Pinewood Elementary

Pinewood Elementary is a roomy elementary-level community in MONTICELLO, Minnesota, operated by Monticello Public School District. The school caters to 794 students in grades 1 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 131% bigger than typical.

Within Monticello Public School District, which oversees 8 schools and 4,013 students, Pinewood Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Pinewood Elementary records that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Pinewood Elementary has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 35% of students at Pinewood Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Wright County's rate of about 24%.

After controlling for student poverty, Pinewood Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 52.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Wright County) reports that median household earnings sit near $107,209, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Wright County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,879 students), of which Pinewood Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pinewood Elementary - SNW, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pinewood Elementary has declined 11%, going from 894 students in 2018 to 794 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Pinewood Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.