Pine Bend Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Pine Bend Elementary School

9875 Inver Grove Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

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Bottom 50%

Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Bend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pine Bend Elementary School's student population of 527 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pine Bend Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	68
1	88
2	78
3	77
4	80
5	100

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Total Students

527 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School
2023	535
2022	528
2021	554
2020	573
2019	573
2018	548
2017	548
2016	601
2015	624
2014	596
2013	564
2012	557
2011	530
2010	545
2009	503
2008	494
2007	482
2006	475
2005	465
2004	474
2003	468
2002	477
2001	513
2000	483
1999	472
1998	475
1997	503
1996	555

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School
2023	34
2022	31
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	33
2014	30
2013	28
2012	27
2011	26
2010	26
2009	25
2008	23
2007	27
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	21
2002	23
2001	24
2000	24
1999	27
1997	25
1996	27
1995	29

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School Rankings

Pine Bend Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pine Bend Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#1064 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School
2022	#1064
2021	#1179
2019	#758
2018	#841
2017	#583
2016	#532
2015	#266
2014	#309
2013	#269
2012	#315
2011	#190

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48%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2022	48%	45%	33%
2021	43%	45%	32%
2019	62%	56%	48%
2018	65%	58%	50%
2017	70%	59%	54%
2016	75%	60%	55%
2015	80%	61%	57%
2014	78%	61%	60%
2013	77%	61%	60%
2012	75%	62%	63%
2011	76%	56%	60%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2022	43%	51%	42%
2021	35%	53%	41%
2019	55%	59%	52%
2018	51%	60%	50%
2017	60%	61%	59%
2016	59%	60%	60%
2015	67%	60%	56%
2014	66%	59%	57%
2013	66%	58%	56%
2012	85%	76%	76%
2011	85%	74%	75%

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40-44%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2022	42%	41%	31%
2021	27%	45%	41%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	14:1	18:1
2019	18:1	14:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	14:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	19:1
2014	20:1	15:1	20:1
2013	20:1	15:1	20:1
2012	21:1	15:1	20:1
2011	20:1	15:1	20:1
2010	21:1	15:1	19:1
2009	20:1	15:1	18:1
2008	21:1	15:1	19:1
2007	18:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	16:1	18:1
2003	22:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	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 (2003-2021)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

30%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2023	29%	11%	28%
2022	28%	10%	26%
2021	26%	10%	24%
2020	24%	9%	23%
2019	24%	9%	23%
2018	25%	9%	23%
2017	25%	9%	23%
2016	26%	9%	22%
2015	24%	9%	21%
2014	20%	8%	20%
2013	19%	8%	18%
2012	17%	7%	17%
2011	18%	7%	16%
2010	16%	7%	14%
2009	15%	6%	12%
2008	11%	6%	11%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	7%	5%	8%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	7%	4%	7%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	3%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	4%

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Black

12%

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

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White

49%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2023	49%	62%	47%
2022	50%	63%	51%
2021	53%	64%	53%
2020	56%	66%	54%
2019	56%	66%	54%
2018	54%	67%	57%
2017	54%	67%	57%
2016	56%	68%	59%
2015	59%	69%	60%
2014	65%	71%	61%
2013	69%	72%	64%
2012	69%	73%	67%
2011	71%	74%	70%
2010	74%	75%	72%
2009	77%	76%	75%
2008	80%	76%	76%
2007	81%	77%	78%
2006	86%	79%	81%
2005	87%	79%	83%
2004	86%	80%	83%
2003	85%	81%	85%
2002	90%	82%	87%
2001	90%	83%	88%
2000	92%	84%	88%
1999	94%	85%	90%
1998	94%	86%	89%
1997	96%	87%	90%
1996	96%	87%	90%

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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	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	5%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2023	0.67	0.59	0.69
2022	0.66	0.58	0.66
2021	0.64	0.57	0.65
2020	0.62	0.54	0.64
2019	0.62	0.54	0.64
2018	0.64	0.53	0.61
2017	0.64	0.53	0.61
2016	0.61	0.52	0.60
2015	0.59	0.51	0.58
2014	0.53	0.48	0.58
2013	0.49	0.47	0.55
2012	0.49	0.45	0.52
2011	0.46	0.44	0.49
2010	0.43	0.42	0.46
2009	0.39	0.41	0.42
2008	0.35	0.41	0.41
2007	0.33	0.40	0.38
2006	0.26	0.37	0.33
2005	0.24	0.37	0.31
2004	0.26	0.35	0.29
2003	0.27	0.34	0.26
2002	0.19	0.32	0.24
2001	0.19	0.31	0.23
2000	0.14	0.29	0.22
1999	0.12	0.28	0.19
1998	0.12	0.26	0.20
1997	0.08	0.24	0.19
1996	0.08	0.23	0.17

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Eligible for

44%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2023	43%	35%	43%
2022	29%	26%	30%
2021	28%	26%	27%
2020	30%	28%	31%
2019	30%	28%	31%
2018	39%	30%	32%
2017	39%	30%	32%
2016	36%	31%	32%
2015	37%	31%	31%
2014	32%	31%	31%
2013	31%	31%	31%
2012	25%	30%	29%
2011	27%	29%	26%
2010	25%	28%	25%
2009	21%	25%	21%
2008	20%	24%	19%
2007	19%	23%	19%
2006	13%	23%	16%
2005	13%	22%	15%
2004	12%	21%	14%
2003	13%	20%	14%
2002	10%	19%	11%
2001	9%	18%	9%
2000	5%	18%	10%
1999	5%	19%	10%
1998	4%	19%	12%
1997	4%	19%	12%
1996	4%	19%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pine Bend Elementary School	Minnesota	Inver Grove Heights Schools School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Inver Grove Heights Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pine Bend Elementary School's ranking?

Pine Bend Elementary School is ranked #1064 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Pine Bend Elementary School often compared to?

Pine Bend Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hilltop Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Pine Bend Elementary School?

527 students attend Pine Bend Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Pine Bend Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pine Bend Elementary School?

Pine Bend Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pine Bend Elementary School offer ?

Pine Bend Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pine Bend Elementary School part of?

Pine Bend Elementary School is part of Inver Grove Heights Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education