Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001568
Como Park Elementary
780 WHEELOCK PKWY W, SAINT PAUL, MN 55117 · (651) 293-8820 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
338 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
74%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
28.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 Como Park Elementary
Como Park Elementary's state test result (23.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como Park Elementary this school | 387 | 87.3% | 23.0% |
| The Heights Community School SAINT PAUL | 346 | 84.7% | 16.4% |
| Mississippi Creative Arts Elem SAINT PAUL | 570 | 86.8% | 12.3% |
| Battle Creek Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 470 | 83.4% | 22.6% |
| Hazel Park Preparatory Academy SAINT PAUL | 489 | 92.2% | 10.9% |
| Saint Paul Music Academy SAINT PAUL | 514 | 83.5% | 24.6% |
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 Como Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #731 of 844 | #57 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #726 of 844 | #55 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #724 of 844 | #52 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #512 of 1,130 | #54 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #33 of 769 | #4 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #44 of 796 | #13 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #55 of 942 | #21 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #138 of 499 | #15 of 55 |
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
387
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 717
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 387 | 39 | 9.9:1 | 87% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 36.1 | 8.9:1 | 87% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 38.3 | 8.5:1 | 90% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 83% (312) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 40 | 12.3:1 | 77% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 41 | 13.1:1 | 86% (460) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 90% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | 47 | 13.3:1 | 83% (518) |
| 1990-91 | 717 | 29 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Como Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (493 to 387); teachers down 2% (40 to 39).
About Como Park Elementary
Como Park Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. It reported 387 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Como Park Elementary is run by Saint Paul Public Schools, whose 87 schools enroll 33,152 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Como Park Elementary is Asian, with 40% of students. The remaining shares are 21% Black, 17% Hispanic, 13% White, and 9% multiracial. Ramsey County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Como Park Elementary is 9.9:1, based on 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Lunch program data show 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Ramsey County average 57%.
Como Park Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (23.0%) and its predicted rate (18.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Ramsey County show that median household income comes to about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 302, with about 94,437 students.
Among nearby public schools, Early Education Como is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Como Park Elementary comes in 2nd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2020-21, Como Park Elementary enrolled 377 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 387. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.4:1 to 9.9:1.
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Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Paul Public Schools
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
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- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 students
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- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Other Como Park Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Como Park Elementary. Como Park Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- COMO PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLANCASTER, NY · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Early Education Como0.0 mi · 17
- Saint Paul Online Middle School0.0 mi · 145
- Saint Paul Online High School0.0 mi · 324
- Saint Paul Online Elementary School0.0 mi · 109
- Como Park Senior High0.2 mi · 1,034
- Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr0.6 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Como Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Como Park Elementary?
Como Park Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Como Park Elementary serve?
Como Park Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Como Park Elementary?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Como Park Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Como Park Elementary?
Student demographics at Como Park Elementary are roughly 13% White, 17% Hispanic, 21% Black, 40% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Como Park Elementary in?
Como Park Elementary is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
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