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Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School

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Serving 159 students in grades Kindergarten-1, Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 159 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 65-69%
: 45-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School's student population of 159 students has declined by 43% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School
Kind	80
1	79

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Total Students

159 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School
2023	179
2022	181
2021	248
2020	283
2019	283
2018	305
2017	305
2016	288
2015	294
2014	281
2013	322
2012	293
2011	304
2010	309
2009	281
2008	281
2007	267
2006	256
2005	254
2004	268
2003	232
2002	245
2001	272
2000	245
1999	314
1998	299
1997	320
1996	315
1995	294
1994	298
1993	322
1992	340
1991	385
1990	378
1989	410
1988	401
1987	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School
2023	11
2022	12
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	19
2015	19
2014	18
2013	20
2012	18
2011	17
2010	19
2009	16
2008	15
2007	15
2006	17
2005	19
2004	16
2003	15
2002	18
2001	16
2000	17
1999	19
1997	19
1995	21
1994	21
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21

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School Rankings

The of Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School is 0.55, which is less 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)

(12-13)

65-69%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2013	67%	61%	43%
2012	67%	62%	39%
2011	62%	56%	38%
2010	77%	65%	46%

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(12-13)

45-49%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2013	47%	58%	42%
2012	72%	76%	57%
2011	72%	74%	56%
2010	77%	72%	52%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	14:1
2017	18:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	17:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	18:1	16:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	13:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	7%	3%	4%
2003	8%	3%	4%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	8%	2%	5%
2000	11%	2%	5%
1999	13%	2%	7%
1998	10%	2%	6%
1997	10%	2%	6%
1996	10%	2%	7%
1995	12%	2%	7%
1994	10%	2%	8%
1993	9%	2%	7%
1992	9%	2%	8%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	1%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	2%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	3%	6%	8%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	2%	6%	9%
2008	2%	6%	9%
2007	4%	6%	10%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	4%	5%	12%
2004	5%	5%	13%
2003	4%	5%	14%
2002	4%	5%	14%
2001	5%	5%	15%
2000	4%	5%	15%
1999	3%	5%	14%
1998	1%	4%	13%
1997	1%	4%	13%
1996	1%	4%	12%
1994	1%	4%	12%
1993	2%	3%	12%
1992	2%	3%	11%
1991	1%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	9%	11%	17%
2022	9%	10%	17%
2021	9%	10%	17%
2020	12%	9%	17%
2019	12%	9%	17%
2018	14%	9%	18%
2017	14%	9%	18%
2016	15%	9%	18%
2015	14%	9%	19%
2014	13%	8%	19%
2013	9%	8%	15%
2012	11%	7%	17%
2011	17%	7%	18%
2010	19%	7%	18%
2009	19%	6%	18%
2008	20%	6%	17%
2007	19%	6%	16%
2006	31%	5%	16%
2005	34%	5%	15%
2004	28%	4%	14%
2003	25%	4%	13%
2002	24%	4%	11%
2001	14%	3%	9%
2000	1%	3%	8%
1999	2%	3%	6%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	8%	12%	33%
2022	4%	12%	34%
2021	11%	11%	37%
2020	12%	11%	38%
2019	12%	11%	38%
2018	11%	11%	40%
2017	11%	11%	40%
2016	11%	10%	40%
2015	18%	10%	39%
2014	20%	10%	36%
2013	21%	9%	36%
2012	24%	9%	35%
2011	25%	9%	36%
2010	24%	10%	38%
2009	26%	10%	38%
2008	27%	9%	39%
2007	24%	9%	41%
2006	30%	8%	42%
2005	29%	8%	42%
2004	29%	8%	42%
2003	31%	7%	43%
2002	27%	7%	44%
2001	34%	7%	44%
2000	37%	6%	44%
1999	39%	5%	43%
1998	36%	6%	44%
1997	38%	5%	41%
1996	46%	5%	40%
1995	48%	4%	39%
1994	49%	4%	37%
1993	51%	4%	35%
1992	50%	4%	33%
1991	46%	3%	33%

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White

64%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	70%	62%	34%
2022	70%	63%	34%
2021	66%	64%	32%
2020	66%	66%	31%
2019	66%	66%	31%
2018	67%	67%	30%
2017	67%	67%	30%
2016	64%	68%	30%
2015	59%	69%	30%
2014	60%	71%	33%
2013	61%	72%	36%
2012	57%	73%	35%
2011	50%	74%	32%
2010	47%	75%	31%
2009	48%	76%	30%
2008	47%	76%	30%
2007	48%	77%	28%
2006	28%	79%	27%
2005	28%	79%	27%
2004	31%	80%	27%
2003	32%	81%	26%
2002	39%	82%	26%
2001	39%	83%	27%
2000	47%	84%	28%
1999	43%	85%	30%
1998	51%	86%	31%
1997	48%	87%	35%
1996	40%	87%	37%
1995	39%	88%	38%
1994	39%	88%	40%
1993	37%	89%	44%
1992	39%	90%	46%
1991	42%	91%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	15%	6%	5%
2021	12%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	3%
2019	7%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.49	0.59	0.74
2022	0.48	0.58	0.73
2021	0.53	0.57	0.73
2020	0.54	0.54	0.72
2019	0.54	0.54	0.72
2018	0.52	0.53	0.72
2017	0.52	0.53	0.72
2016	0.56	0.52	0.72
2015	0.60	0.51	0.72
2014	0.59	0.48	0.73
2013	0.58	0.47	0.72
2012	0.62	0.45	0.73
2011	0.67	0.44	0.73
2010	0.69	0.42	0.73
2009	0.67	0.41	0.73
2008	0.67	0.41	0.72
2007	0.68	0.40	0.72
2006	0.74	0.37	0.72
2005	0.73	0.37	0.72
2004	0.74	0.35	0.72
2003	0.74	0.34	0.72
2002	0.72	0.32	0.71
2001	0.71	0.31	0.70
2000	0.64	0.29	0.70
1999	0.65	0.28	0.70
1998	0.61	0.26	0.69
1997	0.62	0.24	0.69
1996	0.62	0.23	0.69
1995	0.61	0.23	0.69
1994	0.60	0.22	0.68
1993	0.60	0.21	0.67
1992	0.60	0.19	0.66
1991	0.61	0.16	0.66

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Eligible for

30%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	22%	35%	56%
2022	25%	26%	51%
2021	28%	26%	54%
2020	31%	28%	55%
2019	31%	28%	55%
2018	30%	30%	60%
2017	30%	30%	60%
2016	31%	31%	60%
2015	35%	31%	62%
2014	42%	31%	60%
2013	44%	31%	60%
2012	46%	30%	60%
2011	46%	29%	60%
2010	47%	28%	59%
2009	42%	25%	57%
2008	42%	24%	57%
2007	37%	23%	58%
2006	60%	23%	60%
2005	66%	22%	61%
2004	55%	21%	60%
2003	56%	20%	59%
2002	48%	19%	58%
2001	50%	18%	57%
2000	44%	18%	57%
1999	51%	19%	58%
1998	52%	19%	60%
1997	46%	19%	56%
1996	56%	19%	55%
1995	44%	18%	46%
1994	52%	18%	47%
1993	49%	17%	46%
1992	57%	18%	48%
1991	43%	16%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	10%	8%	6%
2019	10%	8%	6%
2018	10%	8%	5%
2017	10%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	13%	7%	7%
2005	11%	7%	8%
2004	15%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southside Family Charter School, Barton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average).

How many students attend Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School?

159 students attend Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School?

Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School offer ?

Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School part of?

Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School located?

Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School is located in the Wenonah neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 159 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 65-69%
: 45-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education