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

Pinewood Elementary - Snw

Federal NCES profile for Pinewood Elementary - Snw, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270041304872
0/100100/10072/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pinewood Elementary - Snw earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.

#2 of 7
elementary schools in Monticello · Resource Index
72
Resource Index · Higher
7:1
small classes for Minnesota
20.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pinewood Elementary - Snw has class sizes smaller than 90% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pinewood Elementary - Snw ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Monticello, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Pinewood Elementary - Snw shrank from 20 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (-25.0%).

Teacher FTE added 1.2 → 3.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-5 students YoY 270041304872 · Monticello, MN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

7 enr · 7:1 · 20.0% lunch · RII 72

Nearest enrollment peer: Eastview Elementary School - Snw (68 students)

Pinewood Elementary - Snw shrank from 20 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (-25.0%). Teacher FTE added 1.2 → 3.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Pinewood Elementary - Snw in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pinewood Elementary - Snw reports 7 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pinewood Elementary - Snw compares

Pinewood Elementary - Snw is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7:1 ▼ 56% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.0% ▼ 53% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 7 top 96% - -

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

7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.0%
free-lunch eligible - 53% 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
7:1
students per teacher - 56% below state mean
Top 10% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Student demographics

White 85.7%
Two or More 14.3%

Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Pinewood Elementary - Snw is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

How Pinewood Elementary - Snw Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eastview Elementary School - Snw Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Snw - Big Lake Hs Transitions Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Monticello High School - Snw Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monticello Middle School - Snw Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Foundations Ii Larger Higher economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pinewood Elementary - Snw

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary - Snw?

Pinewood Elementary - Snw has 7 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Monticello, MN. CCD year-over-year: 20 (2022-23) → 15 (2023-24), down 5.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinewood Elementary - Snw?

The student-teacher ratio at Pinewood Elementary - Snw is 7:1, which is 56% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 55% 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 Pinewood Elementary - Snw?

20.0% of students at Pinewood Elementary - Snw are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pinewood Elementary - Snw?

The largest demographic group at Pinewood Elementary - Snw is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Monticello, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pinewood Elementary - Snw?

Pinewood Elementary - Snw has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Pinewood Elementary - Snw rank among elementary schools in Monticello?

By Resource Investment Index, Pinewood Elementary - Snw ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Monticello, 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 Monticello on the city page.

What other schools are in Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci?

Besides Pinewood Elementary - Snw, Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci also operates Eastview Elementary School - Snw (68 students), Snw - Big Lake Hs Transitions (39 students), and Monticello High School - Snw (14 students). See the Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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