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Pine Island Elementary

Q: Is Pine Island Elementary a good school?

Pine Island Elementary ranks 108 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Pine Island Elementary is a PK–4 school in Pine Island, MN, serving 610 students in the Pine Island Public School District, a rural community near Rochester. In 2025–2026 it ranked 108th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools—the 88th percentile—and has stayed in the top quartile for a decade.

Its academics are strong in both core subjects. In 2025–2026, 74.6% of students met standards in math and 61.6% in reading, compared with statewide rates of 44.9% and 48.6%. Every tested grade level was well above the state average. Among nearby schools, Pine Island Elementary trails only Byron Intermediate in raw proficiency, is roughly level with Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary, and outperforms every Rochester elementary in the comparison set by a wide margin. One caveat: because it ends at grade 4, it reports no science results, while grade 5 schools do. Staffing has also improved, with the student-teacher ratio dropping from 16.5 to 13.2 over two years.

Subgroup performance is a standout. Low-income students rank in the 90th percentile, higher than the school’s overall 88th-percentile rank, and special education students improved from the 26th percentile to the 79th in two years. Reading just posted its largest one-year gain on record, while math remains the headline strength. The school has never fallen below the 72nd percentile in ten reported years. For parents, this points to a consistently high-performing rural school with improving staffing and unusually strong outcomes for its highest-need students; its closest true peers are Byron Intermediate and Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary, and it holds a clear advantage over Rochester’s elementary schools.

610

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,543

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8749 County Road 5
Pine Island, MN 55963-0398

(507) 356-8581

District: Pine Island Public School District

Students who attend Pine Island Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Island Middle
High:	Pine Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

108^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 458Pine Island 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	83.7	108 of 869	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	155 of 872	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	153 of 881	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	136 of 845	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	243 of 858	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	123 of 869	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	83 of 870	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	217 of 847	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	183 of 853	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	147 of 848	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	58.2	415 of 840	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	301 of 826	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	492 of 824	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.0	172 of 820	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	231 of 814	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	60.9	367 of 803	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	171 of 434	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	342 of 781	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	338 of 777	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	208 of 756	72.5%	★★★★☆
2003	34.9	522 of 674	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	101 of 790	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	157 of 799	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	130 of 809	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	129 of 787	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	362 of 799	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	178 of 783	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	126 of 787	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	280 of 774	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	78 of 764	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	130 of 764	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	306 of 793	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	103 of 774	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	56 of 683	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	212 of 740	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	399 of 728	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	108 of 807	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	146 of 812	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	175 of 826	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	153 of 799	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	128 of 808	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	91 of 784	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	62 of 798	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	149 of 779	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	124 of 579	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	42.0	344 of 562	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	425 of 572	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	235 of 524	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	409 of 500	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.3	108 of 417	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	213 of 515	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	191 of 710	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	258 of 714	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	231 of 730	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	181 of 712	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	378 of 725	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.1	173 of 710	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	119 of 722	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	280 of 712	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math75%+30 vs state

Reading62%+13 vs state

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Love it. Small class sizes and great teachers and staff make for a great leaning experience!!! 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 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	Total
Pine Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8749 County Road 5	Pine Island	55963	Goodhue County	Pine Island Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 356-8581	610	46	13.2	19.0%	556 (91.1%)	10 (1.6%)	26 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	83.7	108^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.6%		79.3	155^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.2%	47	61.0	62.3			61.6			73.8	75.4			74.6	$9,543
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School	Public	3-6	343 3rd Ave NE	Mazeppa	55956	Wabasha County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 732-1420	349	25	13.7	28.9%	317 (90.8%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	84.9	95^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.3	91^st of 872 public elementary schools	89.6%	4	60.8	46.1	75.6	73.6	63.9	47.3	47.3	70.6	68.5	72.5	79.3	72.6	$10,595
Gibbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5525 56th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4100	675	0	16.2	30.4%	352 (52.1%)	147 (21.8%)	46 (6.8%)	72 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.1%)	69	261^st of 869 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.5	286^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.2%	25	63.8	59.0	61.7		61.6	28.1	28.1	61.4	57.3	43.8		54.0	$10,777
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	799 Mill St	Zumbrota	55992	Goodhue County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 732-7848	298	21	13.9	23.5%	269 (90.3%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)													$11,665
Overland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Overland Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-3050	549	0	14.0	45.9%	238 (43.4%)	143 (26.0%)	47 (8.6%)	59 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.1%)	58.2	375^th of 869 public elementary schools	56.8%		51.6	460^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.2%	85	47.9	51.8	57.5		52.6	29.7	29.7	52.1	51.8	41.6		48.3
Byron Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	820 7th Street NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 624-0311	519	44	11.7	18.1%	431 (83.0%)	10 (1.9%)	36 (6.9%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)													$9,538
Byron Intermediate School	Public	3-5	501 10th Ave NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 775-6620	551	35	15.9	16.0%	474 (86.0%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.4%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	89.9	46^th of 869 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.7	55^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.7%	9	64.9	62.9	72.2		66.7	41.5	41.5	79.2	82.6	83.0		81.6	$7,224
Gage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 40th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3400	412	0	11.8	73.3%	93 (22.6%)	147 (35.7%)	95 (23.1%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.7%)	4.3	846^th of 869 public elementary schools	2.6%		7	819^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.1%	27	9.8	8.2	14.3		10.7	6.1	6.1	23.5	10.2	2.0		12.1	$13,855
Elton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3200	308	0	13.1	57.8%	157 (51.0%)	59 (19.2%)	36 (11.7%)	17 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.0%)	51.1	446^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.7%		50.5	471^st of 872 public elementary schools	46.0%	25	41.3	49.0	48.1		46.3	27.8	27.8	45.7	58.0	39.6		47.7	$12,408
Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 19th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3770	437	0	12.8	55.8%	184 (42.1%)	107 (24.5%)	47 (10.8%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.4%)	25.4	679^th of 869 public elementary schools	21.9%		37	589^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.5%	90	30.0	39.0	36.9		35.2	10.7	10.7	41.4	42.5	22.6		35.5	$12,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Island Elementary

How many students attend Pine Island Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Pine Island Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pine Island Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Island Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Island Middle
High : Pine Island High School

Is Pine Island Elementary a good school?

Pine Island Elementary ranks 108^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pine Island Elementary in?

Pine Island Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Pine Island Elementary?

Students at Pine Island Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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