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Cornelia Elementary

Q: Is Cornelia Elementary a good school?

Cornelia Elementary ranks 150 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cornelia Elementary is a PK–5 school of 617 students on Cornelia Drive in Edina, Minnesota, part of the Edina Public School District, one of the strongest districts in the state.

Cornelia's standout quality is consistency. Over the ten years on record it has never fallen below the 80th percentile, ranging from 80th to 90th, with a peak of 90th percentile and 5 stars in 2020-2021. In 2025-2026 it placed 150th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (83rd percentile, 4 stars). It is the smallest of Edina's four comprehensive elementaries — 617 students versus 665 at Countryside, 652 at Normandale and 741 at Concord — and it serves by far the highest share of low-income students in the district: about 26.6% qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared with 15.2% at Countryside, 9.0% at Concord and 6.0% at Normandale. It also has the district's most teacher-intensive staffing, with 13.6 students per teacher.

In 2025-2026, 61.2% of Cornelia students were proficient in Math, 63.7% in Reading and 41.5% in Science — each roughly 15–16 points above the Minnesota average, but 11–14 points below the district average and the lowest of Edina's elementaries. Against nearby non-Edina schools, Cornelia looks strong: it outperforms Sheridan Hills in Richfield (45.0 Math / 43.8 Reading / 23.7 Science), Poplar Bridge in Bloomington (49.6 / 52.2 / 31.0) and International Spanish Language Academy (48.0 / 50.0 / 18.8), which serves a nearly identical low-income share. Three things to watch: Math proficiency has fallen from 70.3% in 2022-23 to 61.2% while the district held steady, widening the district gap; Science is the widest relative shortfall and swings sharply year to year; and service for English Language Learners, Special Education and low-income students has slipped from well above average to roughly average in the most recent year.

617

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,051

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

89.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.9% (MMR)

7000 Cornelia Dr
Edina, MN 55435-0137

(952) 848-4600

District: Edina Public School District

Students who attend Cornelia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South View Middle
High:	Edina Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Asian:

17.8%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Edina Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg71%

Minnesota avg43%

150^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Edina Public School District

7^th of 458Edina Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	150 of 869	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	122 of 872	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	106 of 881	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	133 of 845	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	135 of 858	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	84 of 869	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	93 of 870	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	169 of 847	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	168 of 853	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	107 of 848	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	96 of 840	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	115 of 826	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	73 of 824	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	66.6	295 of 820	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	208 of 814	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	96 of 803	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	116 of 434	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	138 of 781	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	143 of 777	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	180 of 756	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	86 of 685	87.4%	★★★★☆
2004	86.1	31 of 676	95.4%	★★★★★
2003	79.5	83 of 674	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	71 of 315	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	71 of 298	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	49 of 310	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	86 of 279	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	68 of 282	75.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	27 of 143	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	37 of 140	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	15 of 154	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	18 of 128	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	30 of 131	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	7 of 88	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	9 of 136	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	17 of 134	87.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	127 of 305	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	144 of 303	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	36 of 303	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	33 of 276	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	14 of 256	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	3 of 239	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	8 of 242	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	137 of 790	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	102 of 799	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	141 of 809	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	117 of 787	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	122 of 799	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	84 of 783	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	62 of 787	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	192 of 774	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	60 of 256	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	45 of 238	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	133 of 214	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	80 of 209	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	48 of 153	68.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	50 of 219	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	17.6	208 of 220	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	387 of 764	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	339 of 764	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	334 of 793	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	398 of 774	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	218 of 663	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	451 of 683	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	232 of 740	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	367 of 728	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	168 of 807	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	154 of 812	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	85 of 826	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	159 of 799	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	160 of 808	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	88 of 784	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	135 of 798	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	157 of 779	79.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	24 of 92	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	249 of 579	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	72 of 562	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	171 of 572	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	86 of 524	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	114 of 500	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	72 of 417	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	35 of 515	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	64.9	137 of 463	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	67 of 710	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	58 of 714	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	58 of 730	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	54 of 712	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	49 of 725	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	16 of 710	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	75 of 722	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	113 of 712	84.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+15 vs state

Math61%+16 vs state

Science41%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 27, 2017

We moved from a diverse neighborhood in NYC to Edina and were thrilled that our child is attending Cornelia. We have found the community to be warm and welcoming the teachers are extraordinary the school grounds are spacious (and the playground is accessible to kids of all abilities) and the Gifted Math teacher is a true gem. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 16, 2017

Love all the teachers and staff at this school. Both of my childs teachers have had masters degrees which is pretty remarkable for a grade school. They have a real passion for education and it shows. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Cornelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Cornelia Dr	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4600	617	45	13.6	26.6%	301 (48.8%)	89 (14.4%)	65 (10.5%)	110 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.3%)	79.8	150^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.1	122^nd of 872 public elementary schools	86.0%	28	62.2	60.0	68.9	63.7	41.5	41.5	63.7	64.5	55.7	61.2	89.9%	8.9%	$15,051
Sheridan Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Sheridan Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6900	406	31	12.9	48.3%	168 (41.4%)	79 (19.5%)	102 (25.1%)	21 (5.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	45.3	513^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.3	579^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.6%	66	46.2	32.8	50.0	43.8	23.7	23.7	47.0	44.1	44.2	45.0	73.8%	4.6%	$15,782
International Spanish Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5350 W 78th St	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	International Spanish Language Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 746-6020	447	23	19.5	26.2%	223 (49.9%)	12 (2.7%)	160 (35.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.6%)	50.5	452^nd of 869 public elementary schools	48.0%		69.3	278^th of 872 public elementary schools	68.1%	174	31.3	58.3	64.6	50.0	18.8	18.8	48.4	64.4	27.1	48.0	84.1%	1.8%	$10,040
Concord Elementary	Public	K-5	5900 Concord Ave S	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4300	741	46	16.1	9.0%	558 (75.3%)	34 (4.6%)	55 (7.4%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.0%)	95.1	18^th of 869 public elementary schools	97.9%		94.5	15^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.3%	3	71.3	76.9	82.5	77.0	49.3	49.3	81.4	85.8	79.4	82.2	93.5%	5.6%	$12,854
Poplar Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Palmer Rd	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5400	475	34	13.9	32.6%	279 (58.7%)	48 (10.1%)	74 (15.6%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	58.5	366^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.9%		60.4	364^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.3%	2	50.0	54.3	52.1	52.2	31.0	31.0	55.8	55.9	33.8	49.6	90.8%	5.7%	$14,294
Normandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4100	652	38	17.0	6.0%	476 (73.0%)	17 (2.6%)	50 (7.7%)	37 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.0%)	94	23^rd of 869 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.5	14^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.4%	9	64.4	81.8	81.0	76.2	45.7	45.7	85.6	87.6	69.0	80.6	97.2%	2.8%	$10,808
Early Childhood Special Educational	Public	PK-K	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4960	146	8	18.0	22.6%	91 (62.3%)	18 (12.3%)	17 (11.6%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.2%)								(n/a)													$44,207
New Code Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	1301 W 104th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 444-1234	85	8	10.7	67.1%	33 (38.8%)	28 (32.9%)	11 (12.9%)	5 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)								(n/a)				56.3						40.0
Seven Hills - Richfield Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1401 W 76th St	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 314-7600	303	34	8.9	37.3%	104 (34.3%)	65 (21.5%)	42 (13.9%)	56 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.9%)	58.4	369^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.5%		76.6	183^rd of 872 public elementary schools	79.0%	186	51.9	51.9	58.2	54.0	23.6	23.6	61.1	51.9	38.2	50.3	83%	6.4%	$8,867
Countryside Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Benton Ave S	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4700	665	44	15.2	15.2%	486 (73.1%)	43 (6.5%)	63 (9.5%)	30 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	91.2	38^th of 869 public elementary schools	95.6%		90.8	38^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.6%		69.6	73.5	71.6	71.4	44.1	44.1	78.7	84.3	65.7	76.5	94.3%	5.7%	$12,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornelia Elementary

Is Cornelia Elementary a good school?

Cornelia Elementary ranks 150^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cornelia Elementary in?

Edina Public School District

How many students attend Cornelia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Cornelia Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cornelia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cornelia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South View Middle
High : Edina Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Cornelia Elementary?

Students at Cornelia Elementary are 49% White, 18% Asian, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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