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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273178001329

NOBLE ELEMENTARY

2601 NOBLE AVE N, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422 · (763) 504-4000 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
183 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 48%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
42
Grade 1
42
Grade 2
30
Grade 3
47
Grade 4
34
Grade 5
41
Student demographics
White
5621%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
4417%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 12%
Black
9737%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 12%
Asian
187%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Two+
4517%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16061%
Female
10239%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
20.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.5%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
262
-121 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.8:1
% White
21%
was 31%
% Hispanic
17%
was 13%
% Black
37%
was 33%
% Asian
7%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NOBLE ELEMENTARY

NOBLE ELEMENTARY operates as a low-enrollment elementary-level community in GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, operated by ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 262 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 344.

Within ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 25 schools and 10,821 students, NOBLE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NOBLE ELEMENTARY reports that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 21% White, 17% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, NOBLE ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.5%; this one delivers 17.4%.

Around the school, census data for Hennepin County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. NOBLE ELEMENTARY is one of 496 public schools in Hennepin County (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: Notre Ecole Academy, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NOBLE ELEMENTARY. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NOBLE ELEMENTARY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 31.4%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NOBLE ELEMENTARY has contracted 32%, going from 383 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 31% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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Hennepin County at a glance

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Population
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students

Quick facts

School name
NOBLE ELEMENTARY
District
ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
2601 NOBLE AVE N, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422
Phone
(763) 504-4000
County
Hennepin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
262
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
183 (70%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
273178001329
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NOBLE ELEMENTARY
How large is NOBLE ELEMENTARY?
NOBLE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NOBLE ELEMENTARY serve?
NOBLE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NOBLE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NOBLE ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NOBLE ELEMENTARY?
At NOBLE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 21% White, 17% Hispanic, 37% Black, 7% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is NOBLE ELEMENTARY public or private?
NOBLE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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