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Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary

Q: Is Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary a good school?

Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary ranks 433 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in the Minneapolis Public School District, with 343 students. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in both math and reading proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade math.

Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like Howe Elementary and Northrop Elementary. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, indicating consistent academic performance. However, the school faces challenges in addressing equity gaps for its African American and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, which perform below the state average.

The proximity of Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary to several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Howe and Northrop, presents opportunities for collaboration, resource sharing, and learning from the practices of these schools to help improve outcomes at Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary.

349

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5209 30th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55417-8888

(612) 668-4670

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

433^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 17 pts since 2023

From top 33% (2023) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

300^th of 446Minneapolis 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	433 of 872	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	330 of 881	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	278 of 845	67.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	217 of 310	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	189 of 279	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	404 of 799	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	389 of 809	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	314 of 787	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	129 of 238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	124 of 249	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	113 of 214	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	609 of 764	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	428 of 793	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	473 of 774	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	425 of 812	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	237 of 826	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	255 of 799	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	22 of 81	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	47 of 77	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	63.1	164 of 572	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	260 of 524	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	312 of 714	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	186 of 730	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	134 of 712	81.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)30th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%~ state avg

Math48%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary	Public	2-5	5209 30th Ave South	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4670	349	21	16.3	33.5%	215 (61.6%)	34 (9.7%)	48 (13.8%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.0%)	54.1	433^rd of 872 public elementary schools	50.3%		63.6	330^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.5%	103	62.8	50.0	32.2	48.5	44.2	46.3	61.5	50.8
Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary	Public	K-1	5625 23rd Ave S	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-5040	152	13	11.7	33.6%	94 (61.8%)	15 (9.9%)	17 (11.2%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.2%)								(n/a)									$15,257
CVA PASCAL Elementary School (K-5)	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	3810 East 56th Street	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Cyber Village Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 523-7170	12	1	18.4	66.7%	2 (16.7%)	6 (50.0%)	3 (25.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
CVA Fusion Elementary School (K-5)	Public, Charter	K-5	3810 East 56th Street	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Cyber Village Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 523-7170	30	6	5.3	33.3%	20 (66.7%)	3 (10.0%)	1 (3.3%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.0%)								(n/a)				11.1				38.9
Northrop Elementary	Public	K-5	4315 31st Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4520	381	23	16.5	16.5%	288 (75.6%)	20 (5.2%)	35 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	86.8	76^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.3%		84.5	97^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.0%	21	83.1	71.7	52.2	69.2	75.7	61.7	79.1	72.6	$11,947
Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop	Public, Charter	K-4	1611 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hiawatha Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 455-4004	404	29	13.8	89.9%	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.7%)	370 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3.2	856^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.8%		2.3	874^th of 881 public elementary schools	0.8%	18	12.0	16.9		14.6	6.8	10.7		8.9	$17,140
Hale Elementary	Public	K-2	5330 13th Ave South	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3760	326	20	16.5	17.2%	255 (78.2%)	20 (6.1%)	19 (5.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)								(n/a)									$11,836
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	K-2	4201 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4610	201	17	12.1	34.8%	128 (63.7%)	17 (8.5%)	24 (11.9%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$15,227
Hennepin Schools Lower Campus	Public, Charter	K-4	1001 E 46th St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Hennepin Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 843-5050	240	24	10.2	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	182 (75.8%)	42 (17.5%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	745^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.6%		25.1	686^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.1%	59	32.6	37.0		34.8	15.2	28.3		21.7	$17,221
Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary	Public, Charter	K-1	2600 E 38th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	44	1	88.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	43 (97.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$14,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary

Is Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary a good school?

Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary ranks 433^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary?

Students at Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary.

What district is Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary in?

Minneapolis Public School District

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