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Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower

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Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower ranks 179 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower is a K–5 elementary school in Woodbury, Minnesota, serving 658 students as part of the Woodbury Leadership Academy district, which ranks 53rd of 458 districts statewide (88th percentile, 4 stars). The school itself ranks 179th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 79th percentile, or 4 stars — after a steep climb from the 39th percentile in 2018–2019 and a peak of 91st percentile and 5 stars in 2024–2025.

Proficiency is well above state averages in all three tested subjects: math 61.7% (state 44.9%), reading 60.0% (state 48.6%), and science 44.7% (state 25.5%). Science is the standout — second in the nearby group only to Valley Crossing Elementary (45.9%) and far above the nearby median of roughly 25%. Overall, the school places fourth by rank percentile among nearby schools, behind Valley Crossing Elementary (97th), Eagle Point Elementary (82nd), and Red Rock Elementary (81st), and ahead of Middleton Elementary and Royal Oaks Elementary (71st), Brookview Elementary (58th), Woodbury Elementary (37th), Sejong Academy Lower School and Carver Elementary (24th), and Pankalo Education Center (17th).

Two features distinguish this school. Subgroup results are exceptionally strong: English Language Learner students rank in the 98th percentile statewide in 2025–2026 (top 1–2% for three straight years), and African American students rank in the 94th percentile. Fifth grade reading (74.2%) and fifth grade science (44.7%) trail only Valley Crossing Elementary among nearby schools, and fourth grade math is 66.9%. Areas to watch: special education students ranked in the 44th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 80th percentile a year earlier and the only subgroup below the state median; third grade reading (47.3%) sits just 0.5 points above the state; and the student-teacher ratio has risen from 13.1 to 18.7 over two years, the highest among comparable nearby elementary schools, even as free/reduced lunch rose to 23.25% and results stayed strong.

658

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,012

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8089 Globe Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125-8888

(651) 571-2100

District: Woodbury Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

Asian:

23.6%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2017 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg43%

179^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2017

From top 41% (2017) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 458Woodbury Leadership Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	179 of 869	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	81 of 872	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	150 of 881	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	305 of 845	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	275 of 858	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	477 of 869	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	533 of 870	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.0	161 of 847	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	347 of 853	59.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	19 of 315	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	13 of 298	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	32 of 310	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	62 of 279	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	57 of 282	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	59 of 227	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	46 of 283	83.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	26 of 143	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	90.9	13 of 140	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	25 of 154	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	6 of 305	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	1 of 303	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	2 of 303	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	79 of 276	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	33 of 256	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	163 of 790	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	67 of 799	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	118 of 809	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	345 of 787	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	338 of 799	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	451 of 783	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	538 of 787	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	197 of 774	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	269 of 764	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	150 of 764	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	270 of 793	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	507 of 774	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.0	66 of 663	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	185 of 807	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	121 of 812	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	210 of 826	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	269 of 799	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	230 of 808	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	444 of 784	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	447 of 798	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	139 of 779	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	37 of 92	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	325 of 579	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.9	113 of 562	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	254 of 572	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	201 of 710	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	122 of 714	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	265 of 730	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	439 of 712	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	537 of 725	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	503 of 710	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	492 of 722	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	231 of 712	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	107 of 545	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	212 of 529	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	266 of 520	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	353 of 521	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	451 of 533	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	74.5	32 of 179	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	41 of 164	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	82 of 162	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	150 of 474	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	230 of 455	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	275 of 467	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	77.0	61 of 473	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	62 of 479	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	184 of 464	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	226 of 476	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	175 of 440	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	235 of 436	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	238 of 438	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)94th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)87th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)68th percentile-12 vs school

White (2024)60th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math62%+17 vs state

Reading60%+11 vs state

Science45%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 21, 2017

This school is GOING TO CLOSE! They are on their 5th Director in 4 years...the Board is self-serving and could care less about the rest of the students/families. They had an awesome Executive Director that turned the school around and let him go - even after parents and staff advocated on his behalf. When a parent and staff member brought up concerns at a board meeting they were verbally reprimanded by the Board Chair Barbie Young and not allowed to speak. If you want a long term home for your child - choose another school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower	Public, Charter	K-5	8089 Globe Drive	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 571-2100	658	35	18.7	23.3%	256 (38.9%)	128 (19.5%)	55 (8.4%)	155 (23.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	77	179^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.4%		86.4	81^st of 872 public elementary schools	90.7%	98	47.3	58.2	74.2				60.0	44.7		44.7	61.2	66.9	56.8				61.7	$9,012
Pankalo Education Center	Public	K-8	8568 Eagle Point Blvd	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6300	88	24	3.6	64.8%	37 (42.0%)	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	3 (3.4%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)								(n/a)							14.3			8.3				0.0			2.3
Eagle Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7850 15th St N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 702-8300	792	49	16.3	53.0%	298 (37.6%)	135 (17.0%)	71 (9.0%)	202 (25.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	81 (10.2%)	78.7	160^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.6%		72.8	234^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.2%	74	56.2	56.3	61.6				58.1	41.6		41.6	69.4	67.7	61.6				66.2	$13,507
Woodbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 School Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4601	483	40	12.0	37.9%	212 (43.9%)	61 (12.6%)	66 (13.7%)	89 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.2%)	41.6	549^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.8%		34.8	599^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.3%	50	42.3	40.9	44.4				42.4	16.7		16.7	55.7	53.4	26.8				46.2	$14,186
Royal Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7335 Steepleview Rd	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4701	451	39	11.5	28.4%	256 (56.8%)	42 (9.3%)	43 (9.5%)	55 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.0%)	71	251^st of 869 public elementary schools	71.1%		73.4	225^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.2%	26	53.8	62.1	62.3				59.3	26.8		26.8	62.5	67.8	46.4				59.7	$12,202
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2680 Upper Afton Rd	Maplewood	55119	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 702-8200	898	51	17.7	65.1%	222 (24.7%)	183 (20.4%)	169 (18.8%)	231 (25.7%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.5%)	27.4	663^rd of 869 public elementary schools	23.7%		31.6	629^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.9%	34	38.6	34.4	40.0				37.7	16.4		16.4	40.2	31.7	25.9				32.6	$12,340
Valley Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Park Crossing	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-7501	734	42	17.5	12.5%	399 (54.4%)	64 (8.7%)	47 (6.4%)	150 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.9%)	93.6	26^th of 869 public elementary schools	97.0%		93	28^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	74.3	73.5	79.7				75.7	45.9		45.9	81.9	83.3	68.4				78.2	$11,318
Middleton Elementary	Public	K-5	9105 Lake Rd	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4901	557	35	15.9	17.6%	351 (63.0%)	45 (8.1%)	40 (7.2%)	62 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.4%)	70.9	254^th of 869 public elementary schools	70.8%		73.1	228^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.9%	26	48.7	58.4	70.2				60.8	31.4		31.4	47.4	64.4	54.5				55.7	$12,463
Brookview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11099 Brookview Road	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 275-2500	607	34	17.8	26.2%	332 (54.7%)	111 (18.3%)	38 (6.3%)	68 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	58.9	362^nd of 869 public elementary schools	58.3%		63	344^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.6%	18	53.2	50.5	48.3				50.5	23.3		23.3	70.2	64.2	37.1				55.7	$12,968
Red Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	3311 Commonwealth Ave	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5601	596	43	13.9	13.6%	349 (58.6%)	67 (11.2%)	29 (4.9%)	105 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.6%)	78.3	163^rd of 869 public elementary schools	81.2%		83.9	104^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.1%	59	54.7	65.5	63.3				61.2	29.7		29.7	68.6	71.1	62.6				67.7	$11,700

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Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower ranks 179^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower.

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Students at Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower are 39% White, 24% Asian, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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