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Royal Oaks Elementary

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Royal Oaks Elementary ranks 251 st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Royal Oaks Elementary is a PK–5 school in Woodbury, MN serving 451 students as part of South Washington County Schools. It ranks 251st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 (71st percentile, 4 stars), slightly above its district (144th of 458 districts, 69th percentile, 3 stars). All-grade proficiency is 59.7% in math (district 51.6%, state 44.9%) and 59.3% in reading (district 52.5%, state 48.6%), while science is 26.8%, essentially at the district (27.2%) and slightly above the state (25.5%).

Among nearby same-district schools, Valley Crossing Elementary (78.2% math, 75.7% reading) and Red Rock Elementary outscore Royal Oaks overall; Middleton Elementary is close in reading (60.8%) but lower in math. Royal Oaks clearly outperforms Gordon Bailey Elementary and Woodbury Elementary in all three subjects. Fourth grade is a bright spot: 67.8% math and 62.1% reading, well above district and state, and 5th grade reading is strong at 62.3%. The softer spots are 5th grade math (46.4%, below the district) and 5th grade science (26.8%, near the district). The school's rank has eased from 79th percentile in 2023–2024 to 74th and then 71st, and math proficiency has slipped from 66.67% to 59.7% over that period — still above average, but worth watching.

Royal Oaks has the lowest student–teacher ratio (11.5) among same-district regular elementaries, which may support its results. About 28.38% of students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025 — higher than Valley Crossing (12.53%), Red Rock (13.59%) and Middleton (17.59%) — yet the school still beats district and state averages. Subgroup results are uneven: English language learner students rank in the 92nd percentile (5 stars, 2023–2024) and special education students in the 75th percentile (4 stars, 2025–2026), while low-income students sit at the 53rd percentile and multi-racial students at the 34th percentile (2 stars, 2024–2025), below the school's overall 71st percentile.

451

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,202

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

93.9%

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

Exemptions: 4.5% (MMR)

7335 Steepleview Rd
Woodbury, MN 55125-1598

(651) 425-4701

District: South Washington County Schools

Students who attend Royal Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodbury Middle School
High:	Woodbury High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Asian:

12.2%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

251^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 16Elementary Schools in the South Washington County Schools

144^th of 458South Washington County Schools 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	71.0	251 of 869	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	225 of 872	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	184 of 881	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	243 of 845	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	180 of 858	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	142 of 869	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	274 of 870	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	248 of 847	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	161 of 853	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	142 of 848	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	157 of 840	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	133 of 826	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	154 of 824	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	171 of 820	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	85.5	45 of 814	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	76.3	121 of 803	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	47 of 781	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	73 of 777	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	77.0	117 of 756	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	128 of 685	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	111 of 676	83.6%	★★★★☆
2003	85.7	31 of 674	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	42.9	153 of 282	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	166 of 283	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	95 of 266	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	47 of 140	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	61 of 154	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	59 of 131	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	58 of 136	57.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	81.3	23 of 303	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	211 of 790	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	244 of 799	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	198 of 809	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	202 of 787	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	118 of 799	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	86 of 783	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	290 of 787	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	218 of 774	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	56.0	75 of 214	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	362 of 764	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	338 of 764	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	283 of 793	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	504 of 774	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	337 of 663	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.5	108 of 683	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	323 of 740	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	428 of 728	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	256 of 807	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	212 of 812	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	179 of 826	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	289 of 799	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	244 of 808	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	192 of 784	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	243 of 798	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	260 of 779	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	48 of 73	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	50 of 98	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	147 of 579	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	262 of 562	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	175 of 572	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	236 of 524	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	174 of 500	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	195 of 515	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	195 of 463	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	227 of 710	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	139 of 714	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	210 of 730	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	172 of 712	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	109 of 725	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	87 of 710	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	213 of 722	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	148 of 712	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2022)46th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading59%+11 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

My son loves going to school in the morning. He feels accepted and challenged. He loves his teachers and the principal and because of this great atmosphere he is fostering a great love of reading and writing also. We are so happy we chose this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 16, 2012

My son is a kindergartener, who at the beginning, needed a lot of encouragement to walk into school. It was a huge transition for him, and the staff worked with him and helped him through baby steps! This means a lot to a mom that works at his preschool, where I was able to step in anytime. He is now a confident kindergartener who gets right out of our car, blows us a kiss, and is off to start his adventurous day! Thank You to everyone that understands the individual and unique needs of children! 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)							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
Royal Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7335 Steepleview Rd	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4701	451	39	11.5	28.4%	256 (56.8%)	42 (9.3%)	43 (9.5%)	55 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.0%)	71	251^st of 869 public elementary schools	71.1%		73.4	225^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.2%	26	53.8	62.1	62.3				59.3	26.8		26.8	62.5	67.8	46.4				59.7	93.9%	4.5%	$12,202
Woodbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 School Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4601	483	40	12.0	37.9%	212 (43.9%)	61 (12.6%)	66 (13.7%)	89 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.2%)	41.6	549^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.8%		34.8	599^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.3%	50	42.3	40.9	44.4				42.4	16.7		16.7	55.7	53.4	26.8				46.2	94.3%	4.6%	$14,186
Red Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	3311 Commonwealth Ave	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5601	596	43	13.9	13.6%	349 (58.6%)	67 (11.2%)	29 (4.9%)	105 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.6%)	78.3	163^rd of 869 public elementary schools	81.2%		83.9	104^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.1%	59	54.7	65.5	63.3				61.2	29.7		29.7	68.6	71.1	62.6				67.7	95.2%	4.8%	$11,700
Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower	Public, Charter	K-5	8089 Globe Drive	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 571-2100	658	35	18.7	23.3%	256 (38.9%)	128 (19.5%)	55 (8.4%)	155 (23.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	77	179^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.4%		86.4	81^st of 872 public elementary schools	90.7%	98	47.3	58.2	74.2				60.0	44.7		44.7	61.2	66.9	56.8				61.7	82.9%	3.6%	$9,012
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2680 Upper Afton Rd	Maplewood	55119	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 702-8200	898	51	17.7	65.1%	222 (24.7%)	183 (20.4%)	169 (18.8%)	231 (25.7%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.5%)	27.4	663^rd of 869 public elementary schools	23.7%		31.6	629^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.9%	34	38.6	34.4	40.0				37.7	16.4		16.4	40.2	31.7	25.9				32.6	91.5%	5.9%	$12,340
Gordon Bailey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4125 Woodlane Dr	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4801	692	44	15.7	20.4%	425 (61.4%)	77 (11.1%)	40 (5.8%)	90 (13.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.2%)	55.3	399^th of 869 public elementary schools	54.1%		61.3	357^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.1%	42	55.4	47.5	55.6				52.8	18.0		18.0	69.6	54.5	30.9				51.1	88.1%	8.3%	$12,514
Middleton Elementary	Public	K-5	9105 Lake Rd	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4901	557	35	15.9	17.6%	351 (63.0%)	45 (8.1%)	40 (7.2%)	62 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.4%)	70.9	254^th of 869 public elementary schools	70.8%		73.1	228^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.9%	26	48.7	58.4	70.2				60.8	31.4		31.4	47.4	64.4	54.5				55.7	88.7%	9.9%	$12,463
Valley Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Park Crossing	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-7501	734	42	17.5	12.5%	399 (54.4%)	64 (8.7%)	47 (6.4%)	150 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.9%)	93.6	26^th of 869 public elementary schools	97.0%		93	28^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	74.3	73.5	79.7				75.7	45.9		45.9	81.9	83.3	68.4				78.2	97.6%	1.2%	$11,318
Highwood Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2188 Londin Ln	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-3290	292	27	10.8	90.1%	31 (10.6%)	116 (39.7%)	52 (17.8%)	82 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	4.6	841^st of 869 public elementary schools	3.2%		5.4	834^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.4%	7	7.5	9.8	16.7				11.1	8.8		8.8	7.7	14.6	8.3				10.3	90.7%	7%	$18,142
Pankalo Education Center	Public	K-8	8568 Eagle Point Blvd	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6300	88	24	3.6	64.8%	37 (42.0%)	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	3 (3.4%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)								(n/a)							14.3			8.3				0.0			2.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Oaks Elementary

How many students attend Royal Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Royal Oaks Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Royal Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Royal Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodbury Middle School
High : Woodbury High School

What district is Royal Oaks Elementary in?

South Washington County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Royal Oaks Elementary?

Students at Royal Oaks Elementary are 57% White, 12% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American.

Is Royal Oaks Elementary a good school?

Royal Oaks Elementary ranks 251^st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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