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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384002454
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary
1041 MARION ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55117 · (651) 290-8354 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
389 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
70%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
16.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
11.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
12.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary's state test result (12.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary this school | 492 | 79.1% | 12.5% |
| ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY SAINT PAUL | 451 | 81.2% | 18.7% |
| Sumner Elementary AUSTIN | 387 | 72.1% | 19.8% |
| ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAINT PAUL | 313 | 89.5% | 7.1% |
| Highland Elementary COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 534 | 78.3% | 17.9% |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 487 | 83.4% | 11.8% |
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 Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #810 of 844 | #85 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #808 of 844 | #81 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #802 of 844 | #81 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #308 of 1,130 | #26 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #50 of 769 | #7 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #128 of 796 | #32 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #105 of 942 | #40 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #346 of 499 | #36 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
492
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 492 | 48.3 | 10.2:1 | 79% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 45.2 | 11.0:1 | 84% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 43.2 | 11.7:1 | 85% (429) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 39 | 13.2:1 | 85% (438) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 39.4 | 13.7:1 | 87% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 89% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 655 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 96% (628) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 50 | 10.9:1 | 85% (465) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (539 to 492); teachers up 22% (39.4 to 48.3).
About Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. Its 492 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary is part of Saint Paul Public Schools, where 87 schools serve 33,152 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary, with 46% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 21% Asian, 18% Black, 10% White, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Ramsey County, the Hispanic share is about 8%. By the diversity index, Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary comes in at 70%.
Federal staffing data show 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary and a ratio of 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 79% of students. The rate at public schools in Ramsey County averages 57%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary is F. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 12.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 22.6%.
Ramsey County has about 542,945 residents, and median household income is about $81,568, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Ramsey County number 302 and enroll about 94,437.
The closest other public school is Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The number of students declined from 515 to 492 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 13.2 in 2020-21 to 10.2 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Nearby schools
- Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary0.3 mi · 133
- Prodeo Academy St. Paul Primary0.3 mi · 116
- Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle0.3 mi · 131
- Saint Paul Music Academy0.6 mi · 514
- Rivereast Program0.6 mi · 54
- Crossroads Science Program0.6 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Paul & Sheila Wellstone ElementaryHow large is Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary?
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
Is Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary is approximately 10.2:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary?
Student demographics at Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary are roughly 10% White, 46% Hispanic, 18% Black, 21% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary public or private?
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary 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.