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Nokomis Montessori South Campus

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Nokomis Montessori South Campus is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with 259 students. Despite being a Montessori school, the campus consistently performs below the Saint Paul Public Schools district and state averages on standardized assessments in both math and reading.

Nokomis Montessori South Campus faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's academic performance is consistently low, with only 22.43% of students proficient or better in math and 34.58% in reading in 2024-2025, compared to the district averages of 26.55% and 34.82%, respectively. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 15% of Minnesota elementary schools for Asian students and English Language Learners in math proficiency. Additionally, Nokomis Montessori South Campus has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.95% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, Nokomis Montessori South Campus performs similarly to or worse than other nearby Eastern Heights Elementary and Hazel Park Preparatory Academy, which also struggle with low academic performance and serve high percentages of students from low-income backgrounds. This raises questions about the broader educational landscape in this area and the need for systemic improvements, regardless of the Montessori approach employed at Nokomis Montessori South Campus.

258

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,309

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 White Bear Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55106-6004

(651) 744-5500

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.5%

White:

23.6%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

724^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

345^th of 446Saint 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
2025	18.2	724 of 872	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	765 of 881	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	721 of 845	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	707 of 858	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	748 of 869	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	765 of 870	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	773 of 847	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	756 of 853	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	753 of 848	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.5	656 of 840	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	135 of 140	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	151 of 154	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	104 of 131	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	86 of 88	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	113 of 136	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	132 of 134	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	276 of 303	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	264 of 276	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	172 of 256	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	189 of 239	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	663 of 799	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	674 of 809	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	674 of 787	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	652 of 799	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	681 of 783	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	691 of 787	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	675 of 774	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	632 of 764	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	763 of 793	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	676 of 774	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	515 of 663	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	590 of 683	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	649 of 740	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	691 of 728	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	687 of 812	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	754 of 826	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	677 of 799	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	669 of 808	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	696 of 784	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	720 of 798	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	708 of 779	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	505 of 714	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	540 of 712	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	473 of 725	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)29th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading35%-15 vs state

Math22%-23 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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%)	18.2	724^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.3	765^th of 881 public elementary schools	13.2%	41	34.2	23.5	8.6				22.4	29.0	29.4	45.7				34.6	$17,309
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%)	8.5	804^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.8%		18	738^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.2%	66	22.2	23.9	13.2				19.3	16.7	19.6	26.4				21.5	$19,421
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%)	69.8	270^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.0%		76.2	181^st of 881 public elementary schools	79.5%	89	56.8	66.7	46.4				57.7	57.9	51.3	69.0				58.5	$14,526
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%)	1.7	872^nd of 872 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	864^th of 881 public elementary schools	1.9%	8	1.8	4.8	0.0				2.0	1.8	11.9	5.7				6.0	$14,606
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%)	10.6	790^th of 872 public elementary schools	9.4%		7.5	813^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.7%	23	28.3	29.6	5.9				21.5	24.5	24.1	20.0				22.9	$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%)	8.1	809^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.2%		8.9	800^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.2%	9	22.2	32.5	6.1	5.1	7.0	6.8	13.1	15.9	20.0	20.0	27.5	37.2	34.1	25.7	$14,603
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%)	34	606^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.5%		40.5	580^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.2%	26	20.0	11.1	16.7	31.3			19.4	45.0	16.7	66.7	62.5			47.2	$13,321
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%)	3.9	848^th of 872 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.1	854^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.1%	6	20.9	12.8	0.0	5.1	12.2	4.4	9.1	16.7	10.9	4.6	15.3	16.7	11.6	12.8	$5,237
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Ruth St S	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 744-4130	470	42	11.2	83.4%	54 (11.5%)	107 (22.8%)	53 (11.3%)	221 (47.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	16.7	738^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.4%		19.7	725^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.7%	13	38.8	23.6	24.7				28.7	19.7	20.8	39.5				27.1	$17,494
American Indian Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1075 3rd St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 778-3100	571	43	13.3	84.2%	30 (5.3%)	61 (10.7%)	127 (22.2%)	143 (25.0%)	81 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (22.6%)	6.2	823^rd of 872 public elementary schools	5.6%		4.7	846^th of 881 public elementary schools	4.0%	23	13.0	14.0	14.6	8.2	13.6	2.4	10.9	11.4	9.8	29.4	19.7	25.5	20.0	19.4	$17,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Nokomis Montessori South Campus

Is Nokomis Montessori South Campus a good school?

Nokomis Montessori South Campus ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Nokomis Montessori South Campus in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Nokomis Montessori South Campus?

Students at Nokomis Montessori South Campus are 41% Asian, 24% White, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Nokomis Montessori South Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Nokomis Montessori South Campus.

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