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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271137004141

WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY

13651 4TH AVE S, ZIMMERMAN, MN 55398 · (763) 274-3180 · Sherburne County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
175 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 319535%
Grade 418232%
Grade 518533%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
50189%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
102%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
346%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
28451%
Female
27849%

School pathway

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ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARYKG–02
Based on grade levels within Elk River Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
51.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
58.3%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →

Where WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Sherburne County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#339 of 844#6 of 10
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.3%#301 of 844#6 of 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.4%#370 of 844#6 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
562#212 of 1,130#7 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.7:1#762 of 769#13 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.1%#672 of 796#9 of 13
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
31.1%#665 of 942#6 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.0%#392 of 499#3 of 8
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
562
+40 (+8%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556227.220.7:131% (175)
2023-2453727.719.4:131% (164)
2022-2354328.419.1:136% (197)
2020-215222818.6:120% (106)
2017-1859829.720.1:124% (143)
2015-165763019.2:127% (153)
2010-115913119.1:140% (239)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY.

About WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY

Located in ZIMMERMAN, Minnesota, WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY is a high-enrollment elementary school. It reports enrollment of 562 students in grades 3 through 5. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.

Elk River Public School District includes 29 schools. Together they enroll 14,633 students.

A large majority of enrollment at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY is White, at 89%. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial. Among Sherburne County residents, the White share is about 87%. The diversity index for WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are about 20.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY, which has 27.2. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 31%. Public schools in Sherburne County average a similar 29%.

WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.0%) and its predicted rate (48.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Sherburne County show that the median household earns about $105,466 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Across Sherburne County, 45 public schools serve about 16,306 students.

About 1.0 miles separate WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY is 3rd of 4 nearby schools with test data.

Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 40 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 20.7 students per teacher, compared with 18.6 in 2020-21.

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Sherburne County at a glance

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Population
100,560
Census ACS
Median income
$105,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,306 students

Quick facts

School name
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
District
Elk River Public School District
Address
13651 4TH AVE S, ZIMMERMAN, MN 55398
Phone
(763) 274-3180
County
Sherburne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
562
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
175 (31%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
271137004141
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
How large is WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY?
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY serve?
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY is approximately 20.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY?
At WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY in?
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY is part of Elk River Public School District.
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