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Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 273381001545
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY
1260 SELBY AVE, SAINT PAUL PARK, MN 55071 · (651) 425-3601 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest 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
11.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
167 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
38.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.0%
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 38 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 PULLMAN ELEMENTARY
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PULLMAN ELEMENTARY this school | 420 | 39.8% | 35.0% |
| Vadnais Heights Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 405 | 42.7% | 52.0% |
| WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SHOREVIEW | 459 | 37.5% | 55.9% |
| WOODBURY ELEMENTARY WOODBURY | 483 | 37.9% | 35.7% |
| ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE | 325 | 37.2% | 38.9% |
| Madison Elementary BLAINE | 369 | 44.7% | 56.1% |
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 PULLMAN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #608 of 844 | #33 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #609 of 844 | #32 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #603 of 844 | #33 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #444 of 1,130 | #26 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #174 of 769 | #6 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #172 of 796 | #7 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #512 of 942 | #7 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #143 of 244 | #12 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
420
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 420 | 35.3 | 11.9:1 | 40% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 33.1 | 11.4:1 | 44% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 36 | 10.2:1 | 50% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 40 | 10.6:1 | 34% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 37.6 | 10.5:1 | 48% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 37 | 11.0:1 | 52% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 40% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 19% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 678 | 30 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PULLMAN ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (394 to 420); teachers down 6% (37.6 to 35.3).
About PULLMAN ELEMENTARY
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in SAINT PAUL PARK, Minnesota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 420 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 22% above average.
The district, South Washington County Schools, has 19,578 students enrolled across 28 schools.
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY's enrollment is 51% White. Next come 15% Asian, 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 8% Black. That compares with about 78% White among all Washington County residents. By the diversity index, PULLMAN ELEMENTARY comes in at 68%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.9:1, with 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at PULLMAN ELEMENTARY is 40%. Compared with the 26% average for public schools in Washington County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades PULLMAN ELEMENTARY a C-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, PULLMAN ELEMENTARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.0%; the prediction is 43.7%.
In Washington County (population about 276,238), median household income is about $115,345, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PULLMAN ELEMENTARY is one of 103 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 46,313 students.
Nearby, Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion is about 0.8 miles away. PULLMAN ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. PULLMAN ELEMENTARY's average proficiency of 35.0% compares with 41.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (423) and 2024-25 (420). The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.6:1 to 11.9:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at PULLMAN ELEMENTARY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 South Washington County Schools
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- Park High SchoolHigh · 1,992 students
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL PARK
- Nuevas Fronteras Spanish ImmersionElementary · 561 students
- Cross River CharterCombined
Other Pullman Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pullman Elementary. PULLMAN ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 3.
- Pullman Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 303 students
- Pullman Elementary SchoolPULLMAN, MI · 165 students
Nearby schools
- Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion0.8 mi · 561
- Next Step Transition Program1.0 mi · 86
- OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 956
- PINE HILL ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 502
- CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 425
- COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About PULLMAN ELEMENTARYHow large is PULLMAN ELEMENTARY?
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 420 students in grades PK-05.
Is PULLMAN ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PULLMAN ELEMENTARY have?
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PULLMAN ELEMENTARY?
At PULLMAN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 51% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is PULLMAN ELEMENTARY in?
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY is part of South Washington County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.