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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274216001761
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY
17340 COUNTY ROAD 6, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 · (763) 745-5700 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
16.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
113 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
65.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
68.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY this school | 545 | 20.7% | 61.5% |
| GLEASON LAKE ELEMENTARY PLYMOUTH | 604 | 18.9% | 70.9% |
| Lincoln K-8 School ROCHESTER | 506 | 17.0% | 55.7% |
| GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY WOODBURY | 692 | 20.4% | 47.8% |
| MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY WOODBURY | 557 | 17.6% | 54.0% |
| CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY LAKEVILLE | 599 | 20.2% | 61.7% |
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 OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #115 of 844 | #38 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #139 of 844 | #43 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #104 of 844 | #38 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #232 of 1,130 | #58 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #648 of 769 | #134 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #340 of 796 | #108 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #818 of 942 | #146 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #155 of 244 | #31 of 50 |
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
545
+87 (+19%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 545 | 33.5 | 16.3:1 | 21% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 30.1 | 14.9:1 | 21% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 31.4 | 13.3:1 | 20% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 21% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 35.5 | 14.5:1 | 21% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 20% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 23% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 16% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 22 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (514 to 545); teachers down 6% (35.5 to 33.5).
About OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school with its address in PLYMOUTH, Minnesota. In all, 545 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 58% more students than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota (about 344).
WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 12,951 students, and its 16 schools include OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY.
More than half of enrollment at OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY is White: 66%. Other groups make up 13% Asian, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. In Hennepin County overall, the White share is about 66%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY scores 53%.
Its staff includes 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is lower. OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 21%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hennepin County is 43%.
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.5% and a predicted 53.9%.
Census data for Hennepin County show median household income comes to about $97,653, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 496 public schools and about 177,509 students.
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 87 students, from 458 to 545. Students per teacher increased from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 16.3 in 2024-25.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WAYZATA HIGHHigh · 3,781 students
- WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,342 students
- WAYZATA WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 836 students
- WAYZATA EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- North Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 775 students
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 762 students
Other schools in PLYMOUTH
- WAYZATA HIGHHigh · 3,781 students
- ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,840 students
- WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,342 students
- WAYZATA EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- North Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 775 students
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 762 students
Other Oakwood Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named Oakwood Elementary. OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 14.
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 937 students
- Oakwood ElementaryStockton, CA · 522 students
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPRESTON, ID · 516 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolOakwood, GA · 509 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolPORTLAND, MI · 473 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION0.0 mi · 183
- GLEASON LAKE ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 604
- School #5191.1 mi · 1
- WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLE1.3 mi · 1,342
- BIRCHVIEW ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 441
- WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE1.7 mi · 836
Frequently asked questions
About OAKWOOD ELEMENTARYHow many students attend OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY?
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 545 students in grades PK-05.
Is OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY have?
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY are roughly 66% White, 3% Hispanic, 12% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY public or private?
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.