Pine Bend Elementary

Summary:

Pine Bend Elementary is a public elementary school in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, serving 535 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state and district averages, declining statewide rankings, and disparities in the performance of specific student groups.

Pine Bend Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 48.97% White, 29.16% Hispanic, 8.22% African American, 4.67% Asian, and 8.6% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is generally below the state and Inver Grove Heights Schools district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (48.09%), Reading (39.54%), and Science (30.48%) were all lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with relatively better performance for African American and Hispanic students, but struggles with the performance of male students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as the top-performing Atheneum Elementary, Pine Bend Elementary stands out as a relatively lower-performing school. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 266 out of 840 Minnesota elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 591 out of 881 in 2023-2024. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the school's relatively diverse student population, may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance, and addressing the unique needs of these students could be crucial in improving the school's overall outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9875 Inver Grove Tr E
       Inver Grove Heights, MN  55076-3823


(651) 306-7701

District: Inver Grove Heights Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
591st of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,158 Help


Students who attend Pine Bend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Inver Grove Heights Middle
High:    Simley Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  535

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.0%
Hispanic:
29.2%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pine Bend Elementary ranks worse than 67.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Inver Grove Heights Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49%), Hispanic (29.2%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Bend Elementary is 15.5. 2 elementary schools in the Inver Grove Heights Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Bend Elementary is $11,158. 2 elementary schools in the Inver Grove Heights Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pine Bend Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Bend Elementary 591st of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Pine Bend Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Inver Grove Heights Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Inver Grove Heights Schools 292nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Bend Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.86 265th 674 60.7%
2004 60.54 295th 676 56.4%
2005 62.99 257th 685 62.5%
2006 64.55 277th 756 63.4%
2007 63.33 286th 777 63.2%
2008 64.02 296th 781 62.1%
2009 57.57 211th 434 51.4%
2010 59.72 383rd 803 52.3%
2011 74.96 158th 814 80.6%
2012 65.08 317th 820 61.3%
2013 71.15 224th 824 72.8%
2014 67.83 276th 826 66.6%
2015 69.18 266th 840 68.3%
2016 61.02 375th 848 55.8%
2017 61.74 377th 853 55.8%
2018 46.86 535th 847 36.8%
2019 52.35 492nd 870 43.4%
2021 32.42 645th 869 25.8%
2022 40.88 579th 858 32.5%
2023 42.82 553rd 845 34.6%
2024 38.54 591st 881 32.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.72 14th 96 85.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.34 117th 242 51.7%
2019 40.26 134th 239 43.9%
2021 41.68 94th 175 46.3%
2022 46.29 130th 256 49.2%
2023 31.70 209th 276 24.3%
2024 47.38 136th 303 55.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.48 118th 463 74.5%
2019 47.37 295th 515 42.7%
2021 21.30 368th 417 11.8%
2022 17.67 452nd 500 9.6%
2023 29.17 402nd 524 23.3%
2024 24.99 456th 572 20.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.84 510th 728 29.9%
2019 52.02 375th 740 49.3%
2021 33.50 498th 683 27.1%
2022 40.17 418th 663 37.0%
2023 29.13 595th 774 23.1%
2024 29.97 600th 793 24.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.61 493rd 774 36.3%
2019 52.05 471st 787 40.2%
2021 32.16 594th 783 24.1%
2022 41.11 534th 799 33.2%
2023 48.09 463rd 787 41.2%
2024 42.57 516th 809 36.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.36 501st 779 35.7%
2019 50.55 460th 798 42.4%
2021 29.65 599th 784 23.6%
2022 38.86 565th 808 30.1%
2023 34.89 575th 799 28.0%
2024 32.89 599th 826 27.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.30 31st 283 89.0%
2022 44.61 151st 282 46.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.61 124th 220 43.6%
2019 62.91 56th 219 74.4%
2021 49.75 72nd 153 52.9%
2022 51.93 82nd 209 60.8%
2023 42.70 121st 214 43.5%
2024 35.70 175th 249 29.7%
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Rank History for White students at Pine Bend Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.53 302nd 712 57.6%
2019 56.48 320th 722 55.7%
2021 25.26 613th 710 13.7%
2022 38.60 494th 725 31.9%
2023 46.72 390th 712 45.2%
2024 41.06 464th 730 36.4%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pine Bend Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 536 6 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1995 532 6 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1996 532 6 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1997 485 7 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1998 448 8 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 475
1999 445 7 6 12 2 n/a n/a 0 472
2000 447 13 9 13 1 n/a n/a 0 483
2001 461 15 13 22 2 n/a n/a 0 513
2002 399 16 22 28 3 n/a n/a 0 468
2003 399 16 22 28 3 n/a n/a 0 468
2004 410 16 13 33 2 n/a n/a 0 474
2005 405 17 14 28 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2006 408 19 12 34 2 n/a n/a 0 475
2007 396 27 9 46 4 n/a n/a 0 482
2008 397 24 14 55 4 n/a n/a 0 494
2009 385 27 14 76 1 n/a n/a 0 503
2010 406 29 23 85 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2011 375 21 18 96 1 0 19 0 530
2012 383 28 18 97 1 0 30 0 557
2013 387 17 18 108 1 0 33 0 564
2014 382 17 20 122 1 0 54 0 596
2015 362 29 27 146 1 0 59 0 624
2016 335 33 28 151 2 0 52 0 601
2017 293 40 30 135 6 0 44 0 548
2018 313 45 34 134 5 0 36 0 567
2019 319 45 32 137 4 2 34 0 573
2020 309 40 29 154 2 0 28 0 562
2021 293 47 30 144 3 0 37 0 554
2022 262 49 23 147 2 0 45 0 528
2023 262 44 25 156 2 0 46 0 535

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Bend Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 555 28.9 19.2 2.3
1995 555 27.2 20.4 4.3
1996 555 27.2 20.4 4.3
1997 503 25.3 19.9 3.6
1998 475 n/a 0.0 3.6
1999 472 27.6 17.1 5.1
2000 483 24.2 20.0 8.3
2001 513 24.2 21.2 16.6
2002 468 21.9 21.4 20.3
2003 468 21.9 21.4 20.3
2004 474 23.8 19.9 19.6
2005 465 24.0 19.4 17.4
2006 475 24.0 19.8 17.1
2007 482 27.0 17.9 23.9
2008 494 23.0 21.5 25.1
2009 503 24.7 20.4 26
2010 545 26.0 20.9 30.5
2011 530 26.1 20.2 31.9
2012 557 27.0 20.6 30.5
2013 564 28.0 20.1 36
2014 596 30.2 19.7 37.2
2015 624 32.0 19.5 43.1
2016 601 31.0 19.3 45.1
2017 548 31.0 17.6 48.7
2018 567 29.0 19.5 43
2019 573 31.5 18.1 41
2020 562 29.0 19.3 41.1
2021 554 35.0 15.8 35
2022 528 31.3 16.8 36.9
2023 535 34.3 15.5 51.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pine Bend Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 555 28.9 19.2 2.3
1995 555 27.2 20.4 4.3
1996 555 27.2 20.4 4.3
1997 503 25.3 19.9 3.6
1998 475 n/a 0.0 3.6
1999 472 27.6 17.1 5.1
2000 483 24.2 20.0 8.3
2001 513 24.2 21.2 16.6
2002 468 21.9 21.4 20.3
2003 468 21.9 21.4 20.3
2004 474 23.8 19.9 19.6
2005 465 24.0 19.4 17.4
2006 475 24.0 19.8 17.1
2007 482 27.0 17.9 23.9
2008 494 23.0 21.5 25.1
2009 503 24.7 20.4 26
2010 545 26.0 20.9 30.5
2011 530 26.1 20.2 31.9
2012 557 27.0 20.6 30.5
2013 564 28.0 20.1 36
2014 596 30.2 19.7 37.2
2015 624 32.0 19.5 43.1
2016 601 31.0 19.3 45.1
2017 548 31.0 17.6 48.7
2018 567 29.0 19.5 43
2019 573 31.5 18.1 41
2020 562 29.0 19.3 41.1
2021 554 35.0 15.8 35
2022 528 31.3 16.8 36.9
2023 535 34.3 15.5 51.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Bend Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,158

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Bend Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 492nd of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 553rd of 845 Elementary schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Pine Bend Elementary)62.759.2
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Inver Grove Heights Schools)52.948.9
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Pine Bend Elementary)45.335.5
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Inver Grove Heights Schools)45.533.3
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Pine Bend Elementary)65.562
 3.5%
   4th Grade Math (Inver Grove Heights Schools)57.451.3
 6%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Pine Bend Elementary)46.440.2
 6.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Inver Grove Heights Schools)46.136.5
 9.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Pine Bend Elementary)59.232.3
 27%
   5th Grade Math (Inver Grove Heights Schools)42.137.7
 4.4%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Pine Bend Elementary)68.951.6
 17.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Inver Grove Heights Schools)57.451.9
 5.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Pine Bend Elementary)49.534
 15.5%
   5th Grade Science (Inver Grove Heights Schools)39.333.5
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students573535
 6.6%
African American4544
 2.2%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian3225
 21.9%
Hispanic137156
 13.9%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White319262
 17.9%
Two or More Races3446
 35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41%51.8%
 10.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 535 students attended Pine Bend Elementary.

Students who attend Pine Bend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Inver Grove Heights Middle
High : Simley Senior High

Students at Pine Bend Elementary are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian.

Pine Bend Elementary ranks 591st of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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