Basswood Elementary School

  • Grades: PK-6
  • Student Enrollment: 987
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  • Address
  • 15425 Bass Lake Rd
  • Maple Grove, MN 55311
  • Mailing Address:
  • 15425 Bass Lake Road
  • Maple Grove, MN 55311
  • Phone
  • (763) 494-3858
School Summary and Highlights
School District Details
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,397
  • Graduation Rate: 80.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.2
  • Enrolled Students: 20,903

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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 987
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 476 (48.2%)
  • Females: 511 (51.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (2.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 64 (6.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 85 (8.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Basswood Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black767.7%
Asian10710.8%
Hispanic222.2%
White78279.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Basswood Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten13213.4%
1st Grade13013.2%
2nd Grade16116.3%
3rd Grade15315.5%
4th Grade13513.7%
5th Grade14614.8%
6th Grade13013.2%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 17%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:83%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 17 Years
  • Average Salary: $59,759
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
Basswood Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$33,97811%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$62,90389%
Source: MN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Basswood Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MCA-II state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science

MCA-II - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201088.6%78.3%82.8%
200986.7%80.7%82.1%
200888.6%78.2%81.4%
 
Reading Test
201092.0%71.8%76.3%
200988.5%76.0%78.4%
200892.0%74.7%78.9%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201080.3%74.3%77.0%
200982.1%72.5%74.8%
200879.0%71.4%71.6%
 
Reading Test
201077.1%70.4%72.5%
200984.8%70.0%74.5%
200878.9%70.6%72.2%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201082.3%64.9%68.6%
200982.4%66.0%65.5%
200874.1%62.7%66.0%
 
Reading Test
201087.7%72.6%76.4%
200986.4%71.1%72.2%
200887.1%71.5%73.4%
 
Science Test
201063.0%39.9%46.0%
200961.1%39.8%45.0%
200850.5%32.4%39.1%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201085.3%66.0%68.9%
200979.0%60.7%63.7%
200880.1%62.2%64.6%
 
Reading Test
201089.1%72.5%71.7%
200989.6%71.7%72.6%
200885.2%66.4%69.6%
 
Source: MN Department of Education 2009-2010

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