Ramsey Elementary

Located at 15100 NOWTHEN BLVD, in RAMSEY, Minnesota, Ramsey Elementary is an expansive K-5 school that caters to 910 students (grades K through 5), part of Anoka-Hennepin School District. That puts it 165% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Anoka-Hennepin School District runs 53 schools in total, collectively educating 38,746 students. Ramsey Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ramsey Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 28% Black, 11% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Anoka County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ramsey Elementary has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Anoka County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ramsey Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

Around the school, Anoka County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,869 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Anoka County's 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), Ramsey Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Anoka-Hennepin Tech High School, around 1.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ramsey Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ramsey Elementary at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 47.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ramsey Elementary has fell 25%, going from 1,208 students in 2018 to 910 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 80% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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