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Pinewood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Pinewood Elementary School is a PK–5 school at 2435 20th St SE in Rochester, Minnesota, serving about 380 students in the Rochester Public School District. On 2025–2026 state tests, 33% of students met standards in math, 29.2% in reading, and 16.2% in science — all below district averages (41.2%, 47.1%, and 25.4%). Statewide, Pinewood Elementary School ranks 710 of 869 ranked elementary schools (18th percentile, 1 star). About 45% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1.

The school's results have slipped steadily for a decade rather than dipping in a single year, falling from the 66th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 18th percentile in 2025–2026 — roughly a 48-point slide — while district and state averages held essentially flat. Reading is the largest gap: Pinewood trails its own district by about 18 points there, more than in math or science. The weakest group is 5th grade, where math was 22.7%, reading 25.3%, and science 16.2%; science was under 10% the year before. One bright spot stands out: in 2023–2024, math (46.31%) topped both district and state averages, before falling to 30–33% as the share of low-income students rose from 31% to 45%.

Nearby comparisons are striking. Longfellow Elementary School sits at the same street address — 0.02 miles away — and posts 56.5% in math, 39.5% in reading, and 22% in science, ranking in the 45th percentile, with a lower poverty rate (36.6%). Franklin Elementary School (25th percentile) and Riverside Central Elementary School (20th) post higher reading scores despite higher poverty rates. Folwell Elementary School (97th percentile), Jefferson Elementary School (89th), and Lincoln K-8 School (86th) show what is possible a few miles away.

380

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,782

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2435 20th St SE
Rochester, MN 55904-8888

(507) 328-3630

District: Rochester Public School District

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willow Creek Middle School
High:	Mayo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

22.9%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

710^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 48 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

227^th of 458Rochester 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	22.4	710 of 869	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	707 of 872	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	636 of 881	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	549 of 858	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	465 of 869	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	524 of 870	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	389 of 847	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	381 of 853	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	286 of 848	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	291 of 840	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	388 of 826	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.8	494 of 824	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	409 of 820	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	367 of 814	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	317 of 803	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.8	278 of 434	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	447 of 781	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	448 of 777	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	75.9	130 of 756	82.8%	★★★★☆
2005	39.5	504 of 685	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.5	457 of 676	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.3	474 of 674	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	182 of 315	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	253 of 305	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.1	121 of 303	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	629 of 790	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	630 of 799	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	639 of 809	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	590 of 799	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	464 of 783	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	389 of 787	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	333 of 774	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	182 of 256	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	178 of 238	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	646 of 764	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	695 of 764	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	697 of 793	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	416 of 663	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	312 of 683	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	546 of 740	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.6	298 of 728	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	663 of 807	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	676 of 812	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	548 of 826	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	370 of 808	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	417 of 784	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	572 of 798	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	429 of 779	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	505 of 579	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	449 of 562	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	500 of 572	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	340 of 500	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	311 of 515	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	660 of 710	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	655 of 714	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	650 of 730	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	539 of 725	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.0	287 of 710	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	392 of 722	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	238 of 712	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)42nd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math33%-12 vs state

Reading29%-19 vs state

Science16%-9 vs state

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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 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	Total
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3630	380	0	15.1	45.0%	191 (50.3%)	54 (14.2%)	87 (22.9%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.7%)	22.4	710^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.3%		21	707^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.9%	3	31.0	32.2	25.3				29.2	16.2		16.2	38.6	40.7	22.7				33.0	$11,782
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3600	265	0	15.1	36.6%	146 (55.1%)	46 (17.4%)	44 (16.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	49.1	476^th of 869 public elementary schools	45.2%		58.5	388^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.5%	88	38.6	43.6	36.6				39.5	22.0		22.0	61.4	69.2	39.0				56.5	$12,148
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 9th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3300	600	0	12.2	48.8%	270 (45.0%)	87 (14.5%)	124 (20.7%)	48 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (11.5%)	28.5	656^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.5%		30.3	644^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.1%	12	39.1	29.0	34.1				33.8	12.5		12.5	54.5	43.0	21.3				39.7	$15,056
Lincoln K-8 School	Public	K-8	1122 8th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3550	506	0	17.6	17.0%	333 (65.8%)	46 (9.1%)	25 (4.9%)	55 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	81.9	126^th of 869 public elementary schools	85.5%		74.6	212^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.7%	86	58.6	63.3	65.0	52.2	51.1	77.3	61.3	41.7	34.1	38.5	73.7	75.0	63.8	52.2	40.4	62.8	62.4	$11,594
MNSync Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	2130 College View Road East	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	68	0	11.1	61.8%	25 (36.8%)	21 (30.9%)	9 (13.2%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.7%)								(n/a)							23.5										26.3
Rochester Math & Science Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 252-5995	322	21	15.4	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	321 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.6	631^st of 869 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.5	684^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.6%	53	20.0	21.9	40.0	48.6			32.9	12.5		12.5	42.5	37.5	42.5	35.1			39.6	$17,173
Riverside Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 5th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3700	509	0	10.1	59.7%	172 (33.8%)	78 (15.3%)	170 (33.4%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.4%)	23.9	691^st of 869 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.8	708^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.8%	17	28.4	18.8	41.1	55.6			30.2	11.4		11.4	42.0	32.6	24.7	66.7			35.6	$17,286
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 10th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3500	464	0	13.9	32.5%	294 (63.4%)	59 (12.7%)	34 (7.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	84.3	98^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.7%		84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%	4	60.5	71.3	65.2				65.5	37.8		37.8	72.1	70.0	67.4				69.8	$13,443
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	92.5	30^th of 869 public elementary schools	96.5%		84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%	71	77.2	71.8	78.2				75.4	46.4		46.4	89.5	77.5	60.0				76.0	$11,376
Bamber Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3030	599	0	15.3	21.0%	410 (68.4%)	31 (5.2%)	73 (12.2%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	73.4	224^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.2%		76.6	184^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.9%	40	55.8	50.4	64.0				56.4	30.0		30.0	71.4	65.8	56.6				65.1	$11,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinewood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pinewood Elementary School?

Students at Pinewood Elementary School are 50% White, 23% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Pinewood Elementary School a good school?

Pinewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pinewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willow Creek Middle School
High : Mayo High School

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Pinewood Elementary School.

What district is Pinewood Elementary School in?

Rochester Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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