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Countryside Elementary

Public Grades K-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Countryside Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school located in Edina, Minnesota, serving 629 students in grades K-5. As part of the Edina Public School District, which is ranked 11th out of 446 districts in the state, Countryside Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota.

Countryside Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both Math and Reading on the MCA-III tests compared to the Edina district and the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.5% of Countryside Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 72.48% for the Edina district and 45.21% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Countryside Elementary's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.8 to 13.2 students per teacher, which is lower than nearby Normandale Elementary and Concord Elementary in the Edina district.

Countryside Elementary's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and rankings among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, suggests a strong educational program, effective teaching practices, and a supportive learning environment that enables students to excel. The school's commitment to equity and inclusive education, as evidenced by its strong performance across diverse student subgroups, is a notable strength. While Countryside Elementary's overall performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further improve the outcomes for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, whose performance has been more variable.

665

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,358

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 Benton Ave S
Edina, MN 55436-2501

(952) 848-4700

District: Edina Public School District

Students who attend Countryside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valley View Middle
High:	Edina Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Minnesota avg47%

38^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Edina Public School District

11^th of 446Edina Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	38 of 872	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	43 of 881	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	47 of 845	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	60 of 858	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	90 of 869	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	147 of 870	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	75 of 847	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.9	88 of 853	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	133 of 848	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	91 of 840	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	120 of 826	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	90 of 824	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.4	35 of 820	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	36 of 814	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	37 of 803	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	10 of 434	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	30 of 781	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	60 of 777	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	36 of 756	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	80.9	62 of 685	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	85.2	38 of 676	94.4%	★★★★★
2003	79.8	79 of 674	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	55.4	126 of 310	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.5	14 of 279	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	44 of 282	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	20 of 227	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	62.7	98 of 283	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	94 of 266	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	81.3	31 of 136	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	70 of 799	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	87 of 809	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	76 of 787	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	94 of 799	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	101 of 783	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	163 of 787	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	56 of 774	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	24 of 764	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	85 of 793	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	84 of 774	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	67 of 663	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	46.5	396 of 683	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	459 of 740	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	31 of 812	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	25 of 826	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	28 of 799	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	43 of 808	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	72 of 784	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	131 of 798	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	97 of 779	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	14 of 562	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	20 of 572	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	6 of 524	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	20 of 500	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	9 of 417	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.6	154 of 515	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	76 of 714	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	48 of 730	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	70 of 712	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	76 of 725	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	79 of 710	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	201 of 722	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	112 of 712	84.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)77th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2024)59th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+29 vs state

Reading74%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Countryside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Countryside Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Benton Ave S	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4700	665	44	15.2	15.2%	486 (73.1%)	43 (6.5%)	63 (9.5%)	30 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	90.8	38^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.6%		89.7	43^rd of 881 public elementary schools	95.1%	5	86.5	80.8	57.9				74.5	70.8	69.7	80.4				73.8	$12,358
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	5505 Doncaster Way	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4500	564	37	15.0	14.9%	420 (74.5%)	32 (5.7%)	35 (6.2%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	89.9	48^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.5%		89.7	42^nd of 881 public elementary schools	95.2%	6	78.8	81.3	67.4				75.9	65.3	71.4	74.2				70.2	$13,265
Edina Elementary Virtual Pathway	Public	K-8	5505 Doncaster Way	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4096	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Creek Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gleason Rd	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-3200	586	42	14.0	16.2%	404 (68.9%)	59 (10.1%)	27 (4.6%)	51 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	88.8	53^rd of 872 public elementary schools	93.9%		89	56^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.6%	3	76.5	81.0	58.3				71.9	69.6	64.5	81.6				71.8	$13,783
Normandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4100	652	38	17.0	6.0%	476 (73.0%)	17 (2.6%)	50 (7.7%)	37 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.0%)	94.5	14^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.4%		93	17^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	87.1	86.3	69.2				81.5	71.0	76.9	84.6				77.1	$10,808
Early Childhood Special Educational	Public	PK-K	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4960	146	8	18.0	22.6%	91 (62.3%)	18 (12.3%)	17 (11.6%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.2%)								(n/a)															$44,207
Concord Elementary	Public	K-5	5900 Concord Ave S	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4300	741	46	16.1	9.0%	558 (75.3%)	34 (4.6%)	55 (7.4%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.0%)	94.5	15^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.3%		92.9	18^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	93.2	80.5	75.5				82.9	76.5	73.7	79.1				76.5	$12,854
Agamim Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5300 France Avenue South	Edina	55410	Hennepin County	Agamim Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 856-2531	266	26	10.3	45.5%	92 (34.6%)	79 (29.7%)	22 (8.3%)	31 (11.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.9%)	59.1	381^st of 872 public elementary schools	56.3%		70.8	246^th of 881 public elementary schools	72.1%	135	50.0	50.0	48.6	46.7	47.8	52.0	49.3	34.6	38.1	75.0	66.7	47.8	50.0	53.1	$13,101
Cornelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Cornelia Dr	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4600	617	45	13.6	26.6%	301 (48.8%)	89 (14.4%)	65 (10.5%)	110 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.3%)	82.1	122^nd of 872 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.6	106^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.0%	16	66.3	74.3	59.0				66.7	58.4	65.7	72.0				65.4	$15,051
International Spanish Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5350 W 78th St	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	International Spanish Language Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 746-6020	447	23	19.5	26.2%	223 (49.9%)	12 (2.7%)	160 (35.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.6%)	69.3	278^th of 872 public elementary schools	68.1%		71.2	242^nd of 881 public elementary schools	72.5%	36	66.7	58.0	37.0				54.7	55.2	52.9	75.9				61.1	$10,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Countryside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Countryside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Countryside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley View Middle
High : Edina Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Countryside Elementary?

Students at Countryside Elementary are 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Countryside Elementary a good school?

Yes! Countryside Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Countryside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Countryside Elementary.

What district is Countryside Elementary in?

Edina Public School District

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