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Countryside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5701 Benton Ave S, Edina, MN 55436 · (952) 848-4700 · Part of Edina Public School District

Edina’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
665
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Countryside Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Edina kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Edina kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Countryside ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5701 Benton Ave S, Edina

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 1118
Grade 2128
Grade 398
Grade 4100
Grade 5109
Enrollment over time
573’20
576’21
606’22
629’23
665’24

Up 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 9%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Countryside Elementary from Edina families.

Other schools in Edina Public School District

The district →
Normandale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edina
A+
652 students17:1
Cornelia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edina
A
617 students14:1
Early Childhood Special Ed
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Edina
146 students18:1
Concord Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edina
A+
741 students16:1
Creek Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edina
A+
586 students14:1
Highlands Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edina
A+
564 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Edina’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.