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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55447

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At a glance

Schools

1,590

Students

5-star school

Top rankedGleason Lake Elementary29^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Birchview Elementary up 65 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55447 zip code area in Wayzata, Minnesota is home to four high-performing elementary schools that are part of the Wayzata Public School District, a top-ranked district in the state. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and have consistently demonstrated strong academic results.

Among the standout schools in this area is Gleason Lake Elementary, which has ranked in the top 5% of elementary schools in Minnesota over the past three years. Gleason Lake outperforms both the district and state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency, with 79.29% of its students scoring proficient or better in math, compared to 72.33% for the district and 45.21% statewide. The school also maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its exceptional quality.

While the other schools in the area, including Birchview Elementary, Oakwood Elementary, and Early Childhood Special Education, do not match Gleason Lake's exceptional performance, they still rank among the top half of elementary schools in Minnesota, reflecting the overall strength of the Wayzata Public School District.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 55447

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plymouth	0.64 mi	36	56^th
Wayzata	2.31 mi	2	17^th
Minnetonka	4.06 mi	26	121^st
New Hope	4.74 mi	13	430^th
Maple Grove	5.11 mi	16	139^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.