Cowern Elementary

Regular School · NORTH SAINT PAUL, MN

Cowern Elementary is a regular school school in NORTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, serving grades PK–05 with 413 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

413

Teachers (FTE)

24.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Asian	137	33%
Black or African American	87	21%
White	81	20%
Hispanic/Latino	57	14%
Two or more races	47	11%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	413	212M / 201F

English Language Learners: 41 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35-39%	48.4%	162
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	55.2%	159
Science Proficiency	30-39%	—	52

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.18 grade levels

Math

+0.34 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

21 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

19.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	413	100%

Contact & Location

2131 N MARGARET ST

NORTH SAINT PAUL, MN 55109

Phone: (651)748-6800

District

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,841

District enrollment: 10,368

Other Schools in District

622 Online Elementary School Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
Castle Elementary Elementary
Eagle Point Elementary Elementary
Justice Alan Page Elementary School Elementary
Richardson Elementary Elementary
Weaver Elementary Elementary
622 Alternative Middle/High School High

View all 21 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 55109) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

272385001168

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD