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FAIR School Pilgrim Lane

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FAIR School Pilgrim Lane ranks 308 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

FAIR School Pilgrim Lane is an elementary public magnet school located in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 398 students. This high-performing school consistently outperforms both the Robbinsdale Public School District and the state of Minnesota in academic achievement.

FAIR School Pilgrim Lane's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 54.77% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 26.14% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In MCA-III Reading, the school had 58% of students proficient or better, compared to 41.19% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's strong performance is especially notable in certain subgroups, such as male students and white students, who rank in the top 25% and top 12.5%, respectively, among Minnesota elementary schools.

FAIR School Pilgrim Lane's academic excellence is further reflected in its consistently high ranking and rating, with the school moving from a 1-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 3-star rating in the most recent years. The school's ranking has also improved, moving from 640th out of 869 schools in 2020-2021 to 308th out of 872 schools in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools, such as Forest Elementary, Neill Elementary, and Sonnesyn Elementary, FAIR School Pilgrim Lane consistently outperforms them in both math and reading proficiency.

403

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,192

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3725 Pilgrim Lane N
Plymouth, MN 55441-1600

(763) 504-8401

District: Robbinsdale Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

African American:

19.9%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

308^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 38 pts since 2021

From bottom 26% (2021) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

317^th of 446Robbinsdale 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
2025	66.3	308 of 872	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	343 of 881	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	390 of 845	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	416 of 858	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	640 of 869	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	163 of 298	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	187 of 310	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	152 of 279	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	187 of 282	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	161 of 227	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	358 of 799	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	432 of 809	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	512 of 787	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	467 of 799	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	592 of 783	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	381 of 764	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	330 of 793	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	534 of 774	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	382 of 663	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	535 of 683	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	223 of 812	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	230 of 826	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	194 of 799	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	296 of 808	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	598 of 784	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	213 of 562	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	162 of 572	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	95 of 524	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	88 of 714	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	63 of 730	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.6	160 of 712	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	85 of 725	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	435 of 710	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)88th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+8 vs state

Math55%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
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%)	66.3	308^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.8	343^rd of 881 public elementary schools	61.1%	35	65.2	55.7	43.5				54.8	64.3	41.9	66.2				58.0	$14,192
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%)	72.2	241^st of 872 public elementary schools	72.4%		71.7	238^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.0%	3	57.9	57.7	54.0				56.4	57.1	60.4	68.4				62.1	$17,585
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%)	13.7	762^nd of 872 public elementary schools	12.6%		6.5	822^nd of 881 public elementary schools	6.7%	60	26.4	8.1	14.0				17.1	32.1	18.4	38.0				30.5	$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%)	43.1	538^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.3%		49	502^nd of 881 public elementary schools	43.0%	36	49.6	43.2	29.1				41.3	43.0	41.6	57.3				46.7	$11,801
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%)	2	869^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.4	849^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.6%	20	12.1	0.0	0.0	5.6	6.7	14.3	6.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	6.7	4.8	3.7
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
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%)	35.7	592^nd of 872 public elementary schools	32.1%		25	688^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.9%	96	42.5	41.4	26.5	9.3	19.2	11.1	23.3	37.5	44.1	53.6	50.0	43.6	43.4	46.1	$12,254
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%)	17.3	734^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.8%		20.3	723^rd of 881 public elementary schools	17.9%	11	20.0	24.2	15.6				20.0	31.3	30.8	42.2				34.7	$14,665
Neill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Medicine Lake Rd	Crystal	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7400	359	30	11.8	73.0%	80 (22.3%)	152 (42.3%)	59 (16.4%)	17 (4.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.8%)	30.5	640^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.6%		21.2	716^th of 881 public elementary schools	18.7%	76	44.6	34.0	17.7				33.1	47.7	32.7	38.5				40.1	$15,287
School Of Engineering-Arts At Olson	Public, Magnet	K-5	1751 Kelly Dr	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-7200	432	26	16.3	32.2%	276 (63.9%)	52 (12.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.3%)	73.5	222^nd of 872 public elementary schools	74.5%		82.6	117^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.7%	105	68.0	71.1	42.0				59.9	54.7	60.5	65.9				60.5	$13,503

Frequently Asked Questions about FAIR School Pilgrim Lane

What district is FAIR School Pilgrim Lane in?

Robbinsdale Public School District

How many students attend FAIR School Pilgrim Lane?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended FAIR School Pilgrim Lane.

What is the racial makeup of FAIR School Pilgrim Lane?

Students at FAIR School Pilgrim Lane are 55% White, 20% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is FAIR School Pilgrim Lane a good school?

FAIR School Pilgrim Lane ranks 308^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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