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Westwood Elementary

Q: Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks 343 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Zimmerman, Minnesota, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 537 students. It is part of the Elk River Public School District, which is ranked 33 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Westwood Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments over the past several years. In 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate for all grades was 58.27%, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its reading proficiency rate was 51.35%, compared to the state average of 49.59%. Westwood Elementary's performance is also above the Elk River Public School District average in both subjects, indicating that it is one of the stronger performing schools within the district. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 19.3 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher compared to nearby schools.

While Westwood Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, its ranking within the state has fluctuated between the top 30-40% of Minnesota elementary schools, suggesting that it is a solid performer but not necessarily a top-tier school. When compared to the nearby schools within the Elk River Public School District, Westwood Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the district's top-performing schools, such as Meadowvale Elementary and Parker Elementary. However, Westwood Elementary outperforms the schools in the neighboring Big Lake Public School District, which are generally lower-performing.

562

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,868

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13651 4th Ave S
Zimmerman, MN 55398-4515

(763) 274-3180

District: Elk River Public School District

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Zimmerman Middle
High:	Zimmerman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Elk River Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

343^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Elk River Public School District

33^rd of 446Elk River 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	63.0	343 of 872	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	356 of 881	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	318 of 845	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	364 of 858	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	332 of 869	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	205 of 870	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	237 of 847	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	214 of 853	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	278 of 848	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	300 of 840	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.6	378 of 826	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	391 of 824	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	461 of 820	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	525 of 814	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	560 of 803	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	484 of 781	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	479 of 777	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	504 of 756	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.3	330 of 685	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.1	472 of 676	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	329 of 799	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	340 of 809	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	351 of 787	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	347 of 799	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	367 of 783	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	202 of 787	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	199 of 774	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	230 of 764	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	226 of 793	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	197 of 774	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	239 of 663	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	135 of 683	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	117 of 740	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	208 of 728	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	320 of 812	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	341 of 826	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	278 of 799	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	366 of 808	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	292 of 784	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	198 of 798	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	257 of 779	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	74.8	21 of 87	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	172 of 562	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	193 of 572	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	112 of 524	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	171 of 500	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	85 of 417	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	169 of 515	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	173 of 463	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	491 of 714	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	512 of 730	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	448 of 712	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	507 of 725	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	471 of 710	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	335 of 722	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	351 of 712	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)76th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+13 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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by a student
Thursday, February 6, 2014

I went there and I loved it! We had super nice teachers and now I'm in advanced math and I am reading books years above my grade level. Close Quote

Schools Near Westwood 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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-5	13651 4th Ave S	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-3180	562	27	20.6	31.1%	501 (89.1%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.8%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	63	343^rd of 872 public elementary schools	60.7%		61.6	356^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.6%	13	52.0	71.4	52.2	58.3	47.2	48.9	58.3	51.4	$11,868
Zimmerman Elementary	Public	K-2	25959 4th St W	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3475	522	30	17.5	28.7%	469 (89.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)								(n/a)									$12,890
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	K-5	12701 Elk Lake Rd	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3470	554	32	17.2	16.2%	466 (84.1%)	9 (1.6%)	25 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.9%)	85.1	93^rd of 872 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.8	125^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.8%	32	84.2	75.7	44.2	69.3	71.3	67.0	71.3	69.8	$11,037
Princeton Online MN K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(763) 389-6069	53	0		34.0%	40 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.2%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.5%)								(n/a)
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	17901 205th Ave N W	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 262-8100	756	58	13.1	34.4%	581 (76.9%)	36 (4.8%)	66 (8.7%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)								(n/a)									$11,455
Elk River District Shared Time Prog	Public	K-5	11500 193rd Ave NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$2,295
Big Lake Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	501 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 262-6174	24	1	35.8	33.3%	15 (62.5%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	998 Jackson Street NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3480	554	33	16.5	45.7%	350 (63.2%)	56 (10.1%)	68 (12.3%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	71.8	246^th of 872 public elementary schools	71.8%		61.6	358^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.4%	112	73.4	61.0	53.5	63.0	68.1	36.6	66.7	57.8	$12,091
Independence Elementary	Public	3-5	701 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 262-2537	758	49	15.3	35.4%	593 (78.2%)	34 (4.5%)	62 (8.2%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	56.3	412^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.8%		52.8	457^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.1%	45	55.8	56.0	52.4	54.9	45.3	37.6	61.5	47.6	$11,086
Parker Elementary	Public	K-5	500 School St	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-3500	513	30	16.9	28.3%	430 (83.8%)	34 (6.6%)	14 (2.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	78.7	159^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.8%		76.5	176^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.0%	17	68.0	61.9	62.9	64.4	51.6	64.3	75.3	63.7	$11,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Westwood Elementary in?

Elk River Public School District

Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks 343^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Westwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zimmerman Middle
High : Zimmerman High School

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