North Woods Elementary School

North Woods Elementary School, located in Plymouth, MN, is an award-winning public Elementary school, serving PK-5, that is ranked #17 among Minnesota Elementary Schools with an overall score of 98.15/100, and has recently been recognized as being a Minnesota School of Excellence by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association. North Woods Elementary is home to 772 students with a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. The charter of the school is high-quality personalized learning, which the school accomplishes on a larger scale than many schools do. North Woods Elementary consistently surpasses both district and state averages in yearly assessments with 82% math proficiency for all students and 79% reading proficiency for all students. The school is fully staffed by certified full-time teachers (100%), which supports strong academic potential and success for all students, recognized in a diverse environment (41% minority enrollment and 5% economically disadvantaged students). North Woods Elementary is a notable school within the Wayzata Public School District (ranked #3 of 15 schools in district), and is recognized for strong equity, academic rigor, and a sense of community culture that supports student learning.

Wayzata Schools district-wide summer programming will be available in North Woods 2025, during the summer in August, and will also have before & after school care and enrichment camps for students in grades 1-6.