Castle Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 620 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Castle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Castle Elementary School's student population of 620 students has grown by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Castle Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	130
1	127
2	89
3	80
4	84
5	72

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Total Students

620 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School
2023	557
2022	449
2021	448
2020	454
2019	454
2018	435
2017	435
2016	461
2015	466
2014	447
2013	468
2012	447
2011	445
2010	448
2009	485
2008	478
2007	521
2006	558
2005	582
2004	606
2003	590
2002	631
2001	651
2000	621
1999	660
1998	642
1997	674
1996	698
1995	644
1994	691
1993	711
1992	640
1991	507
1990	625
1989	568
1988	377
1987	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	32
2014	32
2013	31
2012	27
2011	27
2010	29
2009	27
2008	27
2007	28
2006	29
2005	32
2004	31
2003	34
2002	30
2001	29
2000	29
1999	30
1997	32
1996	24
1995	32
1994	32
1993	34
1992	31
1991	29
1990	29

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School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Castle Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Castle Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1063 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School
2023	#1063
2022	#1139
2021	#1229
2019	#958
2018	#1237
2017	#1043
2016	#1201
2015	#980
2014	#1023
2013	#862
2012	#954

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44%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	44%	46%	30%
2022	42%	45%	30%
2021	37%	45%	31%
2019	55%	56%	52%
2018	54%	58%	55%
2017	60%	59%	57%
2016	57%	60%	59%
2015	62%	61%	60%
2014	65%	61%	60%
2013	64%	61%	61%
2012	66%	62%	61%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2022	42%	51%	37%
2021	37%	53%	41%
2019	50%	59%	51%
2018	44%	60%	55%
2017	49%	61%	54%
2016	44%	60%	54%
2015	49%	60%	54%
2014	45%	59%	52%
2013	51%	58%	51%
2012	68%	76%	71%
2011	69%	74%	70%

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20-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2022	24%	41%	31%
2021	34%	45%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	19:1
2021	14:1	14:1	19:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	16:1	17:1
2017	13:1	14:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	18:1
2011	16:1	15:1	18:1
2010	16:1	15:1	19:1
2009	18:1	15:1	19:1
2008	18:1	15:1	20:1
2007	19:1	16:1	21:1
2006	19:1	16:1	20:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	20:1
2002	21:1	16:1	22:1
2001	22:1	16:1	21:1
2000	21:1	16:1	21:1
1999	22:1	15:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	29:1	17:1	31:1
1995	20:1	17:1	21:1
1994	21:1	17:1	21:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	17:1	22:1
1991	17:1	17:1	22:1
1990	22:1	17:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	27%	7%	27%
2022	30%	7%	26%
2021	26%	7%	24%
2020	22%	7%	22%
2019	22%	7%	22%
2018	19%	7%	20%
2017	19%	7%	20%
2016	18%	7%	19%
2015	18%	6%	18%
2014	17%	6%	16%
2013	14%	6%	15%
2012	13%	7%	14%
2011	14%	6%	14%
2010	13%	6%	14%
2009	15%	6%	14%
2008	14%	6%	13%
2007	15%	6%	13%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2005	12%	5%	10%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2003	6%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	7%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	15%	11%	16%
2022	12%	10%	15%
2021	9%	10%	15%
2020	9%	9%	14%
2019	9%	9%	14%
2018	8%	9%	13%
2017	8%	9%	13%
2016	8%	9%	12%
2015	7%	9%	11%
2014	7%	8%	11%
2013	6%	8%	10%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

18%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	19%	12%	20%
2022	22%	12%	19%
2021	23%	11%	19%
2020	27%	11%	19%
2019	27%	11%	19%
2018	26%	11%	17%
2017	26%	11%	17%
2016	26%	10%	16%
2015	24%	10%	15%
2014	21%	10%	15%
2013	21%	9%	14%
2012	17%	9%	13%
2011	16%	9%	14%
2010	18%	10%	14%
2009	15%	10%	12%
2008	14%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	2%	7%	5%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	2%	6%	3%
1997	2%	5%	3%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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White

28%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	30%	62%	28%
2022	30%	63%	31%
2021	33%	64%	33%
2020	33%	66%	36%
2019	33%	66%	36%
2018	40%	67%	43%
2017	40%	67%	43%
2016	42%	68%	47%
2015	44%	69%	50%
2014	47%	71%	53%
2013	52%	72%	55%
2012	57%	73%	58%
2011	60%	74%	61%
2010	62%	75%	63%
2009	63%	76%	66%
2008	66%	76%	68%
2007	68%	77%	69%
2006	73%	79%	73%
2005	75%	79%	75%
2004	79%	80%	78%
2003	81%	81%	81%
2002	87%	82%	83%
2001	90%	83%	85%
2000	90%	84%	88%
1999	91%	85%	89%
1998	91%	86%	90%
1997	93%	87%	92%
1996	94%	87%	93%
1995	94%	88%	93%
1994	93%	88%	93%
1993	93%	89%	93%
1992	94%	90%	94%
1991	96%	91%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	0.78	0.59	0.79
2022	0.76	0.58	0.78
2021	0.76	0.57	0.78
2020	0.76	0.54	0.77
2019	0.76	0.54	0.77
2018	0.73	0.53	0.73
2017	0.73	0.53	0.73
2016	0.72	0.52	0.71
2015	0.71	0.51	0.69
2014	0.70	0.48	0.67
2013	0.66	0.47	0.65
2012	0.63	0.45	0.62
2011	0.60	0.44	0.59
2010	0.57	0.42	0.56
2009	0.56	0.41	0.53
2008	0.53	0.41	0.51
2007	0.51	0.40	0.48
2006	0.45	0.37	0.45
2005	0.42	0.37	0.42
2004	0.37	0.35	0.37
2003	0.33	0.34	0.34
2002	0.24	0.32	0.30
2001	0.19	0.31	0.26
2000	0.18	0.29	0.22
1999	0.16	0.28	0.20
1998	0.17	0.26	0.18
1997	0.13	0.24	0.16
1996	0.12	0.23	0.14
1995	0.12	0.23	0.14
1994	0.13	0.22	0.14
1993	0.13	0.21	0.13
1992	0.12	0.19	0.12
1991	0.07	0.16	0.12

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Eligible for

55%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	53%	35%	51%
2022	46%	26%	44%
2021	29%	26%	32%
2020	48%	28%	43%
2019	48%	28%	43%
2018	52%	30%	44%
2017	52%	30%	44%
2016	51%	31%	42%
2015	48%	31%	41%
2014	46%	31%	39%
2013	45%	31%	38%
2012	40%	30%	36%
2011	31%	29%	31%
2010	27%	28%	30%
2009	23%	25%	25%
2008	26%	24%	24%
2007	24%	23%	24%
2006	22%	23%	21%
2005	22%	22%	20%
2004	14%	21%	16%
2003	18%	20%	15%
2002	15%	19%	14%
2001	10%	18%	11%
2000	10%	18%	11%
1999	10%	19%	11%
1998	11%	19%	11%
1997	12%	19%	12%
1996	11%	19%	11%
1995	12%	18%	13%
1994	14%	18%	13%
1993	13%	17%	12%
1992	18%	18%	11%
1991	17%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Castle Elementary School	Minnesota	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District
2023	13%	8%	13%
2022	9%	6%	11%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	14%	8%	13%
2019	14%	8%	13%
2018	8%	8%	10%
2017	8%	8%	10%
2016	11%	7%	10%
2015	9%	7%	10%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Castle Elementary School's ranking?

Castle Elementary School is ranked #1063 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Castle Elementary School often compared to?

Castle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Matoska International by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Castle Elementary School?

620 students attend Castle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Castle Elementary School students are Asian, 28% of students are White, 18% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Castle Elementary School?

Castle Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Castle Elementary School offer ?

Castle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Castle Elementary School part of?

Castle Elementary School is part of North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District.

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