Excelsior Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 734 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Excelsior Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 734 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5% in MN
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Excelsior Elementary School's student population of 734 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Excelsior Elementary School
Kind	95
1	122
2	120
3	125
4	135
5	137

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Total Students

734 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School
2023	739
2022	740
2021	800
2020	801
2019	801
2018	800
2017	800
2016	757
2015	746
2014	759
2013	794
2012	805
2011	771
2010	720
2009	653
2008	598
2007	561
2006	536
2005	533
2004	541
2003	559
2002	579
2001	613
2000	632
1999	610
1998	557
1997	562
1996	570
1995	562
1994	552
1993	437
1992	406
1991	407
1990	381
1989	330
1988	302
1987	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School
2023	59
2022	60
2021	59
2020	58
2019	58
2018	56
2017	56
2016	55
2015	55
2014	52
2013	55
2012	51
2011	51
2010	46
2009	42
2008	38
2007	34
2006	32
2005	32
2004	33
2003	32
2002	33
2001	36
2000	38
1999	39
1997	34
1995	29
1994	29
1993	23
1992	24
1991	21

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School Rankings

Excelsior Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Excelsior Elementary School is 0.46, which is less 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)

#41 out of 1860 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School
2022	#41
2021	#84
2019	#157
2018	#155
2017	#142
2016	#165
2015	#48
2014	#39
2013	#24
2012	#30
2011	#26

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79%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2022	79%	45%	73%
2021	73%	45%	68%
2019	76%	56%	79%
2018	78%	58%	81%
2017	81%	59%	80%
2016	79%	60%	81%
2015	82%	61%	80%
2014	86%	61%	81%
2013	86%	61%	81%
2012	89%	62%	84%
2011	84%	56%	78%

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73%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2022	73%	51%	73%
2021	69%	53%	74%
2019	72%	59%	82%
2018	72%	60%	81%
2017	73%	61%	81%
2016	74%	60%	78%
2015	84%	60%	81%
2014	79%	59%	80%
2013	81%	58%	80%
2012	95%	76%	92%
2011	94%	74%	92%

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75-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2022	77%	41%	71%
2021	62%	45%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	5%	11%	6%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	5%
2020	3%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	4%	8%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	73%	62%	78%
2022	71%	63%	79%
2021	72%	64%	80%
2020	79%	66%	83%
2019	79%	66%	83%
2018	80%	67%	85%
2017	80%	67%	85%
2016	80%	68%	86%
2015	81%	69%	87%
2014	83%	71%	87%
2013	84%	72%	88%
2012	86%	73%	89%
2011	87%	74%	89%
2010	89%	75%	90%
2009	90%	76%	91%
2008	92%	76%	91%
2007	92%	77%	91%
2006	93%	79%	92%
2005	92%	79%	91%
2004	92%	80%	92%
2003	92%	81%	93%
2002	92%	82%	94%
2001	94%	83%	94%
2000	96%	84%	95%
1999	96%	85%	95%
1998	96%	86%	94%
1997	95%	87%	95%
1996	96%	87%	95%
1995	97%	88%	95%
1994	96%	88%	95%
1993	97%	89%	96%
1992	96%	90%	96%
1991	96%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	10%	6%	6%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	6%	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	0.45	0.59	0.38
2022	0.48	0.58	0.37
2021	0.46	0.57	0.35
2020	0.37	0.54	0.30
2019	0.37	0.54	0.30
2018	0.35	0.53	0.28
2017	0.35	0.53	0.28
2016	0.35	0.52	0.26
2015	0.34	0.51	0.25
2014	0.30	0.48	0.23
2013	0.30	0.47	0.23
2012	0.26	0.45	0.21
2011	0.25	0.44	0.20
2010	0.21	0.42	0.20
2009	0.19	0.41	0.17
2008	0.15	0.41	0.17
2007	0.15	0.40	0.16
2006	0.14	0.37	0.15
2005	0.15	0.37	0.17
2004	0.15	0.35	0.15
2003	0.14	0.34	0.14
2002	0.14	0.32	0.12
2001	0.12	0.31	0.12
2000	0.08	0.29	0.10
1999	0.08	0.28	0.10
1998	0.07	0.26	0.11
1997	0.10	0.24	0.10
1996	0.08	0.23	0.10
1995	0.06	0.23	0.10
1994	0.08	0.22	0.09
1993	0.06	0.21	0.07
1992	0.08	0.19	0.07
1991	0.08	0.16	0.07

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	6%	35%	8%
2022	3%	26%	3%
2021	4%	26%	4%
2020	6%	28%	5%
2019	6%	28%	5%
2018	6%	30%	4%
2017	6%	30%	4%
2016	6%	31%	5%
2015	7%	31%	5%
2014	6%	31%	5%
2013	8%	31%	6%
2012	7%	30%	5%
2011	7%	29%	6%
2010	7%	28%	6%
2009	5%	25%	4%
2008	4%	24%	4%
2007	4%	23%	4%
2006	3%	23%	4%
2005	3%	22%	2%
2004	4%	21%	2%
2003	3%	20%	2%
2002	2%	19%	1%
2001	2%	18%	2%
2000	3%	18%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	3%	19%	2%
1997	4%	19%	2%
1996	5%	19%	3%
1995	5%	18%	2%
1994	5%	18%	3%
1993	5%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Excelsior Elementary School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	2%	8%	1%
2017	2%	8%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Minnetonka Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Excelsior Elementary School's ranking?

Excelsior Elementary School is ranked #41 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Excelsior Elementary School often compared to?

Excelsior Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scenic Heights Elementary School, Shirley Hills Primary School by visitors of our site.

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

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Excelsior Elementary School?

734 students attend Excelsior Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Excelsior Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Excelsior Elementary School?

Excelsior Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Excelsior Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Excelsior Elementary School part of?

Excelsior Elementary School is part of Minnetonka Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 734 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5%
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education