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What's one thing GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
692
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 273381002304
GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY
4125 WOODLANE DR, WOODBURY, MN 55129 · (651) 425-4801 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
141 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (141).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY
GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY this school | 692 | 20.4% | 47.8% |
| Island Lake Elementary SHOREVIEW | 741 | 18.8% | 59.6% |
| GLEASON LAKE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH | 604 | 18.9% | 70.9% |
| CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY LAKEVILLE | 599 | 20.2% | 61.7% |
| OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH | 545 | 20.7% | 61.5% |
| MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY WOODBURY | 557 | 17.6% | 54.0% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #377 of 844 | #19 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #371 of 844 | #22 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #346 of 844 | #19 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #86 of 1,130 | #6 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #616 of 769 | #20 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #292 of 796 | #19 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #826 of 942 | #22 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.7% | #45 of 244 | #7 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
692
+82 (+13%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 837
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 692 | 43.9 | 15.8:1 | 20% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 41.5 | 15.8:1 | 19% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 40.1 | 16.3:1 | 18% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 10% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 42.2 | 13.3:1 | 14% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 14% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 10% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | 48 | 17.4:1 | 7% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (564 to 692); teachers up 4% (42.2 to 43.9).
About GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY
Families in WOODBURY, Minnesota, are served by GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY, a large elementary school. Enrollment totals 692 students across pre-K through 5. The school is 101% above the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
South Washington County Schools has a total of 28 schools and 19,578 students, GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY among them.
Of every 100 students at GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY, about 61 are White. Other reported shares: 13% Asian, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Washington County's residents are about 78% White, 17 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The school had 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. About 20% of students at GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
The model predicts 54.1% for a school in Minnesota with GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY posts 47.8%.
In Washington County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $115,345, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 103 public schools and about 46,313 students.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, RED ROCK ELEMENTARY, is the closest to GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school's enrollment rose 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.8:1.
The discussion board for GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Washington County Schools
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- Park High SchoolHigh · 1,992 students
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in WOODBURY
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 801 students
- Valley Crossing ElementaryElementary · 734 students
Nearby schools
- RED ROCK ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 596
- Woodbury High School1.3 mi · 1,943
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 2,072
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,165
- ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 451
- MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY2.1 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY?
GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 692 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY serve?
GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY?
At GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 61% White, 6% Hispanic, 11% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY public or private?
GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Washington County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.