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Enrollment
630
Elementary
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ST. PAUL-MAPLEWOOD OAKDALE·NCES 272385002182
Castle Elementary
6675 50TH ST N, OAKDALE, MN 55128 · (651) 748-6700 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
408 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Castle Elementary
Castle Elementary's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Elementary this school | 630 | 64.8% | 32.3% |
| Carver Elementary MAPLEWOOD | 898 | 65.1% | 33.0% |
| Justice Alan Page Elementary School MAPLEWOOD | 804 | 71.4% | 24.7% |
| CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY ROSEVILLE | 411 | 69.3% | 26.9% |
| Banfield Elementary AUSTIN | 574 | 61.1% | 27.8% |
| Cowern Elementary NORTH SAINT PAUL | 413 | 71.9% | 27.9% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Castle Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #646 of 844 | #35 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #634 of 844 | #35 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #609 of 844 | #34 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #136 of 1,130 | #10 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #695 of 769 | #28 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.5% | #7 of 796 | #1 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #190 of 942 | #1 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.0% | #21 of 244 | #5 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
630
+182 (+41%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 630 | 37.4 | 16.9:1 | 65% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 36.5 | 17.0:1 | 64% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 32.5 | 17.1:1 | 66% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 38% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 31.1 | 14.8:1 | 58% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 63% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 41% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 29 | 22.4:1 | 15% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 29 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (460 to 630); teachers up 20% (31.1 to 37.4).
About Castle Elementary
Castle Elementary is an elementary school in OAKDALE, Minnesota, and it is part of North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale. Its enrollment is 630 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students, which makes this school 83% larger than average.
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale includes 20 schools. Together they enroll 10,754 students.
At Castle Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 28%. Enrollment also includes 27% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 9% multiracial. Among people living in Washington County, the Asian share is about 8%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 77%.
With 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.9:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Castle Elementary, 65% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Washington County average 26%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 30.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that the median household earns about $115,345 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Washington County has 103 public schools with about 46,313 students, including Castle Elementary.
A public school about 1.1 miles away, The Next Step, is the closest to Castle Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Castle Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Castle Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 448 in 2020-21 and 630 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.
This page is set up for the Castle Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
- Tartan Senior HighHigh · 1,687 students
- North Senior HighHigh · 1,649 students
- John Glenn MiddleMiddle · 1,073 students
- Skyview Community MiddleMiddle · 1,029 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 898 students
- Justice Alan Page Elementary SchoolElementary · 804 students
Other schools in OAKDALE
- Tartan Senior HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Skyview Community MiddleMiddle · 1,029 students
- Eagle Point ElementaryElementary · 792 students
- NE Metro TartanCombined
Nearby schools
- The Next Step1.1 mi · 84
- 622 Online High School1.2 mi · 74
- 622 Alternative Middle/High School1.2 mi · 30
- North Metro Flex Academy1.2 mi · 146
- North Metro Flex Middle School1.2 mi · 44
- Lionsgate Academy AIM1.3 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Castle ElementaryHow large is Castle Elementary?
Castle Elementary enrolls approximately 630 students in grades PK-05.
Is Castle Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Castle Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Castle Elementary?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Castle Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Castle Elementary?
At Castle Elementary, the student body is approximately 27% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Black, 28% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Castle Elementary?
Castle Elementary is overseen by North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.