Enrollment
226
Combined
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 287·NCES 270002505316
Tier Three
1820 XENIUM LN N, PLYMOUTH, MN 55441 · (763) 550-7232 · Hennepin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.4:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
125 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 38% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
15.4%
own-school result
Math
17.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Tier Three ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #5 of 137 | #2 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #11 of 15 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
226
+32 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
3.4:1
was 3.3:1
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 | 226 | 66.9 | 3.4:1 | 55% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 59 | 3.3:1 | 59% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 66.4 | 2.7:1 | 65% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 59 | 3.3:1 | 54% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tier Three.
About Tier Three
A large school serving multiple grade levels in PLYMOUTH, Minnesota, Tier Three is part of Intermediate School District 287. The school enrolls 226 students in kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 50.
Intermediate School District 287 counts 15 schools and 927 students, including Tier Three.
Black students account for 48% of enrollment at Tier Three, more than any other group. Other groups make up 26% White, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. County-wide, 13% of Hennepin County residents are Black. The diversity index for Tier Three is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Tier Three reports a ratio of 3.4 students per teacher, from 66.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 6.4:1 average for combined schools in Minnesota is 3.0 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Tier Three, 55% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hennepin County is 43%.
For the population of Hennepin County, median household income comes to about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hennepin County counts 496 public schools with about 177,509 students.
Tier One is the nearest public school to Tier Three, less than a tenth of a mile away. Tier Three is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Tier Three is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Tier Three enrolled 194 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 226.
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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 Intermediate School District 287
- Tier TwoCombined · 274 students
- West Education Center AlternativeHigh · 99 students
- Hennepin Gateway To CollegeHigh · 73 students
- South Education Center AcademyHigh · 48 students
- North Education Center AcademyHigh · 37 students
- School #527High · 35 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
Nearby schools
- Tier One0.0 mi · 25
- Tier Two0.0 mi · 274
- School #5400.8 mi · 5
- SUNSET HILL ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 712
- School #5191.5 mi · 1
- WAYZATA EAST MIDDLE1.6 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Tier ThreeHow large is Tier Three?
Tier Three enrolls approximately 226 students in grades KG-12.
Is Tier Three an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tier Three is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Tier Three have?
Tier Three employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Tier Three?
Student demographics at Tier Three are roughly 26% White, 7% Hispanic, 48% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Tier Three in?
Tier Three is part of Intermediate School District 287.
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