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Gordon Bailey Elementary School

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Saint Paul, MN 55129

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Serving 692 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gordon Bailey Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 692 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in MN
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: Gordon Bailey Elementary serves the northern part of Saint Paul, MN, covering an area of approximately 10.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone reaching about 3.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Gordon Bailey Elementary School's student population of 692 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gordon Bailey Elementary School
Kind	102
1	104
2	116
3	115
4	114
5	141

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Total Students

692 students

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Total Students Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School
2025	692
2024	655
2023	653
2022	615
2021	610
2020	643
2019	620
2018	564
2017	683
2016	780
2015	705
2014	665
2013	634
2012	614
2011	614
2010	594
2009	710
2008	688
2007	860
2006	737
2005	654
2004	629
2003	881
2002	864
2001	837
2000	734
1999	729
1998	754
1997	788
1996	760
1995	761
1994	787
1993	688
1992	640

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School
2025	44
2024	42
2023	40
2022	41
2021	45
2020	42
2019	43
2018	42
2017	48
2016	47
2015	50
2014	46
2013	42
2012	40
2011	40
2010	42
2009	44
2008	43
2007	49
2006	43
2005	39
2004	38
2003	52
2002	48
2001	48
2000	41
1999	40
1997	36
1996	34
1995	30
1994	30
1993	24
1992	14

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Year Founded

1975

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School Rankings

Gordon Bailey Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gordon Bailey Elementary School is 0.58, which is less 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)

#273 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School
2023	#273
2022	#272
2021	#216
2019	#332
2018	#237
2017	#481
2016	#72
2015	#128
2014	#93
2013	#88
2012	#134
2011	#98
2010	#27

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62%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2023	62%	46%	53%
2022	64%	45%	51%
2021	61%	45%	52%
2019	71%	56%	65%
2018	75%	58%	67%
2017	65%	59%	67%
2016	83%	60%	69%
2015	82%	61%	69%
2014	81%	61%	70%
2013	81%	61%	73%
2012	80%	62%	68%
2011	80%	56%	65%
2010	91%	65%	74%

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61%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2022	61%	51%	57%
2021	65%	53%	61%
2019	66%	59%	68%
2018	69%	60%	67%
2017	68%	61%	70%
2016	77%	60%	71%
2015	75%	60%	70%
2014	77%	59%	67%
2013	75%	58%	67%
2012	91%	76%	84%
2011	88%	74%	83%
2010	91%	72%	80%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2022	52%	41%	47%
2021	42%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	22:1
2022	15:1	14:1	23:1
2021	14:1	14:1	23:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	14:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	17:1	14:1	17:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	15:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	22:1
1996	22:1	17:1	21:1
1995	25:1	17:1	23:1
1994	26:1	17:1	22:1
1993	29:1	18:1	22:1
1992	46:1	17:1	22:1

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	13%	7%
2024	11%	7%
2023	11%	7%	13%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	9%	7%	11%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	9%	7%	12%
2017	9%	7%	12%
2016	11%	6%	11%
2015	12%	6%	11%
2014	14%	6%	10%
2013	14%	6%	9%
2012	14%	6%	9%
2011	13%	6%	9%
2010	15%	6%	10%
2009	15%	6%	10%
2008	12%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	13%	6%	7%
2004	14%	5%	6%
2003	9%	6%	5%
2002	8%	5%	4%
2001	7%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	6%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	6%	11%	9%
2022	6%	10%	9%
2021	7%	10%	9%
2020	7%	10%	8%
2019	8%	9%	8%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	8%	8%	7%
2014	7%	8%	7%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	11%	12%
2024	11%	12%
2023	7%	12%	9%
2022	9%	12%	9%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	7%	11%	8%
2019	7%	11%	8%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	8%	11%	7%
2016	7%	10%	7%
2015	8%	10%	7%
2014	5%	10%	7%
2013	5%	9%	7%
2012	6%	9%	7%
2011	7%	9%	7%
2010	8%	10%	8%
2009	11%	10%	7%
2008	13%	9%	7%
2007	11%	9%	7%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2005	10%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	3%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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White

62%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	62%	60%
2024	66%	61%
2023	70%	62%	61%
2022	69%	63%	63%
2021	70%	63%	65%
2020	71%	65%	67%
2019	72%	66%	67%
2018	69%	66%	69%
2017	68%	67%	69%
2016	67%	69%	70%
2015	65%	70%	71%
2014	68%	71%	71%
2013	69%	72%	73%
2012	70%	73%	74%
2011	71%	74%	75%
2010	73%	75%	76%
2009	68%	76%	77%
2008	69%	77%	78%
2007	72%	77%	78%
2006	74%	78%	80%
2005	73%	79%	82%
2004	74%	80%	85%
2003	83%	81%	86%
2002	86%	82%	88%
2001	86%	83%	89%
2000	89%	84%	91%
1999	92%	85%	92%
1998	92%	85%	91%
1997	92%	87%	92%
1996	94%	87%	93%
1995	94%	88%	93%
1994	95%	89%	94%
1993	95%	89%	95%
1992	94%	90%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	8%	7%
2024	7%	6%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

38%

40%

0.58

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	0.58	0.61
2024	0.54	0.60
2023	0.49	0.59	0.60
2022	0.50	0.58	0.57
2021	0.49	0.58	0.56
2020	0.48	0.55	0.53
2019	0.47	0.54	0.53
2018	0.51	0.54	0.50
2017	0.52	0.53	0.50
2016	0.53	0.51	0.49
2015	0.55	0.49	0.48
2014	0.51	0.48	0.47
2013	0.50	0.47	0.46
2012	0.49	0.45	0.44
2011	0.47	0.44	0.42
2010	0.44	0.42	0.39
2009	0.51	0.41	0.39
2008	0.49	0.40	0.38
2007	0.46	0.40	0.36
2006	0.43	0.38	0.34
2005	0.44	0.37	0.31
2004	0.43	0.35	0.28
2003	0.30	0.34	0.24
2002	0.25	0.32	0.22
2001	0.26	0.31	0.20
2000	0.21	0.29	0.17
1999	0.15	0.27	0.15
1998	0.15	0.27	0.15
1997	0.15	0.24	0.14
1996	0.12	0.24	0.13
1995	0.12	0.22	0.12
1994	0.10	0.21	0.12
1993	0.10	0.21	0.11
1992	0.12	0.19	0.10

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(22-23)

18.1%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2023	18.1%	27.3%	24.3%
2022	13.3%	31.2%	17.6%
2021	0.7%	21.2%	13.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	18%	34%
2024	17%	36%
2023	15%	35%	20%
2022	7%	26%	12%
2021	8%	26%	11%
2020	9%	27%	13%
2019	8%	28%	13%
2018	11%	29%	15%
2017	13%	30%	15%
2016	11%	31%	16%
2015	10%	31%	15%
2014	9%	31%	14%
2013	7%	31%	14%
2012	9%	30%	14%
2011	6%	29%	12%
2010	8%	28%	11%
2009	11%	25%	10%
2008	9%	24%	9%
2007	7%	23%	9%
2006	6%	23%	9%
2005	9%	22%	8%
2004	8%	21%	7%
2003	7%	20%	8%
2002	4%	19%	6%
2001	4%	18%	5%
2000	4%	18%	6%
1999	3%	19%	6%
1998	3%	19%	6%
1997	2%	19%	6%
1996	3%	19%	8%
1995	1%	18%	7%
1994	4%	18%	9%
1993	1%	17%	6%
1992	1%	18%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Gordon Bailey Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Washington County Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gordon Bailey Elementary School's ranking?

Gordon Bailey Elementary School is ranked #273 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Gordon Bailey Elementary School often compared to?

Gordon Bailey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Gordon Bailey Elementary School?

692 students attend Gordon Bailey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Gordon Bailey Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gordon Bailey Elementary School?

Gordon Bailey Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gordon Bailey Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Gordon Bailey Elementary School part of?

Gordon Bailey Elementary School is part of South Washington County Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 692 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: Gordon Bailey Elementary serves the northern part of Saint Paul, MN, covering an area of approximately 10.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone reaching about 3.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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