Birchview Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

425 Ranchview Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55447

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Top 20%

Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Birchview Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in MN
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Birchview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Birchview Elementary School's student population of 452 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Birchview Elementary School
Kind	76
1	90
2	80
3	75
4	69
5	62

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School
2023	433
2022	387
2021	413
2020	472
2019	472
2018	478
2017	478
2016	585
2015	619
2014	647
2013	651
2012	651
2011	671
2010	647
2009	624
2008	579
2007	551
2006	496
2005	503
2004	531
2003	531
2002	536
2001	561
2000	492
1999	525
1998	516
1997	611
1996	606
1995	529
1994	521
1993	517
1992	560
1991	705
1990	680
1989	721
1988	730
1987	635

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	43
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	38
2015	42
2014	39
2013	43
2012	41
2011	38
2010	37
2009	36
2008	34
2007	32
2006	27
2005	26
2004	24
2003	27
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	30
1997	32
1996	33
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	27
1991	32
1990	30

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Birchview Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Birchview Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#185 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School
2023	#185
2022	#178
2021	#181
2019	#298
2018	#431
2017	#265
2016	#111
2015	#137
2014	#112
2013	#40
2012	#160

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60-64%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	62%	46%	76%
2022	62%	45%	78%
2021	67%	45%	75%
2019	69%	56%	79%
2018	68%	58%	81%
2017	71%	59%	80%
2016	79%	60%	82%
2015	82%	61%	83%
2014	81%	61%	81%
2013	83%	61%	81%
2012	81%	62%	84%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	67%	51%	77%
2021	62%	53%	78%
2019	67%	59%	81%
2018	66%	60%	81%
2017	74%	61%	81%
2016	78%	60%	79%
2015	74%	60%	80%
2014	75%	59%	80%
2013	79%	58%	78%
2012	87%	76%	91%
2011	88%	74%	90%

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50-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	54%	41%	68%
2021	52%	45%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	18:1
2022	12:1	14:1	18:1
2021	10:1	14:1	17:1
2020	13:1	14:1	16:1
2019	13:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	15:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	18:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	20:1
2005	19:1	16:1	21:1
2004	22:1	16:1	20:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	17:1	20:1
1995	21:1	17:1	21:1
1994	21:1	17:1	21:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	17:1	19:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	22:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	16%	7%	22%
2022	17%	7%	22%
2021	20%	7%	22%
2020	17%	7%	21%
2019	17%	7%	21%
2018	16%	7%	18%
2017	16%	7%	18%
2016	16%	7%	17%
2015	17%	6%	16%
2014	17%	6%	15%
2013	15%	6%	13%
2012	15%	7%	13%
2011	13%	6%	12%
2010	12%	6%	11%
2009	10%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	5%	5%	7%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	9%	11%	5%
2022	9%	10%	5%
2021	7%	10%	5%
2020	7%	9%	4%
2019	7%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	4%
2014	5%	8%	4%
2013	5%	8%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Black

16%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	15%	12%	9%
2022	14%	12%	8%
2021	15%	11%	8%
2020	14%	11%	7%
2019	14%	11%	7%
2018	15%	11%	7%
2017	15%	11%	7%
2016	11%	10%	7%
2015	9%	10%	7%
2014	9%	10%	7%
2013	10%	9%	7%
2012	12%	9%	8%
2011	13%	9%	8%
2010	15%	10%	8%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	2%
2000	3%	6%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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White

55%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	53%	62%	59%
2022	51%	63%	60%
2021	48%	64%	60%
2020	51%	66%	63%
2019	51%	66%	63%
2018	57%	67%	66%
2017	57%	67%	66%
2016	61%	68%	68%
2015	62%	69%	69%
2014	64%	71%	70%
2013	66%	72%	73%
2012	67%	73%	75%
2011	70%	74%	76%
2010	71%	75%	78%
2009	77%	76%	80%
2008	76%	76%	81%
2007	77%	77%	82%
2006	83%	79%	84%
2005	83%	79%	85%
2004	85%	80%	87%
2003	86%	81%	88%
2002	86%	82%	89%
2001	89%	83%	90%
2000	92%	84%	91%
1999	92%	85%	92%
1998	93%	86%	92%
1997	94%	87%	93%
1996	94%	87%	94%
1995	91%	88%	93%
1994	92%	88%	93%
1993	94%	89%	95%
1992	92%	90%	92%
1991	92%	91%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	0.66	0.59	0.60
2022	0.68	0.58	0.59
2021	0.70	0.57	0.58
2020	0.68	0.54	0.56
2019	0.68	0.54	0.56
2018	0.63	0.53	0.52
2017	0.63	0.53	0.52
2016	0.59	0.52	0.50
2015	0.58	0.51	0.49
2014	0.55	0.48	0.48
2013	0.53	0.47	0.45
2012	0.53	0.45	0.42
2011	0.48	0.44	0.40
2010	0.46	0.42	0.38
2009	0.39	0.41	0.35
2008	0.41	0.41	0.34
2007	0.39	0.40	0.32
2006	0.30	0.37	0.28
2005	0.30	0.37	0.26
2004	0.27	0.35	0.24
2003	0.26	0.34	0.21
2002	0.26	0.32	0.20
2001	0.21	0.31	0.18
2000	0.15	0.29	0.17
1999	0.15	0.28	0.15
1998	0.13	0.26	0.15
1997	0.12	0.24	0.12
1996	0.12	0.23	0.12
1995	0.17	0.23	0.13
1994	0.15	0.22	0.13
1993	0.11	0.21	0.10
1992	0.14	0.19	0.15
1991	0.15	0.16	0.15

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Eligible for

27%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	25%	35%	12%
2022	13%	26%	6%
2021	17%	26%	7%
2020	18%	28%	8%
2019	18%	28%	8%
2018	23%	30%	10%
2017	23%	30%	10%
2016	20%	31%	10%
2015	15%	31%	9%
2014	15%	31%	11%
2013	18%	31%	13%
2012	19%	30%	13%
2011	19%	29%	11%
2010	21%	28%	11%
2009	18%	25%	10%
2008	17%	24%	9%
2007	17%	23%	9%
2006	10%	23%	8%
2005	8%	22%	7%
2004	10%	21%	6%
2003	10%	20%	6%
2002	7%	19%	4%
2001	4%	18%	3%
2000	5%	18%	4%
1999	5%	19%	4%
1998	3%	19%	4%
1996	6%	19%	5%
1995	7%	18%	5%
1994	5%	18%	5%
1993	5%	17%	6%
1992	3%	18%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Birchview Elementary School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	5%	8%	3%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2020	8%	8%	3%
2019	8%	8%	3%
2018	5%	8%	2%
2017	5%	8%	2%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	4%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	7%	2%
2006	4%	7%	2%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	4%	7%	2%
2003	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wayzata Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birchview Elementary School's ranking?

Birchview Elementary School is ranked #185 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Birchview Elementary School?

452 students attend Birchview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Birchview Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Birchview Elementary School?

Birchview Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Birchview Elementary School offer ?

Birchview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Birchview Elementary School part of?

Birchview Elementary School is part of Wayzata Public School District.

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