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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS·NCES 271503000547
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY
9875 INVER GROVE TR E, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076 · (651) 306-7701 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest 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
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
247 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY→INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
39.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 PINE BEND ELEMENTARY
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINE BEND ELEMENTARY this school | 511 | 48.3% | 33.3% |
| RICHFIELD STEM SCHOOL RICHFIELD | 604 | 45.7% | 32.7% |
| Windom Area Elementary WINDOM | 493 | 49.3% | 47.7% |
| SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY RICHFIELD | 406 | 48.3% | 36.3% |
| Bancroft Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 477 | 56.4% | 40.2% |
| SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY GAYLORD | 503 | 43.5% | 41.7% |
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 PINE BEND ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #630 of 844 | #54 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #581 of 844 | #50 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #611 of 844 | #55 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #280 of 1,130 | #33 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #618 of 769 | #51 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #191 of 796 | #23 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #353 of 942 | #19 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #325 of 499 | #23 of 36 |
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
511
-43 (-8%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 511 | 32.4 | 15.8:1 | 48% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 33.5 | 15.7:1 | 50% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 34.3 | 15.6:1 | 52% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 35% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 29 | 19.6:1 | 43% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 45% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 26 | 20.4:1 | 32% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 24 | 21.4:1 | 17% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINE BEND ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (567 to 511); teachers up 12% (29 to 32.4).
About PINE BEND ELEMENTARY
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY is an elementary school with a street address in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minnesota. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 511 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students each.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS is the district for PINE BEND ELEMENTARY. It has 8 schools and 3,427 students.
White students are the largest group at PINE BEND ELEMENTARY, with 47% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 74%. PINE BEND ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at PINE BEND ELEMENTARY and a ratio of 15.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 48% of students. That is higher than the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County.
The allk12 Grade for PINE BEND ELEMENTARY is C-. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.3%, compared with a predicted 39.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dakota County show that median household income is about $106,318, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 170 public schools in Dakota County, with a combined enrollment of about 74,687.
Of nearby public schools, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE is the closest, at about 1.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 29.6%, lower than PINE BEND ELEMENTARY's 33.3%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 554 in 2020-21 and 511 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease.
Discussions about PINE BEND ELEMENTARY may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS
- SIMLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,030 students
- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARYElementary · 626 students
- SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 281 students
- ATHENEUM ELEMENTARYElementary · 69 students
- IGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMElementary · 68 students
Other schools in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
- SIMLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,030 students
- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARYElementary · 626 students
- SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 281 students
- Discovery Charter Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
- STEAM Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 77 students
Nearby schools
- INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE1.8 mi · 817
- SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH1.9 mi · 1,030
- SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM1.9 mi · 25
- Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion3.0 mi · 561
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 626
- IGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM3.2 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About PINE BEND ELEMENTARYHow many students attend PINE BEND ELEMENTARY?
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 511 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PINE BEND ELEMENTARY serve?
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does PINE BEND ELEMENTARY have?
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is PINE BEND ELEMENTARY?
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is PINE BEND ELEMENTARY in?
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY is part of INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.