FAST FACTS 2021-22
PINEWOOD SERVES
564
students in grades 1-5
105
in kindergarten (Pike Lake Education Center)
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT Pinewood students perform one half to three years ahead of their national peers in math and reading. – Median performance of students on the NWEA Measures of Academic Progress.
WHO WE SERVE
Students meet with their teacher individually and in small groups of
2 - 6 students
multiple times throughout the week for personalized instruction. WHO WE ARE Students eligible for free or reducedprice lunch 43.9% Students receiving special services Special Education 14.4% English as a second language 16.3%
Diversity of student population Hawaiian/Pacific Islander .2% Native American 1.6% .1.6% .2% Two or more 9.6% categories 9.6% Hispanic 11.9% 11.9% Asian 15.4% Black 15.4% White 45.9% 15.4% 45.9%
15.4%
Curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, science, the arts and Character Education, with opportunities for STEAM experiences throughout the year.
Pinewood welcomes students in its attendance area, which includes parts of Mounds View, New Brighton and Shoreview.
After English, the top three languages spoken by families: 1) Spanish 2) Hmong 3) Arabic
Andrew Skinner, Principal 651-621-7503 • andrew.skinner@moundsviewschools.org 5500 Quincy St., Mounds View, MN 55112 651-621-7500 • mvpschools.org/pinewood
BOARD-APPROVED CLASS SIZE RANGES:
(K/1): 22-27 (2/3): 23-30 (4/5): 26-32
Families connect to Pinewood through Family Night events every Thursday. Every student in grades 3-5 has access to a Google Chromebook during school and at home. Pinewood teachers and staff promote social and emotional learning and inclusiveness throughout the day. Choir and orchestra is available for students in grades 4 and 5. Band is available to students the summer before grade 5. Spanish is offered in grades 4 and 5. Classrooms hold daily morning and afternoon meetings focused on connection and reflection around character education. Pinewood offers a variety of before- and after-school experiences. School hours: 9:20 a.m.-4 p.m. Office hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Mounds View PUBLIC SCHOOLS