Elementary school (grades K-5) · Plymouth, MN

Greenwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Greenwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 274216001760
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenwood Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#2 of 10
elementary schools in Plymouth · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
15.6:1
students per teacher
8.4%
free-lunch eligible

Greenwood Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Elementary ranks #2 of 10 elementary schools in Plymouth, MN.

Enrollment

762

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.4%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-80% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenwood Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greenwood Elementary

Greenwood Elementary is a lower-poverty, large elementary school in Plymouth, Minnesota, enrolling 762 students.

At 15.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Minnesota median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.4% free-meal eligibility runs 80% below the Minnesota average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Minnesota, bigger than 90% of state schools at 762 students.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 211 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #19, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (63%) and Asian (20%) (diversity index 55/100).

12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Wayzata Public School District also operates Wayzata High (3,781 students) and Wayzata Central Middle (1,342 students) alongside Greenwood Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Greenwood Elementary compares

Greenwood Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▼ 1% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.4% ▼ 80% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 762 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
762
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.4%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 59% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,506
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 63.4%
Asian 20.2%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 63.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Greenwood Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayzata Public School District, which includes Greenwood Elementary.

$14,506
Per student
-5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.6%
State 48.8%
Federal 6.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Greenwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wayzata High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wayzata Central Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wayzata West Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wayzata East Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Woods Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wayzata Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Greenwood Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greenwood Elementary

How many students attend Greenwood Elementary?

Greenwood Elementary has 762 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Plymouth, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Elementary is 15.6:1, which is 1% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenwood Elementary?

8.4% of students at Greenwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenwood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Greenwood Elementary is White at 63.4% of enrollment, in Plymouth, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenwood Elementary?

Greenwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenwood Elementary rank among elementary schools in Plymouth?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Elementary ranks #2 of 10 elementary schools in Plymouth, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Plymouth on the city page.

Is Greenwood Elementary a good school?

Greenwood Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Wayzata Public School District?

Besides Greenwood Elementary, Wayzata Public School District also operates Wayzata High (3,781 students), Wayzata Central Middle (1,342 students), and Wayzata West Middle (836 students). See the Wayzata Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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