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Mendota Elementary School

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Saint Paul, MN 55118

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Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mendota Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 28% 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: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 372 students
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 1% in MN
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mendota Elementary School's student population of 372 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 88% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mendota Elementary School
Kind	64
1	75
2	70
3	83
4	80

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Total Students

372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School
2023	392
2022	378
2021	397
2020	428
2019	428
2018	395
2017	395
2016	388
2015	371
2014	352
2013	323
2012	307
2011	317
2010	332
2009	356
2008	363
2007	346
2006	359
2005	344
2004	351
2003	385
2002	400
2001	409
2000	419
1999	413
1998	422
1997	644
1996	622
1995	617
1994	612
1993	605
1992	570
1991	559

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	26
2014	24
2013	21
2012	18
2011	19
2010	21
2009	23
2008	23
2007	21
2006	22
2005	24
2004	18
2003	25
2002	25
2001	27
2000	26
1999	33
1997	33
1996	30
1995	29
1994	29
1993	28
1992	27

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School Rankings

Mendota Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mendota Elementary School is 0.47, 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)

#10 out of 1860 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mendota Elementary School
2022	#10
2021	#23
2019	#141
2018	#244
2017	#270
2016	#111
2015	#123
2014	#120
2013	#224
2012	#42
2011	#87

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85-89%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2022	87%	45%	42%
2021	87%	45%	42%
2019	77%	56%	55%
2018	77%	58%	58%
2017	77%	59%	59%
2016	87%	60%	61%
2015	87%	61%	59%
2014	82%	61%	54%
2013	77%	61%	54%
2012	87%	62%	58%
2011	82%	56%	52%

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75-79%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2022	77%	51%	54%
2021	72%	53%	54%
2019	72%	59%	60%
2018	67%	60%	58%
2017	67%	61%	61%
2016	72%	60%	61%
2015	72%	60%	60%
2014	72%	59%	59%
2013	67%	58%	57%
2012	92%	76%	73%
2011	87%	74%	72%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	21:1	17:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	21:1	17:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	5%	5%	6%
1999	4%	5%	5%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	6%	4%	5%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	6%	4%	4%
1994	6%	4%	4%
1993	6%	3%	4%
1992	7%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	8%	11%	28%
2022	7%	10%	27%
2021	8%	10%	27%
2020	9%	9%	26%
2019	9%	9%	26%
2018	10%	9%	27%
2017	10%	9%	27%
2016	9%	9%	27%
2015	10%	9%	27%
2014	7%	8%	26%
2013	6%	8%	26%
2012	6%	7%	25%
2011	4%	7%	23%
2010	2%	7%	21%
2009	4%	6%	20%
2008	5%	6%	18%
2007	4%	6%	17%
2006	5%	5%	16%
2005	5%	5%	15%
2004	4%	4%	13%
2003	3%	4%	11%
2002	2%	4%	10%
1999	1%	3%	6%
1998	3%	2%	7%
1997	3%	2%	7%
1996	3%	2%	6%
1995	3%	2%	6%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	2%	1%	4%
1991	3%	1%	4%

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Black

10%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	7%	12%	13%
2022	6%	12%	13%
2021	6%	11%	13%
2020	4%	11%	11%
2019	4%	11%	11%
2018	5%	11%	10%
2017	5%	11%	10%
2016	4%	10%	9%
2015	4%	10%	8%
2014	4%	10%	8%
2013	4%	9%	8%
2012	6%	9%	8%
2011	3%	9%	8%
2010	5%	10%	10%
2009	6%	10%	11%
2008	5%	9%	10%
2007	3%	9%	9%
2006	4%	8%	10%
2005	3%	8%	9%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	2%	7%	7%
2002	2%	7%	6%
2001	1%	7%	5%
1999	1%	5%	4%
1998	1%	6%	5%
1997	3%	5%	5%
1996	2%	5%	5%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	3%	4%	3%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	73%	62%	47%
2022	77%	63%	48%
2021	76%	64%	49%
2020	78%	66%	50%
2019	78%	66%	50%
2018	77%	67%	53%
2017	77%	67%	53%
2016	80%	68%	55%
2015	79%	69%	55%
2014	80%	71%	56%
2013	82%	72%	56%
2012	80%	73%	58%
2011	83%	74%	59%
2010	89%	75%	62%
2009	86%	76%	63%
2008	86%	76%	65%
2007	90%	77%	67%
2006	88%	79%	68%
2005	89%	79%	70%
2004	89%	80%	73%
2003	91%	81%	75%
2002	93%	82%	78%
2001	95%	83%	80%
2000	95%	84%	83%
1999	94%	85%	84%
1998	90%	86%	82%
1997	88%	87%	82%
1996	90%	87%	84%
1995	89%	88%	85%
1994	90%	88%	86%
1993	90%	89%	88%
1992	88%	90%	90%
1991	90%	91%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	0.45	0.59	0.68
2022	0.40	0.58	0.68
2021	0.41	0.57	0.68
2020	0.38	0.54	0.66
2019	0.38	0.54	0.66
2018	0.39	0.53	0.64
2017	0.39	0.53	0.64
2016	0.35	0.52	0.62
2015	0.37	0.51	0.61
2014	0.35	0.48	0.62
2013	0.32	0.47	0.61
2012	0.36	0.45	0.60
2011	0.31	0.44	0.59
2010	0.21	0.42	0.56
2009	0.26	0.41	0.56
2008	0.25	0.41	0.54
2007	0.19	0.40	0.51
2006	0.22	0.37	0.51
2005	0.21	0.37	0.48
2004	0.21	0.35	0.44
2003	0.17	0.34	0.41
2002	0.13	0.32	0.37
2001	0.10	0.31	0.34
2000	0.10	0.29	0.30
1999	0.12	0.28	0.29
1998	0.18	0.26	0.31
1997	0.21	0.24	0.31
1996	0.19	0.23	0.29
1995	0.21	0.23	0.28
1994	0.19	0.22	0.24
1993	0.19	0.21	0.21

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Eligible for

21%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	17%	35%	37%
2022	10%	26%	29%
2021	10%	26%	30%
2020	11%	28%	33%
2019	11%	28%	33%
2018	12%	30%	29%
2017	12%	30%	29%
2016	13%	31%	32%
2015	9%	31%	31%
2014	13%	31%	34%
2013	12%	31%	33%
2012	11%	30%	32%
2011	10%	29%	30%
2010	12%	28%	30%
2009	12%	25%	26%
2008	10%	24%	25%
2007	11%	23%	22%
2006	7%	23%	21%
2005	9%	22%	21%
2004	7%	21%	17%
2003	6%	20%	15%
2002	3%	19%	9%
2001	3%	18%	10%
2000	4%	18%	12%
1999	3%	19%	12%
1998	3%	19%	10%
1997	2%	19%	10%
1996	3%	19%	12%
1995	2%	18%	11%
1994	2%	18%	10%
1993	4%	17%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mendota Elementary School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	4%	8%	10%
2022	2%	6%	7%
2021	1%	6%	8%
2020	3%	8%	8%
2019	3%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	4%	8%	8%
2016	2%	7%	9%
2015	3%	7%	8%
2014	2%	7%	8%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	4%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	3%	7%	9%
2006	4%	7%	8%
2005	2%	7%	8%
2004	4%	7%	8%
2003	4%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mendota Elementary School's ranking?

Mendota Elementary School is ranked #10 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Mendota Elementary School often compared to?

Mendota Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Somerset Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Mendota Elementary School?

372 students attend Mendota Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Mendota Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Mendota Elementary School offer ?

Mendota Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mendota Elementary School part of?

Mendota Elementary School is part of West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 372 students
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 1%
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education