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Best Elementary Schools
in Saint Paul Public Schools

This page covers 41 elementary schools in Saint Paul Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion
Grades PK–05295 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Nokomis Montessori South Campus
Grades PK–05264 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
3
rank
DAYTONS BLUFF ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05248 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.6:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
9.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
4
rank
PHALEN LAKE HMONG STUDIES MAGNET
Grades PK–06670 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.0:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
5
rank
Early Education Ben Mays/Rondo
Grades PK–KG11 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (2.9:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
2.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
6
rank
GROVELAND PARK ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05372 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,161/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
FARNSWORTH AEROSPACE LOWER
Grades PK–04425 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
8
rank
FROST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05509 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
9
rank
AMERICAN INDIAN MAGNET SCHOOL
Grades PK–08524 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
10
rank
COMO PARK ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05327 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.5:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
8.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
31 more elementary schools in Saint Paul Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
41
Elementary Schools
97
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.