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Greenwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5
57th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Greenwood Elementary is a K–5 school in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving 762 students as part of the Wayzata Public School District, one of Minnesota's strongest districts, ranked 10th of 458 statewide. Greenwood Elementary itself earned 5 stars and ranked 57th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 93rd percentile. That is still excellent, but it is a step down from the school's own history: from 2016–2017 through 2021–2022, Greenwood sat among the top 10–17 schools statewide, in the 98th–99th percentile.

Academically, math is the bright spot. In 2025–2026, 78.2% of students were proficient in math, above both the district (72.4%) and the state (44.9%). Reading (65.1%) and science (38.1%) came in below the district — 71.4% and 44.3% respectively — though both remain above state averages. Science has declined sharply, from about 57% three years ago to 38.1% now. Grade-level results show 3rd grade math is very strong at 85.6%, while 5th grade math (67.3%) falls below the district, and reading is below the district average at every grade. Among nine nearby Wayzata elementary schools, Greenwood ranks 6th — ahead of Birchview Elementary, Oakwood Elementary, and Sunset Hill Elementary, but behind North Woods Elementary School, Meadow Ridge Elementary School, Gleason Lake Elementary, Plymouth Creek Elementary, and Kimberly Lane Elementary.

Greenwood's poverty rate is low, at about 10.24% free/reduced lunch, yet several nearby schools with higher poverty rates post stronger reading and science results, so demographics alone do not explain the gap. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: results for low-income students fell to the 27th percentile (1 star) in 2024–2025, and those for special education students dropped from the 93rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 53rd in 2025–2026. Compared with nearby non-Wayzata schools, Greenwood still stands out — it outperforms Basswood Elementary in the Osseo Public School District and Zachary Lane Elementary in the Robbinsdale Public School District.

762
Students ?
16.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,929
Per pupil spending ?
10.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
92.2%
Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 6.5% (MMR)
 18005 Medina Rd
       Plymouth, MN  55446-2919

(763) 745-5500

District: Wayzata Public School District


Students who attend Greenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Wayzata West Middle
High:    Wayzata High
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.4%
Asian:
20.2%
African American:
6.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 7% of Minnesota elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg67%
Minnesota avg43%
57th of 869
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Elementary Schools in the Wayzata Public School District
10th of 458Wayzata 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202688.057 of 86993.4%★★★★★
202588.854 of 87293.8%★★★★★
202485.682 of 88190.7%★★★★★
202386.972 of 84591.5%★★★★★
202291.916 of 85898.1%★★★★★
202193.017 of 86998.0%★★★★★
201993.111 of 87098.7%★★★★★
201892.010 of 84798.8%★★★★★
201789.813 of 85398.5%★★★★★
201687.736 of 84895.8%★★★★★
201585.943 of 84094.9%★★★★★
201484.557 of 82693.1%★★★★★
201390.515 of 82498.2%★★★★★
201288.511 of 82098.7%★★★★★
201190.46 of 81499.3%★★★★★
201086.516 of 80398.0%★★★★★
200987.213 of 43497.0%★★★★★
200888.218 of 78197.7%★★★★★
200787.723 of 77797.0%★★★★★
200684.044 of 75694.2%★★★★★
200583.638 of 68594.5%★★★★★
200486.827 of 67696.0%★★★★★
200388.911 of 67498.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202550.9135 of 29854.7%★★★☆☆
202478.050 of 31083.9%★★★★☆
202356.6105 of 27962.4%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202692.410 of 14393.0%★★★★★
202589.915 of 14089.3%★★★★☆
202489.319 of 15487.7%★★★★☆
202386.325 of 12880.5%★★★★☆
202292.910 of 13192.4%★★★★★
202189.214 of 8884.1%★★★★☆
201988.219 of 13686.0%★★★★☆
201891.54 of 13497.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202686.358 of 79092.7%★★★★★
202586.266 of 79991.7%★★★★★
202485.179 of 80990.2%★★★★★
202384.380 of 78789.8%★★★★☆
202288.830 of 79996.2%★★★★★
202191.616 of 78398.0%★★★★★
201991.313 of 78798.3%★★★★★
201890.411 of 77498.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
201999.81 of 21999.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202532.4560 of 76426.7%★☆☆☆☆
202458.2318 of 79359.9%★★★☆☆
202341.3485 of 77437.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202685.866 of 80791.8%★★★★★
202588.148 of 81294.1%★★★★★
202482.4103 of 82687.5%★★★★☆
202386.457 of 79992.9%★★★★★
202292.212 of 80898.5%★★★★★
202192.114 of 78498.2%★★★★★
201992.810 of 79898.7%★★★★★
201891.311 of 77998.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.625 of 7365.8%★★★☆☆
201995.12 of 9697.9%★★★★★
201894.12 of 9898.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202649.9271 of 57953.2%★★★☆☆
202564.9144 of 56274.4%★★★★☆
202485.341 of 57292.8%★★★★★
202386.335 of 52493.3%★★★★★
202284.641 of 50091.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202670.2181 of 71074.5%★★★★☆
202581.883 of 71488.4%★★★★☆
202472.5164 of 73077.5%★★★★☆
202381.099 of 71286.1%★★★★☆
202283.565 of 72591.0%★★★★★
202186.739 of 71094.5%★★★★★
201991.110 of 72298.6%★★★★★
201885.046 of 71293.5%★★★★★
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)
Hispanic (2019)100th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)75th percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-28 vs school
African American (2025)55th percentile-39 vs school
Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-40 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-67 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Math78%+33 vs state
Reading65%+16 vs state
Science38%+13 vs state

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Open Quote I love Greenwood for so many reasons I can't explain. #1 Great education #2 is our PTA Rocks. I love not having to shop for school supplies. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Greenwood Elementary

Yes. Greenwood Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Greenwood Elementary.

Students who attend Greenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayzata West Middle
High : Wayzata High

Students at Greenwood Elementary are 63% White, 20% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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