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Enrollment
512
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384005210
E-STEM Middle School
600 WEIR DRIVE, WOODBURY, MN 55125 · (651) 744-2900 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Minnesota public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
367 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 173 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 168 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 33% |
Student demographics
73%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
29.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
14.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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
21.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 E-STEM Middle School
E-STEM Middle School's state test result (21.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-STEM Middle School this school | 512 | 71.7% | 21.0% |
| Battle Creek Middle SAINT PAUL | 619 | 79.0% | 10.6% |
| John Glenn Middle MAPLEWOOD | 1,073 | 69.9% | 25.4% |
| Washington Technology Middle School SAINT PAUL | 693 | 85.4% | 12.3% |
| Farnsworth Aerospace Upper SAINT PAUL | 453 | 82.6% | 18.6% |
| Brooklyn Middle STEAM School BROOKLYN PARK | 931 | 61.8% | 26.9% |
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 E-STEM Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #219 of 245 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #223 of 245 | #12 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #217 of 245 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #143 of 306 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #172 of 210 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #14 of 216 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #32 of 252 | #1 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
512
+146 (+40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 512 | 26.5 | 19.3:1 | 72% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 28.2 | 18.1:1 | 74% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 26.8 | 20.1:1 | 79% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 16 | 22.9:1 | 68% (248) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E-STEM Middle School.
About E-STEM Middle School
E-STEM Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in WOODBURY, Minnesota, administered by Saint Paul Public Schools. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 512 students.
The district, Saint Paul Public Schools, operates 87 schools serving 33,152 students.
At E-STEM Middle School, the largest share of students is Asian, at 42%. The remaining shares are 22% Black, 15% Hispanic, 12% White, and 9% multiracial. Washington County as a whole is about 8% Asian, so the school's share is higher. E-STEM Middle School's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1 at E-STEM Middle School, with 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Minnesota have 17.5:1, compared with 19.3:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 72% of enrollment. It compares with 26% for public schools in Washington County.
E-STEM Middle School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Minnesota public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.5% for E-STEM Middle School. The school posts 21.0%, 5.5 points below the prediction.
Across Washington County, the median household income is $115,345, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Washington County has 103 public schools and roughly 46,313 students.
The nearest public school is WOODBURY ELEMENTARY, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, E-STEM Middle School is 6th among 6 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes E-STEM Middle School as Suburb: Large.
E-STEM Middle School's enrollment grew from 366 in 2020-21 to 512 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.9:1 to 19.3:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 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
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 students
Other schools in WOODBURY
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 801 students
- Valley Crossing ElementaryElementary · 734 students
Nearby schools
- WOODBURY ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 483
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,160
- Carver Elementary0.8 mi · 898
- SoWashCo Online 9-120.9 mi · 47
- Aris1.2 mi · 22
- ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About E-STEM Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at E-STEM Middle School?
E-STEM Middle School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does E-STEM Middle School serve?
E-STEM Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at E-STEM Middle School?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at E-STEM Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at E-STEM Middle School?
At E-STEM Middle School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 15% Hispanic, 22% Black, 42% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is E-STEM Middle School public or private?
E-STEM Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saint Paul Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.