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Basswood Elementary

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Basswood Elementary ranks 166 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Basswood Elementary is a PK–5 school in Maple Grove, Minnesota, serving 848 students — the largest enrollment among the nearby elementary schools compared here — as part of the Osseo Public School District. The district overall ranks 285th of 458 in Minnesota (38th percentile, 2 stars), but Basswood itself ranked 166th of 869 in 2025–2026 (81st percentile, 4 stars), making it a bright spot inside a much lower-rated district. About 18.6% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, a rate that has held steady near 18–19% for several years, and its student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is relatively high among nearby schools.

Math is Basswood's standout strength: 70.3% of students were proficient, well above the district's 41.8% and the state's 44.9%, and the highest among nearby Osseo schools — ahead of Weaver Lake Science Math & Technical School (67.4%), Rush Creek Elementary (65.6%), Cedar Island Elementary (54.7%), Oak View Elementary (49.4%) and Rice Lake Elementary (39.7%). Reading is also strong at 60.2% (district 44.6%, state 48.6%), second in that group behind Weaver Lake (65.1%). Science is the weak spot at 27.2% — only 1.7 points above the state and behind Weaver Lake (42.3%), Cedar Island (33.3%) and Rush Creek (29.6%). Nearby Wayzata Public School District schools outscore Basswood in all three subjects, though they serve fewer students from lower-income families.

Looking at trends, Basswood remains high-performing but has softened from earlier peaks: its rank percentile fell from 96 in 2020–2021 to 81 in 2025–2026, and science dropped sharply from 64.38% in 2022–2023 to 27.2% now. Grade-level results are uneven — 3rd and 4th grade math (76.3% and 80.4%) are much stronger than 5th grade math (52.6%), while 5th grade reading (65.9%) is the strongest reading grade. The clearest effectiveness gap is special education, which ranked 36th percentile in 2025–2026, down from 62nd in 2023–2024.

848

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,932

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

95.5%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.5% (MMR)

15425 Bass Lake Rd
Maple Grove, MN 55311-3260

(763) 494-3858

District: Osseo Public School District

Students who attend Basswood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maple Grove Middle School
High:	Maple Grove Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

African American:

10.7%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Osseo Public School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

166^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 16Elementary Schools in the Osseo Public School District

285^th of 458Osseo 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
2026	78.0	166 of 869	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	143 of 872	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	68 of 881	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	81 of 845	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	52 of 858	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	39 of 869	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	75 of 870	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	132 of 847	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	166 of 853	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	163 of 848	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	123 of 840	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	137 of 826	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	166 of 824	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	148 of 820	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	152 of 814	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	97 of 803	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	67 of 434	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	104 of 781	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	87 of 777	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	95 of 756	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.1	122 of 685	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	73.7	138 of 676	79.6%	★★★★☆
2003	79.5	82 of 674	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	98 of 315	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	72 of 298	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	41 of 310	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	64 of 279	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	77 of 282	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	89 of 227	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	78 of 283	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	61 of 266	77.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	25 of 143	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	28 of 140	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	35 of 154	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	7 of 128	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	23 of 88	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	32 of 136	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	56 of 134	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	67.7	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	129 of 790	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	135 of 799	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	57 of 809	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	93 of 787	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	48 of 799	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	41 of 783	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	82 of 787	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	91 of 774	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	87.0	12 of 214	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	287 of 764	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	240 of 764	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	240 of 793	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	418 of 774	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	134 of 663	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	273 of 683	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	345 of 740	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	174 of 728	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	199 of 807	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	151 of 812	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	79 of 826	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	75 of 799	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	61 of 808	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	46 of 784	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	77 of 798	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	191 of 779	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	28 of 92	69.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	45.8	43 of 77	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.5	11 of 87	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	19 of 96	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	18 of 98	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	368 of 579	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	397 of 562	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	219 of 572	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	107 of 524	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	95 of 500	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	71 of 417	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	133 of 515	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	90 of 463	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	156 of 710	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	165 of 714	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	67 of 730	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	36 of 712	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	47 of 725	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	24 of 710	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	90 of 722	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	162 of 712	77.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

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

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math70%+25 vs state

Reading60%+12 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Basswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15425 Bass Lake Rd	Maple Grove	55311	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 494-3858	848	45	18.6	18.6%	556 (65.6%)	91 (10.7%)	47 (5.5%)	63 (7.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.4%)	78	166^th of 869 public elementary schools	80.9%		80.7	143^rd of 872 public elementary schools	83.6%	23	56.4	58.8	65.9		60.2	27.2	27.2	76.3	80.4	52.6		70.3	95.5%	4.5%	$11,932
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	17905 Chankahda Trail	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-7100	762	48	15.7	12.5%	408 (53.5%)	58 (7.6%)	27 (3.5%)	224 (29.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	95.1	17^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.2	18^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.9%	1	73.2	75.0	88.1		78.5	55.2	55.2	82.6	78.6	83.2		81.5	89.9%	2.5%	$12,433
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6710 E Fish Lake Rd	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 425-1881	515	32	15.9	39.8%	248 (48.2%)	110 (21.4%)	52 (10.1%)	42 (8.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	52.1	435^th of 869 public elementary schools	49.9%		38.9	581^st of 872 public elementary schools	33.4%	146	40.3	37.2	62.0		46.7	26.6	26.6	56.2	50.6	41.8		49.4	96.2%	2.5%	$14,510
Cedar Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6777 Hemlock Ln	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 425-5855	476	32	15.1	33.4%	253 (53.2%)	102 (21.4%)	38 (8.0%)	17 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.0%)	64.7	299^th of 869 public elementary schools	65.6%		72.1	242^nd of 872 public elementary schools	72.2%	57	44.6	55.4	61.3		53.9	33.3	33.3	49.3	54.9	59.5		54.7	95.9%	4.1%	$14,344
Weaver Lake Science Math & Technical School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15900 Weaver Lake Rd	Maple Grove	55311	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 420-3337	668	35	19.3	29.3%	263 (39.4%)	166 (24.9%)	34 (5.1%)	135 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.5%)	83.3	114^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.9%		80.9	137^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.3%	23	68.8	54.8	72.0		65.1	42.3	42.3	81.7	61.6	60.8		67.4	95.9%	4.1%	$13,175
North Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18995 54th Ave N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-4000	775	46	16.8	5.8%	470 (60.6%)	28 (3.6%)	27 (3.5%)	203 (26.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	97.1	5^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.2	11^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.7%	6	80.3	84.1	84.4		82.9	50.0	50.0	93.0	89.1	76.2		85.9	93.6%	4.8%
Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	9060 Zanzibar Lane	Maple Grove	55311	Hennepin County	Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 205-4396	231	21	11.2	73.2%	10 (4.3%)	183 (79.2%)	20 (8.7%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	13.4	767^th of 869 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.6	753^rd of 872 public elementary schools	13.6%	14	18.8	12.5	42.9	27.3	22.8	21.4	21.4	25.0	12.5	28.6	9.1	18.5	88.2%	0%	$17,632
Rice Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13755 89th Ave N	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 420-4220	623	39	16.1	40.1%	292 (46.9%)	152 (24.4%)	61 (9.8%)	38 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.4%)	33.6	617^th of 869 public elementary schools	29.0%		40.8	564^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.3%	53	31.0	47.3	41.7		39.8	13.5	13.5	35.6	52.7	32.0		39.7	89.6%	4.2%	$13,274
Rush Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 County Road 101 N	Maple Grove	55311	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 494-4549	762	40	18.8	18.9%	509 (66.8%)	92 (12.1%)	29 (3.8%)	56 (7.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.3%)	74.1	216^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.1%		80.8	138^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.2%	78	53.7	50.7	68.1		57.3	29.6	29.6	76.9	64.7	55.6		65.6	92.3%	4.3%	$12,814
Kimberly Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	17405 Old Rockford Rd	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5600	534	35	15.0	14.0%	249 (46.6%)	51 (9.6%)	29 (5.4%)	149 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.3%)	92.1	32^nd of 869 public elementary schools	96.3%		93.9	24^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.2%	8	68.1	69.8	79.8		72.6	50.8	50.8	75.6	78.1	74.4		76.1	93.4%	1.1%	$11,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Basswood Elementary

Is Basswood Elementary a good school?

Basswood Elementary ranks 166^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Basswood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 848 students attended Basswood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Basswood Elementary?

Students at Basswood Elementary are 66% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Basswood Elementary in?

Osseo Public School District

What schools do graduates of Basswood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Basswood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maple Grove Middle School
High : Maple Grove Senior High

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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