	3%	6%
1992	4%	3%	5%
1991	5%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

18%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	14%	11%	25%
2022	13%	10%	23%
2021	13%	10%	22%
2020	12%	9%	19%
2019	12%	9%	19%
2018	14%	9%	18%
2017	14%	9%	18%
2016	8%	9%	17%
2015	7%	9%	16%
2014	11%	8%	15%
2013	12%	8%	14%
2012	9%	7%	13%
2011	8%	7%	12%
2010	8%	7%	10%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	8%	5%	7%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	28%	12%	30%
2022	27%	12%	30%
2021	28%	11%	29%
2020	26%	11%	27%
2019	26%	11%	27%
2018	24%	11%	24%
2017	24%	11%	24%
2016	22%	10%	22%
2015	20%	10%	21%
2014	16%	10%	20%
2013	16%	9%	18%
2012	16%	9%	17%
2011	17%	9%	16%
2010	19%	10%	17%
2009	17%	10%	17%
2008	17%	9%	16%
2007	18%	9%	14%
2006	15%	8%	13%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	11%	7%	11%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	8%	6%	7%
1999	6%	5%	6%
1998	5%	6%	6%
1997	4%	5%	5%
1996	3%	5%	4%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%	4%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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White

42%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	42%	62%	30%
2022	43%	63%	31%
2021	39%	64%	33%
2020	46%	66%	39%
2019	46%	66%	39%
2018	46%	67%	44%
2017	46%	67%	44%
2016	51%	68%	46%
2015	55%	69%	49%
2014	54%	71%	51%
2013	54%	72%	54%
2012	58%	73%	57%
2011	57%	74%	59%
2010	63%	75%	62%
2009	65%	76%	64%
2008	65%	76%	66%
2007	63%	77%	69%
2006	66%	79%	72%
2005	70%	79%	74%
2004	73%	80%	76%
2003	78%	81%	77%
2002	82%	82%	79%
2001	82%	83%	81%
2000	82%	84%	83%
1999	86%	85%	85%
1998	87%	86%	85%
1997	88%	87%	86%
1996	90%	87%	88%
1995	89%	88%	88%
1994	91%	88%	89%
1993	92%	89%	89%
1992	92%	90%	90%
1991	94%	91%	91%

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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	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	12%	4%	6%
2014	11%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	0.72	0.59	0.76
2022	0.72	0.58	0.76
2021	0.74	0.57	0.75
2020	0.70	0.54	0.74
2019	0.70	0.54	0.74
2018	0.70	0.53	0.72
2017	0.70	0.53	0.72
2016	0.67	0.52	0.71
2015	0.64	0.51	0.69
2014	0.66	0.48	0.68
2013	0.66	0.47	0.65
2012	0.62	0.45	0.63
2011	0.63	0.44	0.61
2010	0.56	0.42	0.57
2009	0.54	0.41	0.55
2008	0.54	0.41	0.52
2007	0.56	0.40	0.50
2006	0.53	0.37	0.46
2005	0.48	0.37	0.43
2004	0.45	0.35	0.41
2003	0.38	0.34	0.38
2002	0.32	0.32	0.36
2001	0.32	0.31	0.33
2000	0.32	0.29	0.31
1999	0.26	0.28	0.27
1998	0.24	0.26	0.27
1997	0.22	0.24	0.25
1996	0.19	0.23	0.22
1995	0.21	0.23	0.21
1994	0.17	0.22	0.21
1993	0.15	0.21	0.21
1992	0.15	0.19	0.19
1991	0.12	0.16	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	45%	35%	55%
2022	35%	26%	40%
2021	34%	26%	38%
2020	36%	28%	40%
2019	36%	28%	40%
2018	37%	30%	41%
2017	37%	30%	41%
2016	34%	31%	40%
2015	30%	31%	39%
2014	31%	31%	39%
2013	30%	31%	36%
2012	27%	30%	33%
2011	24%	29%	31%
2010	23%	28%	27%
2009	26%	25%	23%
2008	21%	24%	21%
2007	23%	23%	17%
2006	22%	23%	17%
2005	17%	22%	16%
2004	14%	21%	12%
2003	12%	20%	12%
2002	10%	19%	11%
2001	8%	18%	9%
2000	10%	18%	9%
1999	10%	19%	9%
1998	10%	19%	9%
1997	11%	19%	10%
1996	8%	19%	10%
1995	9%	18%	9%
1994	11%	18%	8%
1993	7%	17%	8%
1992	10%	18%	8%
1991	10%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Byrne Elementary School	Minnesota	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	11%	8%	11%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Byrne Elementary School's ranking?

William Byrne Elementary School is ranked #898 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are William Byrne Elementary School often compared to?

William Byrne Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rahn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend William Byrne Elementary School?

569 students attend William Byrne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of William Byrne Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Byrne Elementary School?

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

What grades does William Byrne Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is William Byrne Elementary School part of?

William Byrne Elementary School is part of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education