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Noble Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Noble Elementary is a PK–5 school in Golden Valley, MN, serving 262 students as part of the Robbinsdale Public School District, a district that ranks 335th of 458 in Minnesota (27th percentile, 1 star). Noble’s own statewide rank in 2025–26 is 824th of 869 schools — the 5th percentile, with a 0-star rating — and its rank history has generally declined: 12th percentile in 2022–23, 10th in 2023–24, 8th in 2024–25, and 5th in 2025–26. Even its best year in the provided history, 2016–17, was only 19th percentile. About 69.85% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, and its student–teacher ratio of 10.9 is lower (more favorable) than many nearby schools.

Test proficiency is below both district and state averages in every tested subject in 2025–26: math 14.7% (district 26.9%, state 44.9%), reading 16.5% (district 38.5%, state 48.6%), and science 4.9% (district 16.1%, state 25.5%). Fifth grade stands out as a severe outlier: 0% proficient in math — an exact figure, not suppressed — 9.8% in reading, and 4.9% in science. Results have also trended down in recent years; science fell from 26.19% in 2022–23 to 4.9% in 2025–26, one of the sharpest declines in the data. Subgroup effectiveness is broadly low: male students, female students, low-income students, and students in special education all rank in the bottom deciles statewide.

Comparing nearby schools helps put this in context. Among same-district schools, School of Engineering-Arts at Olson ranks in the 83rd percentile, Neill Elementary in the 22nd, and Lakeview Elementary in the 10th — Noble is below all three in math, reading, and science. Several nearby schools with similar or higher poverty also outperform Noble in reading and science, including Neill (72.98% free/reduced lunch), Lakeview (78.3%), and Lucy Laney Elementary (88.08%), suggesting poverty alone does not fully explain the results. Noble does outperform Hmong International Elementary in all three subjects. Despite its relatively low student–teacher ratio, proficiency remains very low, and some nearby schools’ scores are state-suppressed and should be treated as unknown rather than zero.

262

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,084

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

2601 Noble Ave N
Golden Valley, MN 55422-3699

(763) 504-4000

District: Robbinsdale Public School District

Students who attend Noble Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Plymouth Middle
High:	Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.0%

White:

21.4%

Two or more races:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (14% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Reading scores 32 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg43%

824^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Robbinsdale Public School District

335^th of 458Robbinsdale 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
2026	6.4	824 of 869	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	805 of 872	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	796 of 881	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	746 of 845	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	748 of 858	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	726 of 869	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	754 of 870	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	761 of 847	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	695 of 853	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	785 of 848	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	756 of 840	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.0	742 of 826	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	691 of 824	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	691 of 820	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	719 of 814	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	705 of 803	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.2	390 of 434	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	628 of 781	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	646 of 777	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.2	509 of 756	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.0	380 of 685	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.1	418 of 676	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.6	283 of 674	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	301 of 315	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	294 of 298	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	271 of 310	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	163 of 279	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	225 of 282	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	165 of 227	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	250 of 283	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	237 of 266	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	717 of 790	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	713 of 799	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	725 of 809	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	682 of 787	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	676 of 799	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	670 of 783	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	715 of 787	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	708 of 774	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	245 of 249	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	739 of 764	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	736 of 764	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	718 of 793	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	694 of 774	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	566 of 663	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	574 of 683	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	638 of 740	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	658 of 728	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	790 of 807	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	770 of 812	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	756 of 826	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	728 of 799	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	723 of 808	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	665 of 784	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	674 of 798	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	698 of 779	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	15.6	77 of 87	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	82 of 98	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	543 of 579	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	508 of 562	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	478 of 572	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	375 of 524	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	485 of 515	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	370 of 463	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	40.9	490 of 722	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	645 of 712	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)32nd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile~ school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading16%-32 vs state

Math15%-30 vs state

Science5%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 10, 2017

I am a parent and a teacher educator. In my neighborhood, most parents who are not educators send their kids to Hopkins. Of the 8 educators in my neighborhood who I know, all of them send their kids to Robbinsdale. That says something. (tips...Visit the schools. Go INTO the classrooms. Be a public school advocate. Consider seriously the implications of white flight.) Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Noble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Noble Ave N	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-4000	262	24	10.9	69.8%	56 (21.4%)	97 (37.0%)	44 (16.8%)	18 (6.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)	6.4	824^th of 869 public elementary schools	5.2%		8.5	805^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.7%	19	18.4	22.2	9.8				16.5	4.9		4.9	21.1	24.3	0.0				14.7	$16,084
Notre Ecole Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5920 Golden Valley Rd	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Notre Ecole Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 228-1097	75	7	11.5	21.3%	47 (62.7%)	5 (6.7%)	6 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (22.7%)								(n/a)		72.7					58.3					54.5					45.8
Neill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Medicine Lake Rd	Crystal	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7400	359	30	11.8	73.0%	80 (22.3%)	152 (42.3%)	59 (16.4%)	17 (4.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.8%)	25.8	677^th of 869 public elementary schools	22.1%		30.5	640^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.6%	37	15.8	51.0	35.7				35.9	11.4		11.4	7.9	42.3	25.6				27.1	$15,287
Lucy Laney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Penn Ave N	Minneapolis	55412	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2200	386	38	10.1	88.1%	30 (7.8%)	225 (58.3%)	63 (16.3%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.3%)	9.7	800^th of 869 public elementary schools	7.9%		5.6	831^st of 872 public elementary schools	4.7%	31	18.2	22.4	30.9				23.7	7.5		7.5	19.6	16.4	18.5				18.1	$18,583
School Of Engineering-Arts At Olson	Public, Magnet	K-5	1751 Kelly Dr	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-7200	432	26	16.3	32.2%	276 (63.9%)	52 (12.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.3%)	80	149^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.9%		73.5	222^nd of 872 public elementary schools	74.5%	73	69.0	63.0	62.5				65.0	42.5		42.5	69.0	65.4	47.9				61.3	$13,503
Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3415 Louisiana Ave N	Crystal	55427	Hennepin County	Beacon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 546-9999	524	30	17.2	48.5%	186 (35.5%)	193 (36.8%)	75 (14.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.0%)	37	584^th of 869 public elementary schools	32.8%		35.7	592^nd of 872 public elementary schools	32.1%	8	20.0	50.0	46.2	50.0	26.0	40.0	39.1	23.5	13.9	17.9	28.9	45.8	25.0	25.3	9.6	19.7	24.2	$12,254
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5430 Glenwood Ave	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-5100	792	52	15.2	21.0%	527 (66.5%)	109 (13.8%)	44 (5.6%)	23 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (11.0%)	63.4	310^th of 869 public elementary schools	64.3%		64	335^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.6%	25	57.1	53.6	56.9				55.9	29.7		29.7	62.5	62.2	31.8				51.6	$12,049
VirtualEDU ELementary	Public, Virtual	3-5	5300 Glenwood Ave	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 988-4050	24	8	3.0	45.8%	12 (50.0%)	9 (37.5%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Hmong International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 30th Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-2250	258	27	9.5	92.2%	17 (6.6%)	79 (30.6%)	61 (23.6%)	67 (26.0%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.9%)	4.8	840^th of 869 public elementary schools	3.3%		3	858^th of 872 public elementary schools	1.6%	18	5.7	12.1	10.0				9.2	3.6		3.6	2.9	29.0	6.9				12.6
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4110 Lake Dr N	Robbinsdale	55422	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-4100	318	26	12.2	78.3%	68 (21.4%)	124 (39.0%)	64 (20.1%)	21 (6.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.3%)	11.9	779^th of 869 public elementary schools	10.4%		9.6	796^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.7%	17	38.2	21.7	23.2				26.5	8.9		8.9	29.4	21.7	5.4				16.9	$15,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Noble Elementary

Is Noble Elementary a good school?

Noble Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Noble Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Noble Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Noble Elementary?

Students at Noble Elementary are 37% African American, 21% White, 17% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Noble Elementary attend?

Students who attend Noble Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plymouth Middle
High : Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High

What district is Noble Elementary in?

Robbinsdale Public School District

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