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Cornelia Elementary School

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Minneapolis, MN 55435

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Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cornelia Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 10% in MN
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: Cornelia Elementary serves the southeast part of Minneapolis, MN, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of about 0.9 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Cornelia Elementary School's student population of 617 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cornelia Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	82
1	95
2	98
3	102
4	108
5	99

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Total Students

617 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School
2025	617
2024	593
2023	577
2022	531
2021	550
2020	554
2019	567
2018	574
2017	585
2016	574
2015	584
2014	537
2013	558
2012	572
2011	587
2010	549
2009	554
2008	548
2007	548
2006	540
2005	517
2004	498
2003	485
2002	465
2001	484
2000	508
1999	517
1998	474
1997	457
1996	455
1995	443
1994	440
1993	362
1992	467
1991	460
1990	496
1989	520
1988	494
1987	562

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School
2025	45
2024	44
2023	44
2022	43
2021	31
2020	37
2019	42
2018	40
2017	42
2016	45
2015	39
2014	43
2013	43
2012	41
2011	41
2010	41
2009	40
2008	38
2007	34
2006	34
2005	31
2004	31
2003	32
2002	31
2001	32
2000	31
1999	36
1997	30
1996	28
1995	23
1994	23
1993	21
1992	26
1991	27
1990	31
1989	31
1988	32
1987	32

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School Rankings

Cornelia Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cornelia Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

#121 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School
2023	#121
2022	#122
2021	#90
2019	#107
2018	#181
2017	#208
2016	#101
2015	#112
2014	#84
2013	#65
2012	#314
2011	#207
2010	#182

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70%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	70%	46%	71%
2022	70%	45%	67%
2021	71%	45%	69%
2019	79%	56%	77%
2018	76%	58%	76%
2017	79%	59%	79%
2016	82%	60%	80%
2015	80%	61%	80%
2014	82%	61%	81%
2013	84%	61%	82%
2012	70%	62%	80%
2011	73%	56%	79%
2010	86%	65%	86%

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68%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	68%	51%	73%
2021	70%	53%	75%
2019	74%	59%	77%
2018	72%	60%	76%
2017	71%	61%	80%
2016	76%	60%	79%
2015	78%	60%	80%
2014	76%	59%	80%
2013	75%	58%	81%
2012	89%	76%	92%
2011	86%	74%	91%
2010	84%	72%	90%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	52%	41%	63%
2021	57%	45%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	20:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	14:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	13:1	14:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	17:1
2014	12:1	15:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	13:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	15:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	18:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	18:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	17:1	20:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	18:1
1989	17:1	17:1	18:1
1988	15:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	17:1	19:1

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	18%	7%
2024	20%	7%
2023	20%	7%	9%
2022	19%	7%	9%
2021	21%	7%	10%
2020	23%	7%	11%
2019	24%	7%	11%
2018	27%	7%	11%
2017	24%	7%	11%
2016	24%	6%	10%
2015	21%	6%	10%
2014	18%	6%	9%
2013	18%	6%	8%
2012	17%	6%	8%
2011	15%	6%	8%
2010	15%	6%	7%
2009	16%	6%	7%
2008	16%	6%	7%
2007	15%	6%	7%
2006	14%	6%	6%
2005	13%	6%	6%
2004	13%	5%	5%
2003	9%	6%	5%
2002	10%	5%	5%
2001	11%	5%	5%
2000	11%	5%	5%
1999	8%	5%	4%
1998	8%	4%	4%
1997	6%	4%	3%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	6%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	4%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	4%
1990	5%	3%	4%
1989	4%	3%	3%
1988	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	11%	12%
2023	10%	11%	7%
2022	11%	10%	7%
2021	11%	10%	6%
2020	9%	10%	5%
2019	9%	9%	5%
2018	8%	9%	4%
2017	10%	9%	4%
2016	7%	9%	4%
2015	7%	8%	4%
2014	8%	8%	4%
2013	6%	8%	4%
2012	7%	8%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	14%	12%
2024	14%	12%
2023	15%	12%	10%
2022	11%	12%	11%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	7%	11%	6%
2019	8%	11%	6%
2018	7%	11%	6%
2017	9%	11%	6%
2016	9%	10%	6%
2015	10%	10%	5%
2014	9%	10%	5%
2013	9%	9%	5%
2012	12%	9%	5%
2011	14%	9%	5%
2010	17%	10%	6%
2009	15%	10%	6%
2008	14%	9%	6%
2007	11%	9%	5%
2006	10%	9%	5%
2005	8%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	7%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	2%	6%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

49%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	49%	60%
2024	48%	61%
2023	48%	62%	67%
2022	52%	63%	68%
2021	55%	63%	70%
2020	55%	65%	73%
2019	54%	66%	73%
2018	52%	66%	75%
2017	53%	67%	75%
2016	55%	69%	76%
2015	58%	70%	78%
2014	60%	71%	79%
2013	62%	72%	80%
2012	59%	73%	81%
2011	62%	74%	82%
2010	64%	75%	84%
2009	65%	76%	85%
2008	67%	77%	85%
2007	71%	77%	86%
2006	73%	78%	87%
2005	75%	79%	88%
2004	77%	80%	89%
2003	81%	81%	91%
2002	83%	82%	92%
2001	84%	83%	93%
2000	84%	84%	93%
1999	88%	85%	94%
1998	89%	85%	94%
1997	90%	87%	95%
1996	91%	87%	95%
1995	93%	88%	95%
1994	92%	89%	94%
1993	95%	89%	95%
1992	94%	90%	94%
1991	95%	90%	95%
1990	94%	91%	96%
1989	94%	92%	95%
1988	93%	92%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

40%

0.70

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	0.70	0.61
2024	0.70	0.60
2023	0.70	0.59	0.53
2022	0.67	0.58	0.52
2021	0.64	0.58	0.49
2020	0.64	0.55	0.45
2019	0.64	0.54	0.45
2018	0.65	0.54	0.42
2017	0.65	0.53	0.42
2016	0.63	0.51	0.41
2015	0.61	0.49	0.38
2014	0.60	0.48	0.37
2013	0.58	0.47	0.35
2012	0.61	0.45	0.33
2011	0.57	0.44	0.31
2010	0.54	0.42	0.28
2009	0.53	0.41	0.27
2008	0.51	0.40	0.26
2007	0.47	0.40	0.25
2006	0.44	0.38	0.24
2005	0.42	0.37	0.22
2004	0.39	0.35	0.20
2003	0.33	0.34	0.17
2002	0.30	0.32	0.15
2001	0.28	0.31	0.13
2000	0.28	0.29	0.13
1999	0.22	0.27	0.12
1998	0.20	0.27	0.12
1997	0.19	0.24	0.10
1996	0.17	0.24	0.10
1995	0.13	0.22	0.09
1994	0.15	0.21	0.10
1993	0.10	0.21	0.10
1992	0.12	0.19	0.10
1991	0.10	0.19	0.10
1990	0.11	0.17	0.07
1989	0.12	0.15	0.08
1988	0.13	0.15	0.09

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(22-23)

12%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	12%	27.3%	19.6%
2022	7.8%	31.2%	16.9%
2021	1.9%	21.2%	7.7%

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Eligible for

23%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	23%	34%
2024	24%	36%
2023	25%	35%	16%
2022	14%	26%	10%
2021	11%	26%	7%
2020	13%	27%	7%
2019	12%	28%	7%
2018	9%	29%	7%
2017	19%	30%	7%
2016	14%	31%	7%
2015	13%	31%	6%
2014	14%	31%	7%
2013	15%	31%	6%
2012	19%	30%	7%
2011	17%	29%	7%
2010	18%	28%	6%
2009	15%	25%	5%
2008	15%	24%	6%
2007	13%	23%	5%
2006	10%	23%	5%
2005	9%	22%	4%
2004	9%	21%	4%
2003	7%	20%	3%
2002	6%	19%	3%
2001	5%	18%	2%
2000	4%	18%	2%
1999	3%	19%	2%
1998	3%	19%	2%
1997	5%	19%	2%
1996	4%	19%	2%
1995	3%	18%	1%
1994	2%	18%	1%
1993	1%	17%
1992	2%	18%	2%
1991	4%	16%	1%
1990	3%	15%	2%
1989	3%	15%	1%
1988	2%	16%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	8%	2%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	3%	6%	1%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	5%	8%	2%
2018	4%	8%
2016	4%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	5%	7%	2%
2011	4%	8%	1%
2010	3%	8%	1%
2009	4%	8%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	7%	1%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	4%	7%	1%
2000	3%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Edina Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cornelia Elementary School's ranking?

Cornelia Elementary School is ranked #121 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Cornelia Elementary School often compared to?

Cornelia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Concord Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Cornelia Elementary School?

617 students attend Cornelia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Cornelia Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

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

Cornelia Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cornelia Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Cornelia Elementary School part of?

Cornelia Elementary School is part of Edina Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: Cornelia Elementary serves the southeast part of Minneapolis, MN, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of about 0.9 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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