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Birchview Elementary

Q: Is Birchview Elementary a good school?

Birchview Elementary ranks 162 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Birchview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving 452 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked 16th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Birchview Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-35% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 4-star rating in most recent years. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the Wayzata district performance as well. Birchview's 3rd and 4th-grade students consistently outperform their peers statewide in both Math and Reading, with proficiency rates around 60-70%. However, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates are relatively lower, suggesting a potential need to focus on maintaining academic growth through the upper elementary grades.

Birchview has a diverse student population, with notable representation of Asian (around 20%) and Multi-racial (around 10%) students. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the top-performing schools in the Wayzata district, such as Kimberly Lane Elementary and Gleason Lake Elementary. However, Birchview outperforms schools in neighboring districts, such as Park Spanish Immersion Elementary (St. Louis Park) and L.H. Tanglen Elementary (Hopkins), which have lower overall proficiency rates.

441

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,441

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Ranchview Ln N
Plymouth, MN 55447-3936

(763) 745-5300

District: Wayzata Public School District

Students who attend Birchview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wayzata Central Middle
High:	Wayzata High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

African American:

15.9%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Wayzata Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg72%

Minnesota avg47%

162^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Wayzata Public School District

16^th of 446Wayzata 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	78.4	162 of 872	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	227 of 881	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	322 of 845	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	185 of 858	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	175 of 869	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	239 of 870	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	289 of 847	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.3	204 of 853	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	98 of 848	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	105 of 840	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	97 of 826	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.6	42 of 824	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	75.0	159 of 820	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	74 of 814	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	80.9	61 of 803	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	21 of 434	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	73 of 781	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	24 of 777	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	54 of 756	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.7	9 of 685	98.7%	★★★★★
2004	79.7	78 of 676	88.5%	★★★★☆
2003	86.9	27 of 674	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	165 of 298	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	172 of 310	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	181 of 279	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	84 of 282	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	33.9	202 of 283	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	144 of 266	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	9 of 140	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	27 of 154	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	33 of 88	62.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	97.3	4 of 303	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	212 of 799	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	337 of 809	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	319 of 787	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	177 of 799	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	194 of 783	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	249 of 787	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	370 of 774	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	332 of 764	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	431 of 793	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	476 of 774	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	238 of 663	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	281 of 683	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	498 of 740	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	392 of 728	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	118 of 812	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	155 of 826	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	321 of 799	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	197 of 808	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	152 of 784	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	234 of 798	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	212 of 779	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	89.1	8 of 96	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	146 of 562	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	159 of 572	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	221 of 463	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	118 of 714	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	160 of 730	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	215 of 712	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	91 of 725	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	218 of 710	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	107 of 722	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	152 of 712	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+19 vs state

Reading63%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, March 27, 2021

Great community school. The teachers are very dedicated. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

My 2 girls love this school and love going to school at Birchview. I am so glad they love their teachers and the Principal is wonderful. He show how much he cares for each and every student. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

My son attended this school only to have the kindergarten teacher constantly questioning my son of my parenting then getting other parties involved especially outside sources. I understand the concerns the teacher may have had, but my son was traumatized by their actions. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Birchview Elementary	Public	K-5	425 Ranchview Ln N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5300	441	34	13.0	32.0%	245 (55.6%)	70 (15.9%)	39 (8.8%)	49 (11.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	78.4	162^nd of 872 public elementary schools	81.4%		72.6	227^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.2%	65	70.5	73.7	47.4	63.9	61.5	67.1	61.8	63.5	$14,441
Gleason Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	310 County Road 101 N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5400	604	39	15.5	18.9%	397 (65.7%)	44 (7.3%)	38 (6.3%)	75 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	92.9	29^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.3	52^nd of 881 public elementary schools	94.1%	23	82.4	88.3	68.2	79.3	74.1	78.7	74.8	75.7	$15,507
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17340 County Road 6	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5700	545	33	16.2	20.7%	357 (65.5%)	68 (12.5%)	17 (3.1%)	70 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	82	127^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.4%		80.7	136^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.6%	9	79.1	72.2	52.6	68.5	72.1	60.3	62.3	65.2	$14,276
Sunset Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	13005 Sunset Tr	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5900	712	45	15.7	28.1%	462 (64.9%)	101 (14.2%)	37 (5.2%)	58 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.2%)	83.4	107^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.7%		78.1	159^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.0%	52	76.9	67.7	61.4	68.6	61.2	59.8	72.1	64.9	$13,687
Groveland Elementary	Public	K-5	17310 Minnetonka Blvd	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5600	903	57	15.9	5.9%	727 (80.5%)	15 (1.7%)	78 (8.6%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	93.2	26^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.1	10^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.9%	16	84.6	91.0	76.0	83.3	58.2	79.9	84.6	75.0	$12,577
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	18005 Medina Rd	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5500	762	47	16.3	10.2%	483 (63.4%)	49 (6.4%)	26 (3.4%)	154 (20.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.2%)	88.8	54^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.8%		85.6	82^nd of 881 public elementary schools	90.7%	28	76.9	77.7	68.5	74.3	64.3	65.2	77.6	69.0	$11,929
Plymouth Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	16005 41st Ave N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5800	678	45	14.9	11.4%	354 (52.2%)	49 (7.2%)	38 (5.6%)	176 (26.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.8%)	94.6	13^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.5%		89.5	47^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.7%	34	84.2	90.4	72.3	82.4	73.7	78.4	79.0	77.1	$12,479
L.H. Tanglen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10901 Hillside Ln	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4900	521	45	11.5	47.6%	244 (46.8%)	146 (28.0%)	48 (9.2%)	30 (5.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.2%)	30.4	643^rd of 872 public elementary schools	26.3%		34.2	626^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.9%	17	47.5	27.5	26.0	34.2	39.6	27.5	48.5	39.4	$13,279
Kimberly Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	17405 Old Rockford Rd	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5600	534	35	15.0	14.0%	249 (46.6%)	51 (9.6%)	29 (5.4%)	149 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.3%)	93.9	24^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.5	8^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.1%	16	85.7	84.6	71.4	80.1	68.1	70.3	88.6	76.3	$11,920
Park Spanish Immersion Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Cedar Lake Rd	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6555	533	32	16.6	10.7%	378 (70.9%)	12 (2.3%)	87 (16.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.0%)	90	47^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.6%		87.6	67^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.4%	20	85.6	70.4	72.8	76.6	64.4	66.7	81.5	70.6	$13,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Birchview Elementary

What district is Birchview Elementary in?

Wayzata Public School District

How many students attend Birchview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Birchview Elementary.

Is Birchview Elementary a good school?

Birchview Elementary ranks 162^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Birchview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Birchview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayzata Central Middle
High : Wayzata High

What is the racial makeup of Birchview Elementary?

Students at Birchview Elementary are 56% White, 16% African American, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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