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Nokomis Montessori North Campus

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

763^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Nokomis Montessori North Campus is a PK–5 elementary school in Saint Paul Public Schools, located at 985 Ruth St N in Saint Paul, serving 344 students, with 61.92% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1. In 2025–2026 it ranked 763rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 12th percentile, with 1 star. That is a slight improvement over 9th percentile in 2024–2025 and 8th percentile in 2023–2024, but it remains near the bottom of the state.

Proficiency trails both the district and the state in every core subject: math 19.9% (district 27.8%, state 44.9%), reading 24.3% (district 34.2%, state 48.6%), and science 13.7% (district 19.0%, state 25.5%). Nearby schools span a wide range. L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion posts far higher math (49.2%) and reading (50.4%), and Eastern Heights Elementary and Sejong Academy Lower School also outperform Nokomis North. Still, it is not the lowest nearby: it edges out Frost Lake Elementary, Hazel Park Preparatory Academy, and Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary in most subjects. Several nearby schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates than Nokomis North still get stronger results, so economics and smaller classes alone do not appear to explain the gap.

Grade-level data show the clearest concern in 3rd grade, where math (10.2%) and reading (12.2%) proficiency trail the district (38.1% and 32.4%) and the state (57.9% and 46.8%) by wide margins and fall below every same-district nearby school. Fourth and 5th grades look stronger, and 5th grade reading at 32.7% comes close to the district's 38.8% and beats Frost Lake, Hazel Park, Eastern Heights, and Nokomis Montessori South Campus — the biggest bright spot. Relative effectiveness is lowest for Asian students, English Language Learners, and low-income students; special education students fare comparatively better, though still below the state median. The sister campus, Nokomis Montessori South Campus, ranks similarly (13th percentile) but has stronger reading and science.

344

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,872

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

985 Ruth St N
Saint Paul, MN 55119-3331

(651) 744-7440

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.7%

White:

18.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Math scores 25 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

763^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

346^th of 458Saint Paul Public Schools 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	13.6	763 of 869	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	790 of 872	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	813 of 881	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	776 of 845	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	810 of 858	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	768 of 869	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	744 of 870	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	719 of 847	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	749 of 853	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	773 of 848	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	735 of 840	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.2	727 of 826	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	726 of 824	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	714 of 820	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	680 of 814	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	648 of 803	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	639 of 781	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.8	533 of 777	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.5	653 of 756	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.2	507 of 685	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.3	567 of 676	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.7	450 of 674	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	141 of 143	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	134 of 140	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	145 of 154	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	127 of 128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	127 of 131	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	80 of 88	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	125 of 136	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	117 of 134	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	263 of 305	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	261 of 303	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	269 of 303	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	235 of 276	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	248 of 256	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	239 of 239	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	219 of 242	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	687 of 790	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	701 of 799	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	738 of 809	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	724 of 787	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	768 of 799	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	730 of 783	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	696 of 787	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	687 of 774	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	663 of 764	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	674 of 764	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	744 of 793	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	706 of 774	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	633 of 663	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	560 of 683	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	657 of 740	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	661 of 728	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	722 of 807	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	752 of 812	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	778 of 826	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	746 of 799	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	736 of 808	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	682 of 784	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	675 of 798	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	642 of 779	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	389 of 579	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	388 of 562	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.4	499 of 572	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	475 of 500	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	237 of 463	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	429 of 712	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	600 of 722	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	484 of 712	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)40th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading24%-24 vs state

Math20%-25 vs state

Science14%-12 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Nokomis is a wonderful school. The children are friendly and hard working. The families are very involved. The teachers really care and do their best to make learning fun! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 24, 2017

We've loved everything about this school, from the amazing teaching staff to the Montessori curriculum that delivers personalized instruction to each child. 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)							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 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
Nokomis Montessori North Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	985 Ruth St N	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 744-7440	344	31	11.1	61.9%	62 (18.0%)	18 (5.2%)	42 (12.2%)	178 (51.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.6%)	13.6	763^rd of 869 public elementary schools	12.2%		10.6	790^th of 872 public elementary schools	9.4%	27	12.2	27.5	32.7				24.3	13.7		13.7	10.2	25.5	23.5				19.9	$15,872
Achieve Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2169 Stillwater Ave	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Achieve Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 738-4875	451	34	13.1	81.2%	21 (4.7%)	43 (9.5%)	227 (50.3%)	134 (29.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	13.4	765^th of 869 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.1	809^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.2%	44	23.4	22.2	34.7	36.2	24.3	32.6	29.1	10.2	9.1	9.7	19.1	13.3	18.4	12.8	10.8	9.3	14.2	$14,603
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1801 Lacrosse Ave	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Academias La Paz	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 778-2940	336	0	11.5	88.7%	36 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	296 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3.7	853^rd of 869 public elementary schools	1.8%		1.7	872^nd of 872 public elementary schools	0.0%	19	10.4	0.0	14.6				8.1	7.3		7.3	14.3	2.2	4.9				7.4	$14,606
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1760 Ames Place	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 744-6970	282	21	13.6	37.6%	113 (40.1%)	70 (24.8%)	34 (12.1%)	14 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.4%)	59.2	357^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.9%		69.8	270^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.0%	87	38.3	52.8	63.9				50.4	41.7		41.7	45.7	52.8	50.0				49.2	$14,526
Hazel Park Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1140 White Bear Ave N	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8970	489	33	14.9	92.2%	38 (7.8%)	158 (32.3%)	59 (12.1%)	199 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	4.2	849^th of 869 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.9	848^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.8%	1	19.4	13.0	17.1	0.0	17.4	14.3	13.5	5.0	0.0	2.5	12.9	15.6	2.5	0.0	6.5	7.3	7.4	$5,237
Eastern Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Margaret St	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8870	318	28	11.2	81.8%	31 (9.7%)	60 (18.9%)	36 (11.3%)	154 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	15.5	747^th of 869 public elementary schools	14.0%		8.5	804^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.8%	57	26.5	25.8	32.4				28.1	11.4		11.4	33.3	30.0	14.7				26.8	$19,421
Sejong Academy Lower School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2410 Stillwater Rd E	Maplewood	55119	Ramsey County	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 301-8722	196	17	11.6	85.2%	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	182 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	27.5	661^st of 869 public elementary schools	23.9%		24.5	686^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.3%	25	20.0	25.8	36.4				26.5	22.7		22.7	43.3	43.3	36.4				41.5	$14,569
The Heights Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1863 Clear Ave E	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8815	346	32	10.6	84.7%	32 (9.2%)	69 (19.9%)	76 (22.0%)	139 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	13.6	764^th of 869 public elementary schools	12.1%		6.6	821^st of 872 public elementary schools	5.8%	57	19.4	15.9	38.8				25.8	8.0		8.0	25.0	27.3	20.0				23.8	$16,687
Cornerstone Montessori Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1611 Ames Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Cornerstone Montessori Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 774-5000	132	11	12.4	54.5%	48 (36.4%)	23 (17.4%)	27 (20.5%)	13 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (15.9%)	25.9	675^th of 869 public elementary schools	22.3%		34	606^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.5%	69	37.5	50.0	37.5	50.0			43.1	12.5		12.5	33.3	18.8	12.5	6.3			19.4	$13,321
Nokomis Montessori South Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	525 White Bear Ave N	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 744-5500	258	26	9.9	67.8%	61 (23.6%)	35 (13.6%)	24 (9.3%)	107 (41.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	14.2	755^th of 869 public elementary schools	13.1%		18.2	724^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.0%	31	21.6	25.8	32.1				26.0	21.4		21.4	13.5	22.6	14.3				16.7	$17,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Nokomis Montessori North Campus

Is Nokomis Montessori North Campus a good school?

Nokomis Montessori North Campus ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Nokomis Montessori North Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Nokomis Montessori North Campus.

What is the racial makeup of Nokomis Montessori North Campus?

Students at Nokomis Montessori North Campus are 52% Asian, 18% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Nokomis Montessori North Campus in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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