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Best Elementary Schools
in WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 9 elementary schools in WAYZATA 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

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1
rank
PLYMOUTH CREEK ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05584 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,753/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
2
rank
KIMBERLY LANE ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05527 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,753/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
3
rank
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05418 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($17,753/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
4
rank
North Woods Elementary School
Grades PK–05772 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,753/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
5
rank
BIRCHVIEW ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05433 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,753/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
6
rank
GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05825 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,753/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
7
rank
GLEASON LAKE ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05563 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,753/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
8
rank
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Grades KG–05768 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,753/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
9
rank
SUNSET HILL ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05670 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,753/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,753
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
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
9
Elementary Schools
20
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
60
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.