Is Countryside Elementary a good school?

Yes. Countryside Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Countryside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 606 students attended Countryside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Countryside Elementary?

Students at Countryside Elementary are 71% White, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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

Countryside Elementary

Public K-5

5701 Benton Ave S
Edina, MN 55436-2501

(952) 848-4700

District: Edina Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,358

Students who attend Countryside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valley View Middle
High:	Edina Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 606

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

African American:

10.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Countryside Elementary ranks better than 94.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Edina Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.6%), African American (10.4%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Countryside Elementary is 12.8, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Edina Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Countryside Elementary employs 47.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Countryside Elementary is $12,358. 5 elementary schools in the Edina Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Countryside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Countryside Elementary 47^th of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Countryside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Edina Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edina Public School District 12^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Countryside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Countryside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	79.75	79^th	674	88.3%
2004	85.18	38^th	676	94.4%
2005	80.93	62^nd	685	90.9%
2006	84.94	36^th	756	95.2%
2007	82.13	60^th	777	92.3%
2008	86.78	30^th	781	96.2%
2009	88.17	10^th	434	97.7%
2010	83.81	37^th	803	95.4%
2011	86.78	36^th	814	95.6%
2012	85.44	35^th	820	95.7%
2013	81.93	90^th	824	89.1%
2014	78.58	120^th	826	85.5%
2015	81.67	91^st	840	89.2%
2016	78.94	133^rd	848	84.3%
2017	82.90	88^th	853	89.7%
2018	84.54	75^th	847	91.1%
2019	79.33	147^th	870	83.1%
2021	84.32	90^th	869	89.6%
2022	87.20	60^th	858	93.0%
2023	89.28	47^th	845	94.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Countryside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	65.64	154^th	515	70.1%
2021	91.17	9^th	417	97.8%
2022	88.77	20^th	500	96.0%
2023	95.44	6^th	524	98.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Countryside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	43.14	459^th	740	38.0%
2021	46.45	396^th	683	42.0%
2022	80.90	67^th	663	89.9%
2023	81.04	84^th	774	89.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Countryside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	85.53	56^th	774	92.8%
2019	75.59	163^rd	787	79.3%
2021	80.61	101^st	783	87.1%
2022	82.30	94^th	799	88.2%
2023	84.65	76^th	787	90.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Countryside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	81.09	97^th	779	87.5%
2019	78.28	131^st	798	83.6%
2021	84.47	72^nd	784	90.8%
2022	87.75	43^rd	808	94.7%
2023	90.02	28^th	799	96.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Countryside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.29	31^st	136	77.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Countryside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	64.04	94^th	266	64.7%
2019	62.73	98^th	283	65.4%
2021	84.30	20^th	227	91.2%
2022	78.23	44^th	282	84.4%
2023	88.54	14^th	279	95.0%

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Rank History for White students at Countryside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	76.70	112^th	712	84.3%
2019	68.92	201^st	722	72.2%
2021	80.84	79^th	710	88.9%
2022	82.37	76^th	725	89.5%
2023	84.17	70^th	712	90.2%

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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 Countryside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	524	3	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	552
1989	611	1	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	626
1990	634	0	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	644
1991	466	0	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	485
1992	542	1	17	1	0	n/a	n/a	561
1993	487	1	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	496
1994	572	2	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	583
1995	495	1	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	506
1996	495	1	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	506
1997	490	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	497
1998	466	1	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	474
1999	475	1	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	485
2000	466	1	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	481
2001	454	3	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	472
2002	471	12	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	505
2003	471	12	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	505
2004	474	17	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	517
2005	475	23	18	6	2	n/a	n/a	524
2006	474	24	25	3	1	n/a	n/a	527
2007	500	26	27	3	0	n/a	n/a	556
2008	493	21	31	5	0	n/a	n/a	550
2009	484	21	33	6	0	n/a	n/a	544
2010	497	29	35	9	0	n/a	n/a	570
2011	489	30	43	15	0	0	11	588
2012	477	28	43	14	0	0	11	573
2013	463	40	49	18	0	0	17	587
2014	480	39	48	19	0	0	22	608
2015	478	35	45	20	0	0	22	600
2016	453	34	55	23	0	0	23	588
2017	455	33	53	19	1	0	25	586
2018	429	36	54	22	1	0	31	573
2019	440	43	53	24	1	0	28	589
2020	435	56	34	33	1	1	21	581
2021	411	73	34	31	1	0	23	573
2022	422	73	29	25	1	0	26	576
2023	428	63	31	43	3	0	38	606

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 Countryside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	552	35.4	15.5	1.1
1989	626	33.5	18.6	0.5
1990	644	36.6	17.5	0.6
1991	485	27.2	17.8	0.4
1992	561	28.5	19.6	0.5
1993	496	28.5	17.4	0.6
1994	583	28.4	20.5	0.2
1995	506	28.8	17.6	1.4
1996	506	28.8	17.6	1.4
1997	497	29.0	17.1	1.4
1998	474	n/a	0.0	0.8
1999	485	30.4	16.0	0.4
2000	481	28.6	16.8	1.9
2001	472	28.4	16.6	2.5
2002	505	29.3	17.2	5.5
2003	505	29.3	17.2	5.5
2004	517	31.9	16.2	4.4
2005	524	29.5	17.8	6.1
2006	527	31.1	16.9	5.7
2007	556	30.3	18.3	5.4
2008	550	30.2	18.2	3.6
2009	544	32.9	16.5	2.6
2010	570	33.6	16.9	4.6
2011	588	33.5	17.5	6
2012	573	33.8	16.9	6.8
2013	587	33.5	17.5	9
2014	608	35.6	17.0	9.5
2015	600	38.0	15.7	7.5
2016	588	38.0	15.4	8.2
2017	586	35.8	16.3	7.5
2018	573	33.7	17.0	8
2019	589	35.3	16.6	9.2
2020	581	33.4	17.3	12
2021	573	35.0	16.3	11.9
2022	576	43.8	13.1	14.8
2023	606	47.1	12.8	16.8

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 Countryside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	552	35.4	15.5	1.1
1989	626	33.5	18.6	0.5
1990	644	36.6	17.5	0.6
1991	485	27.2	17.8	0.4
1992	561	28.5	19.6	0.5
1993	496	28.5	17.4	0.6
1994	583	28.4	20.5	0.2
1995	506	28.8	17.6	1.4
1996	506	28.8	17.6	1.4
1997	497	29.0	17.1	1.4
1998	474	n/a	0.0	0.8
1999	485	30.4	16.0	0.4
2000	481	28.6	16.8	1.9
2001	472	28.4	16.6	2.5
2002	505	29.3	17.2	5.5
2003	505	29.3	17.2	5.5
2004	517	31.9	16.2	4.4
2005	524	29.5	17.8	6.1
2006	527	31.1	16.9	5.7
2007	556	30.3	18.3	5.4
2008	550	30.2	18.2	3.6
2009	544	32.9	16.5	2.6
2010	570	33.6	16.9	4.6
2011	588	33.5	17.5	6
2012	573	33.8	16.9	6.8
2013	587	33.5	17.5	9
2014	608	35.6	17.0	9.5
2015	600	38.0	15.7	7.5
2016	588	38.0	15.4	8.2
2017	586	35.8	16.3	7.5
2018	573	33.7	17.0	8
2019	589	35.3	16.6	9.2
2020	581	33.4	17.3	12
2021	573	35.0	16.3	11.9
2022	576	43.8	13.1	14.8
2023	606	47.1	12.8	16.8

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 Countryside Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,358

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Countryside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 147^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 47^th of 845 Elementary schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Countryside Elementary)	74.7	86.5	11.8%
3rd Grade Math (Edina Public School District)	86.2	80.8	5.4%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Countryside Elementary)	67.4	61.9	5.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Edina Public School District)	75.5	66.7	8.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Countryside Elementary)	79.6	81.5	1.9%
4th Grade Math (Edina Public School District)	82.2	80.9	1.3%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Countryside Elementary)	65.1	67	2%
4th Grade Reading (Edina Public School District)	71.8	73.8	2%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Countryside Elementary)	66.7	63.9	2.8%
5th Grade Math (Edina Public School District)	73.7	67.5	6.2%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Countryside Elementary)	83.8	83.7	0.1%
5th Grade Reading (Edina Public School District)	86	79	7%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Countryside Elementary)	64.9	71.4	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Edina Public School District)	69.5	65.9	3.6%
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	589	606	2.9%
African American	43	63	46.5%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	53	31	41.5%
Hispanic	24	43	79.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	440	428	2.7%
Two or More Races	28	38	35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.2%	16.8%	7.7%

Schools Near Countryside Elementary

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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 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	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Countryside Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Benton Ave S	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4700	606	47	12.8	16.8%	428 (70.6%)	63 (10.4%)	43 (7.1%)	31 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	89.3	47^th of 843 public elementary schools	94.4%		87.2	60^th of 858 public elementary schools	93.0%	13	86.5	81.5	63.9				77.5	61.9	67.0	83.7				70.8	71.4		71.4	$12,358
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	5505 Doncaster Way	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4500	564	40	14.1	14.5%	410 (72.7%)	42 (7.4%)	29 (5.1%)	38 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	87.4	65^th of 843 public elementary schools	92.3%		85.7	82^nd of 858 public elementary schools	90.4%	17	79.8	73.0	61.6				71.8	66.7	73.0	79.1				72.8	67.1		67.1	$13,265
Edina Elementary Virtual Pathway	Public	K-5	5505 Doncaster Way	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4096	27	7	4.1	25.9%	14 (51.9%)	1 (3.7%)	3 (11.1%)	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)
Creek Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gleason Rd	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-3200	612	43	14.1	21.4%	396 (64.7%)	71 (11.6%)	37 (6.0%)	68 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	83.7	106^th of 843 public elementary schools	87.4%		79.5	140^th of 858 public elementary schools	83.7%	34	73.5	78.0	57.8				69.7	70.1	66.0	73.5				69.9	59.8		59.8	$13,783
Normandale Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4100	657	38	17.2	7.0%	504 (76.7%)	13 (2.0%)	46 (7.0%)	39 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.2%)	93.8	9^th of 843 public elementary schools	98.9%		93.7	10^th of 858 public elementary schools	98.8%	1	89.3	89.1	73.5				84.0	66.0	85.2	93.1				81.4	68.6		68.6	$10,808
Early Childhood Special Educational	Public	PK-K	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4960	124	11	11.1	21.0%	82 (66.1%)	15 (12.1%)	5 (4.0%)	15 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)								(n/a)																		$44,207
Concord Elementary	Public	K-5	5900 Concord Ave S	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4300	723	48	15.1	10.9%	560 (77.5%)	31 (4.3%)	48 (6.6%)	33 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)	92.7	13^th of 843 public elementary schools	98.5%		91.6	19^th of 858 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	83.9	85.4	77.3				82.1	73.1	82.9	78.8				78.2	68.7		68.7	$12,854
Agamim Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5300 France Avenue South	Edina	55410	Hennepin County	Agamim Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 856-2531	268	20	13.7	36.9%	123 (45.9%)	57 (21.3%)	13 (4.9%)	36 (13.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.8%)	79.3	149^th of 843 public elementary schools	82.3%		60.9	361^st of 858 public elementary schools	57.9%	212	67.5	76.9	62.2	43.5	39.1	52.6	58.9	60.0	64.0	70.3	72.7	56.5	68.4	65.1	56.8	36.8	50.0	$13,101
Cornelia Elementary	Public	K-5	7000 Cornelia Dr	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 848-4600	577	44	13.1	29.5%	278 (48.2%)	84 (14.6%)	58 (10.1%)	113 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.5%)	80.4	133^rd of 843 public elementary schools	84.2%		80	135^th of 858 public elementary schools	84.3%	2	69.6	75.5	66.4				70.3	61.4	64.2	66.4				64.0	59.2		59.2	$15,051
Harley Hopkins Family Center	Public	PK	125 Monroe Ave S	Hopkins	55343	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 988-5020	140	13	10.6	51.4%	63 (45.0%)	40 (28.6%)	19 (13.6%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)								(n/a)																		$41,183

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