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Cowern Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2131 N Margaret St, North Saint Paul, MN 55109 · (651) 748-6800 · Part of North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District

North St. Paul’s School Grade C better than 32% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cowern Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North St. Paul kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where North St. Paul kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cowern ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2131 N Margaret St, North Saint Paul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten63
Grade 166
Grade 256
Grade 370
Grade 458
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
450’20
440’21
403’22
397’23
413’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 33%Black 21%White 20%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cowern Elementary from North St. Paul families.

Other schools in North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District

The district →
Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maplewood
B−
898 students18:1
Justice Alan Page Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maplewood
804 students15:1
Eagle Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oakdale
B
792 students16:1
Richardson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Saint Paul
D
654 students16:1
Castle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oakdale
C
630 students17:1
Weaver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maplewood
C−
442 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; North St. Paul’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.