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If you had an hour of school board time for Pinewood Community Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN·NCES 273239002282
Pinewood Community Elementary
4300 DODD RD, EAGAN, MN 55123 · (651) 683-6980 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
114 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
55.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
58.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Pinewood Community Elementary
Pinewood Community Elementary's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Community Elementary this school | 519 | 22.0% | 51.7% |
| EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY LAKEVILLE | 543 | 23.9% | 56.1% |
| Bamber Valley Elementary School ROCHESTER | 599 | 21.0% | 56.0% |
| THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY EAGAN | 575 | 21.4% | 59.9% |
| BLUFF CREEK ELEMENTARY CHANHASSEN | 462 | 20.6% | 61.1% |
| LILA Lower School FOREST LAKE | 607 | 20.8% | 41.3% |
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 Pinewood Community Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #302 of 844 | #25 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #305 of 844 | #21 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #289 of 844 | #23 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #269 of 1,130 | #32 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #419 of 769 | #28 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #354 of 796 | #41 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #801 of 942 | #53 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #223 of 499 | #15 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
519
-50 (-9%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 519 | 37.5 | 13.8:1 | 22% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 36.4 | 13.8:1 | 22% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 23% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 14% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 38.4 | 15.9:1 | 18% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 17% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 35 | 18.1:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 908 | 48 | 18.9:1 | 3% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 571 | 26 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinewood Community Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (611 to 519); teachers down 2% (38.4 to 37.5).
About Pinewood Community Elementary
Pinewood Community Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in EAGAN, Minnesota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 519 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 51% bigger than average.
Besides Pinewood Community Elementary, ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN runs 35 other schools. The district enrolls 29,224 students.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at Pinewood Community Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 5% Black. By the diversity index, Pinewood Community Elementary comes in at 52%.
The school reports 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 13.7:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 22% of students. Among public schools in Dakota County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Test results at Pinewood Community Elementary are 1.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.7% actual, 53.3% predicted).
Federal survey data for Dakota County show that median household income is about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Pinewood Community Elementary is among the 170 public schools in Dakota County.
The nearest other public school, EAGAN SENIOR HIGH, is about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Pinewood Community Elementary is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
The student count in 2024-25 was 519, 9% below the 569 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN
- ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,364 students
- EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,328 students
- EAGAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,274 students
- APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,228 students
- DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,184 students
Other schools in EAGAN
- EAGAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,274 students
- DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,184 students
- BLACK HAWK MIDDLEMiddle · 889 students
- RED PINE ELEMENTARYElementary · 740 students
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 720 students
- GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCEElementary · 707 students
Nearby schools
- EAGAN SENIOR HIGH1.0 mi · 2,274
- DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE1.1 mi · 1,184
- NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 396
- RED PINE ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 740
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 720
- GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE2.3 mi · 707
Frequently asked questions
About Pinewood Community ElementaryHow many students attend Pinewood Community Elementary?
Pinewood Community Elementary enrolls approximately 519 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Pinewood Community Elementary serve?
Pinewood Community Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pinewood Community Elementary?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Pinewood Community Elementary.
How diverse is Pinewood Community Elementary?
Pinewood Community Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Pinewood Community Elementary in?
Pinewood Community Elementary is part of ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN.
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