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Zachary Lane Elementary

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Zachary Lane Elementary ranks 339 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Zachary Lane Elementary is a K–5 school at 4350 Zachary Ln in Plymouth, MN, serving 428 students as part of the Robbinsdale Public School District. It stands out as one of the district’s strongest neighborhood schools: the district ranks 335th of 458 Minnesota districts (27th percentile, 1 star), while Zachary Lane ranks 339th of 869 schools statewide (61st percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, 52.0% of students met standards in math, 54.0% in reading, and 26.6% in science, clearing district and state averages in all three subjects. Its free/reduced-lunch rate is 39.5%, and its student–teacher ratio is 14.9, the lowest in three years.

Compared with nearby schools, Zachary Lane is in a different tier from several Robbinsdale elementaries within about 2.6 miles, including Forest Elementary, Meadow Lake Elementary, and Sonnesyn Elementary, whose math proficiency is in the 16–24% range and science in the 7–12% range. Zachary Lane’s math is roughly 2–3 times higher, and reading is roughly double. Its closest peer is FAIR School Pilgrim Lane, 0.85 miles away, with similar enrollment, poverty, and overall rank; FAIR is stronger in reading (59.6% vs. 54.0%), while Zachary Lane is stronger in science (26.6% vs. 15.8%). The strongest external benchmark is Cedar Island Elementary in Osseo Public School District, 3.1 miles away, which posts stronger science (33.3% vs. 26.6%) with lower poverty.

The main concern is a multi-year decline. Zachary Lane’s statewide rank has fallen from 109th of 858 (87th percentile) in 2021–22 to 339th of 869 (61st percentile) in 2025–26, and it dropped from 4 stars to 3 stars. Math fell from 64.25% in 2022–23 to 52.0%, reading from 70.19% to 54.0%, and science from 63.64% to 26.6%. Rising poverty has coincided with these drops, and low-income students now rank near the middle of the state pack (48th percentile), a soft spot hidden by the school’s overall rank. Parents should know the school remains a relative bright spot in its district, but the trend line, especially in science, is the key issue to watch and ask about.

428

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,585

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

97.2%

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

Exemptions: 2.8% (MMR)

4350 Zachary Ln
Plymouth, MN 55442-2899

(763) 504-7300

District: Robbinsdale Public School District

Students who attend Zachary Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Plymouth Middle
High:	Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

African American:

20.1%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg43%

339^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Robbinsdale Public School District

335^th of 458Robbinsdale 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	60.8	339 of 869	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	241 of 872	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	238 of 881	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	127 of 845	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	109 of 858	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	206 of 869	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	365 of 870	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	328 of 847	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	264 of 853	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.9	162 of 848	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	144 of 840	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	105 of 826	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	144 of 824	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	138 of 820	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	70 of 814	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	74.8	149 of 803	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	129 of 434	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	133 of 781	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	49 of 777	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	41 of 756	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	80.0	73 of 685	89.3%	★★★★☆
2004	88.4	18 of 676	97.3%	★★★★★
2003	88.8	12 of 674	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	106 of 315	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	101 of 298	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	136 of 310	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	101 of 279	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.9	9 of 282	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	42.0	173 of 283	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	165 of 266	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	389 of 790	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	259 of 799	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	307 of 809	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	131 of 787	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	184 of 799	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	181 of 783	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	428 of 787	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	351 of 774	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	395 of 764	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	311 of 764	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	381 of 793	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	362 of 774	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	197 of 663	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	190 of 683	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	441 of 740	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	539 of 728	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	285 of 807	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	227 of 812	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	173 of 826	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	148 of 799	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	62 of 808	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	68.0	236 of 784	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	293 of 798	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	291 of 779	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	148 of 579	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	46.3	303 of 562	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.2	46 of 524	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	37.5	305 of 463	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	212 of 710	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	114 of 714	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	117 of 730	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	57 of 712	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	60 of 725	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	68.9	183 of 710	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	288 of 722	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	210 of 712	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%+5 vs state

Math52%+7 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Zachary Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Zachary Ln	Plymouth	55442	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-7300	428	29	14.9	39.5%	252 (58.9%)	86 (20.1%)	34 (7.9%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	60.8	339^th of 869 public elementary schools	61.0%		72.2	241^st of 872 public elementary schools	72.4%	98	51.4	53.0	57.8				54.0	26.6		26.6	51.4	60.6	43.8				52.0	97.2%	2.8%	$17,585
FAIR School Pilgrim Lane	Public, Magnet	K-5	3725 Pilgrim Lane N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-8401	403	25	16.3	40.9%	223 (55.3%)	80 (19.9%)	41 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.9%)	60.9	337^th of 869 public elementary schools	61.2%		66.3	308^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.7%	29	71.9	59.1	46.6				59.6	15.8		15.8	75.0	63.6	21.1				54.5	≥ 98%	0%	$14,192
Escuela Exitos	Public, Charter	K-8	4741 Zealand Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Escuela Exitos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 421-0152	231	18	12.6	59.7%	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	219 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	854^th of 869 public elementary schools	1.7%		2	869^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.3%	15	8.3	0.0	20.0	6.9	4.8	5.9	7.5	8.0	0.0	4.8	16.7	3.0	4.0	0.0	9.5	11.8	7.5	65%	0%
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK-K	8301 47th Avenue N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8082	271	22	12.3	50.9%	106 (39.1%)	77 (28.4%)	53 (19.6%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)								(n/a)																				$5,668
Sonnesyn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3421 Boone Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7600	313	26	12.2	74.8%	76 (24.3%)	138 (44.1%)	55 (17.6%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.9%)	12.4	774^th of 869 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.7	762^nd of 872 public elementary schools	12.6%	12	31.8	28.6	19.5				26.8	12.2		12.2	25.0	19.0	5.0				16.7			$13,985
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	8808 Medicine Lake Rd	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-4400	733	40	18.2	33.0%	347 (47.3%)	54 (7.4%)	246 (33.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (11.1%)	48	488^th of 869 public elementary schools	43.8%		43.1	538^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.3%	50	50.8	48.6	52.1				50.6	18.8		18.8	53.3	50.0	27.8				43.7	≥ 98%		$11,801
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 47th Ave N	Crystal	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7900	464	31	14.9	67.9%	118 (25.4%)	156 (33.6%)	87 (18.8%)	22 (4.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.9%)	14.5	751^st of 869 public elementary schools	13.6%		17.3	734^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.8%	17	27.1	27.0	27.9				27.4	11.6		11.6	25.4	31.7	16.4				24.3	90%	8.6%	$14,665
Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3415 Louisiana Ave N	Crystal	55427	Hennepin County	Beacon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 546-9999	524	30	17.2	48.5%	186 (35.5%)	193 (36.8%)	75 (14.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.0%)	37	584^th of 869 public elementary schools	32.8%		35.7	592^nd of 872 public elementary schools	32.1%	8	20.0	50.0	46.2	50.0	26.0	40.0	39.1	23.5	13.9	17.9	28.9	45.8	25.0	25.3	9.6	19.7	24.2	83%	4.3%	$12,254
Meadow Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8525 62nd Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7700	488	37	13.1	82.8%	46 (9.4%)	269 (55.1%)	80 (16.4%)	38 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.5%)	11.7	780^th of 869 public elementary schools	10.2%		9.8	794^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.9%	14	21.6	28.2	31.0				26.6	7.1		7.1	26.0	27.5	10.3				22.0	89.7%	10.3%	$15,533
Prairie Seeds Elementary School Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6200 W Broadway Ave	Brooklyn Park	55428	Hennepin County	Prairie Seeds Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 450-1388	359	26	13.8	69.9%	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	16 (4.5%)	330 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	14	757^th of 869 public elementary schools	12.9%		13	771^st of 872 public elementary schools	11.6%	14	27.4	23.3	23.4				24.6	4.7		4.7	33.9	27.4	25.0				28.6	89.1%	0%	$15,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Zachary Lane Elementary

What schools do graduates of Zachary Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zachary Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plymouth Middle
High : Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High

What district is Zachary Lane Elementary in?

Robbinsdale Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Zachary Lane Elementary?

Students at Zachary Lane Elementary are 59% White, 20% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Zachary Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Zachary Lane Elementary.

Is Zachary Lane Elementary a good school?

Zachary Lane Elementary ranks 339^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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