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Best Elementary Schools
in EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 8 elementary schools in EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Edina Elementary Virtual Pathway
Grades KG–0527 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (4.1:1) · above-average investment ($18,685/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
4.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,685
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
2
rank
CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05612 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (68/100) · above-average investment ($18,685/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
68/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,685
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
3
rank
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED
Grades PK–KG124 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($18,685/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,685
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
4
rank
CONCORD ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05723 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,685/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,685
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
5
rank
COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05606 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($18,685/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,685
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
6
rank
CORNELIA ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05577 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($18,685/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,685
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
7
rank
HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05564 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,685/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,685
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
8
rank
NORMANDALE ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05657 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,685/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,685
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Elementary Schools
13
Total Schools
67
#1 Score
62
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.