Woodland Elementary School

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Woodland Elementary School ranks 336 th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101
Alexandria, MN 56308-8888

(320) 762-3300

District: Alexandria Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
336^th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,322

Students who attend Woodland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Alexandria Area High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodland Elementary School ranks better than 60.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Alexandria Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.5%), two or more races (6.4%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alexandria Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodland Elementary School is 12.1. 3 elementary schools in the Alexandria Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Woodland Elementary School employs 34.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodland Elementary School is $11,322. 4 elementary schools in the Alexandria Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Woodland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodland Elementary School 336^th of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Woodland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Alexandria Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexandria Public School District 93^rd of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	58.44	321^st	674	52.4%
2004	47.42	428^th	676	36.7%
2005	50.12	423^rd	685	38.2%
2006	56.23	394^th	756	47.9%
2007	50.07	482^nd	777	38.0%
2008	54.32	431^st	781	44.8%
2009	40.77	322^nd	434	25.8%
2010	55.04	462^nd	803	42.5%
2011	72.31	193^rd	814	76.3%
2012	73.18	183^rd	820	77.7%
2013	76.45	155^th	824	81.2%
2014	75.04	165^th	826	80.0%
2015	73.83	201^st	840	76.1%
2016	82.15	85^th	848	90.0%
2017	74.94	197^th	853	76.9%
2018	73.81	207^th	847	75.6%
2019	69.48	262^nd	870	69.9%
2021	61.16	356^th	869	59.0%
2022	59.42	375^th	858	56.3%
2023	62.62	337^th	845	60.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	46.51	253^rd	463	45.4%
2019	47.07	298^th	515	42.1%
2021	28.53	333^rd	417	20.1%
2022	25.71	410^th	500	18.0%
2023	20.35	450^th	524	14.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	80.47	74^th	728	89.8%
2019	71.78	156^th	740	78.9%
2021	57.21	295^th	683	56.8%
2022	58.78	261^st	663	60.6%
2023	62.50	274^th	774	64.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	67.14	265^th	774	65.8%
2019	69.73	228^th	787	71.0%
2021	60.31	333^rd	783	57.5%
2022	59.09	365^th	799	54.3%
2023	63.73	303^rd	787	61.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.11	171^st	779	78.0%
2019	64.62	310^th	798	61.2%
2021	58.06	351^st	784	55.2%
2022	56.81	376^th	808	53.5%
2023	56.91	367^th	799	54.1%

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Rank History for White students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	62.14	257^th	712	63.9%
2019	54.17	340^th	722	52.9%
2021	42.98	438^th	710	38.3%
2022	46.93	412^th	725	43.2%
2023	45.81	399^th	712	44.0%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woodland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	701	2	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	712
1989	703	1	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	712
1990	520	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	522
1991	492	5	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	500
1992	486	4	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	495
1993	504	2	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	509
1994	474	1	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	478
1995	468	1	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	472
1996	468	1	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	472
1997	461	1	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	468
1998	450	2	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	457
1999	466	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	475
2000	433	4	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	442
2001	399	5	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	413
2002	367	11	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	384
2003	367	11	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	384
2004	371	14	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	395
2005	380	18	9	12	2	n/a	n/a	421
2006	371	7	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	393
2007	418	5	5	8	11	n/a	n/a	447
2008	398	9	6	8	6	n/a	n/a	427
2009	391	11	11	6	10	n/a	n/a	429
2010	474	8	5	8	6	n/a	n/a	501
2011	475	11	5	9	7	0	9	516
2012	503	9	2	11	4	0	7	536
2013	509	11	3	11	5	0	7	546
2014	520	10	2	11	1	0	20	564
2015	394	9	3	11	0	0	16	433
2016	385	4	3	11	0	0	7	410
2017	403	5	3	17	0	0	13	441
2018	408	6	3	21	0	0	19	457
2019	401	8	4	25	0	0	13	451
2020	406	5	5	26	0	0	20	462
2021	350	4	2	22	0	0	24	402
2022	348	5	2	32	0	1	30	418
2023	366	3	5	22	0	0	27	423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	712	39.8	17.8	20.9
1989	712	40.4	17.6	25.8
1990	522	30.9	16.8	24.1
1991	500	30.6	16.3	25.8
1992	495	30.9	16.0	28.3
1993	509	30.0	17.0	30.5
1994	478	27.6	17.3	32.6
1995	472	24.8	19.0	30.3
1996	472	24.8	19.0	30.3
1997	468	25.9	18.1	26.9
1998	457	n/a	0.0	30.4
1999	475	32.9	14.4	31.6
2000	442	30.0	14.7	44.6
2001	413	28.3	14.6	46.5
2002	384	30.7	12.5	44.8
2003	384	30.7	12.5	44.8
2004	395	28.1	14.1	48.4
2005	421	32.9	12.8	50.4
2006	393	29.8	13.2	52.2
2007	447	30.1	14.9	48.3
2008	427	30.4	14.0	49.6
2009	429	33.9	12.7	51.5
2010	501	36.3	13.7	48.7
2011	516	35.6	14.4	48.3
2012	536	35.9	14.9	48.5
2013	546	32.5	16.8	47.3
2014	564	35.9	15.6	48.2
2015	433	31.0	13.9	46.9
2016	410	30.0	13.6	40.7
2017	441	29.9	14.7	40.1
2018	457	31.9	14.3	40
2019	451	31.9	14.1	39.2
2020	462	29.2	15.7	44.6
2021	402	30.3	13.2	37.1
2022	418	31.9	13.0	31.3
2023	423	34.8	12.1	45.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woodland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	712	39.8	17.8	20.9
1989	712	40.4	17.6	25.8
1990	522	30.9	16.8	24.1
1991	500	30.6	16.3	25.8
1992	495	30.9	16.0	28.3
1993	509	30.0	17.0	30.5
1994	478	27.6	17.3	32.6
1995	472	24.8	19.0	30.3
1996	472	24.8	19.0	30.3
1997	468	25.9	18.1	26.9
1998	457	n/a	0.0	30.4
1999	475	32.9	14.4	31.6
2000	442	30.0	14.7	44.6
2001	413	28.3	14.6	46.5
2002	384	30.7	12.5	44.8
2003	384	30.7	12.5	44.8
2004	395	28.1	14.1	48.4
2005	421	32.9	12.8	50.4
2006	393	29.8	13.2	52.2
2007	447	30.1	14.9	48.3
2008	427	30.4	14.0	49.6
2009	429	33.9	12.7	51.5
2010	501	36.3	13.7	48.7
2011	516	35.6	14.4	48.3
2012	536	35.9	14.9	48.5
2013	546	32.5	16.8	47.3
2014	564	35.9	15.6	48.2
2015	433	31.0	13.9	46.9
2016	410	30.0	13.6	40.7
2017	441	29.9	14.7	40.1
2018	457	31.9	14.3	40
2019	451	31.9	14.1	39.2
2020	462	29.2	15.7	44.6
2021	402	30.3	13.2	37.1
2022	418	31.9	13.0	31.3
2023	423	34.8	12.1	45.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Woodland Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,322

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodland Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 262^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 337^th of 845 Elementary schools	9.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Woodland Elementary School)	68.8	66.2	2.5%
3rd Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District)	72.1	67.5	4.6%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Woodland Elementary School)	58.8	48.1	10.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District)	53	49.3	3.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Woodland Elementary School)	81.7	63.8	18%
4th Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District)	74.4	71.3	3.2%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Woodland Elementary School)	69.5	52.6	17%
4th Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District)	64.5	54.6	9.9%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Woodland Elementary School)	66.7	48.6	18.1%
5th Grade Math (Alexandria Public School District)	62.8	61	1.8%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Woodland Elementary School)	68	58.9	9%
5th Grade Reading (Alexandria Public School District)	70.7	62.2	8.4%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Woodland Elementary School)	51.3	46.6	4.7%
5th Grade Science (Alexandria Public School District)	57.4	55.4	2.1%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	451	423	6.2%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	25	22	12%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	401	366	8.7%
Two or More Races	13	27	107.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.2%	45.6%	6.4%

Schools Near Woodland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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 All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Early Education Center	Public	PK	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #102	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3305	132	16	8.1	41.7%	126 (95.5%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$20,616
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3300	423	35	12.1	45.6%	366 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	62.6	336^th of 843 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.4	375^th of 858 public elementary schools	56.3%	39	66.2	63.8	48.6		59.8	48.1	52.6	58.9		53.1	46.6	46.6	$11,322
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Lark St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3320	466	34	13.6	38.2%	401 (86.1%)	10 (2.1%)	23 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	77.9	166^th of 843 public elementary schools	80.3%		75.9	181^st of 858 public elementary schools	78.9%	15	64.0	72.7	76.3		71.1	46.7	57.1	75.0		59.7	69.7	69.7	$11,098
Lakes Country Academy - ALEX	Public	K-6	524 Willow Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 739-3273	9	3	2.7	55.6%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3325	425	34	12.5	36.2%	382 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	63.1	324^th of 843 public elementary schools	61.6%		63.6	338^th of 858 public elementary schools	60.6%	14	68.9	70.4	59.7		66.2	52.7	46.3	49.3		49.7	44.8	44.8	$11,254
Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 N Douglas Ave	Carlos	56319	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 852-7181	117	10	11.9	41.0%	107 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	66.2	295^th of 843 public elementary schools	65.0%		74.7	197^th of 858 public elementary schools	77.0%	98	66.7	68.4	58.8		64.9	47.6	42.1	70.6		52.6	50.0	50.0	$11,599
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	303 Sanstead St E	Garfield	56332	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 762-3350	128	12	10.8	26.6%	122 (95.3%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	80.6	131^st of 843 public elementary schools	84.5%		83.6	102^nd of 858 public elementary schools	88.1%	29	85.7	89.5	55.6		77.6	57.1	68.4	61.1		62.1	55.6	55.6	$12,682
Osakis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 859-2191	418	31	13.6	46.4%	389 (93.1%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	76.1	194^th of 843 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.5	190^th of 858 public elementary schools	77.9%	4	86.3	57.6	61.4	56.5	64.6	47.1	57.6	56.1	66.1	57.2	79.0	79.0	$10,425
Miltona Elementary	Public	K-5	271 Dale St	Miltona	56354	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 736-1419	140	10	14.2	21.4%	136 (97.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	76.3	189^th of 843 public elementary schools	77.6%		75.8	182^nd of 858 public elementary schools	78.8%	7	62.5	80.8	57.9		68.1	45.8	69.2	63.2		59.4	73.7	73.7	$11,394
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 W 3rd St	Brandon	56315	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 834-4084	112	11	10.0	40.2%	108 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$10,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Woodland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woodland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Alexandria Area High School

Is Woodland Elementary School a good school?

Woodland Elementary School ranks 336^th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Woodland Elementary School in?

Alexandria Public School District

How many students attend Woodland Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 423 students attended Woodland Elementary School.

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