Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

1436 Lone Oak Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55121

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Top 50%

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Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 378 students
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 50% in MN
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School's student population of 378 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 2 teachers has declined by 92% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School
Kind	83
1	84
2	82
3	69
4	60

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School
2023	377
2022	377
2021	399
2020	409
2019	409
2018	399
2017	399
2016	377
2015	339
2014	347
2013	312
2012	301
2011	291
2010	290
2009	275
2008	301
2007	343
2006	361
2005	364
2004	380
2003	388
2002	435
2001	455
2000	473
1999	461
1998	437
1997	581
1996	596
1995	601
1994	605
1993	640
1992	634
1991	646
1990	494
1989	587
1988	596
1987	608

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School
2023	31
2022	34
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	25
2014	25
2013	21
2012	22
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	24
2007	21
2006	21
2005	24
2004	23
2003	26
2002	28
2001	28
2000	28
1999	34
1997	37
1996	37
1995	33
1994	33
1993	35
1992	33
1991	33
1990	32

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Year Founded

2010

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Wed. Sep 3, 2025

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

Campus Size

School Mascot

Eagle

School Rankings

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School is 0.77, which is more 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)

#645 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School
2023	#645
2022	#1001
2021	#774
2019	#432
2018	#244
2017	#270
2016	#239
2015	#615
2014	#374
2013	#466
2012	#351

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55-59%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	57%	46%	45%
2022	47%	45%	42%
2021	52%	45%	42%
2019	67%	56%	55%
2018	77%	58%	58%
2017	77%	59%	59%
2016	82%	60%	61%
2015	72%	61%	59%
2014	77%	61%	54%
2013	77%	61%	54%
2012	92%	62%	58%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2022	47%	51%	54%
2021	47%	53%	54%
2019	62%	59%	60%
2018	67%	60%	58%
2017	67%	61%	61%
2016	67%	60%	61%
2015	57%	60%	60%
2014	62%	59%	59%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	77%	76%	73%
2011	72%	74%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	19:1
1994	18:1	17:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	11%	7%	3%
2022	14%	7%	4%
2021	21%	7%	4%
2020	17%	7%	4%
2019	17%	7%	4%
2018	12%	7%	4%
2017	12%	7%	4%
2016	15%	7%	4%
2015	16%	6%	5%
2014	12%	6%	5%
2013	15%	6%	5%
2012	18%	7%	5%
2011	19%	6%	5%
2010	20%	6%	5%
2009	20%	6%	5%
2008	18%	6%	5%
2007	15%	6%	5%
2006	14%	6%	5%
2005	13%	5%	5%
2004	13%	5%	5%
2003	13%	5%	5%
2002	11%	5%	5%
2001	10%	5%	5%
2000	10%	5%	6%
1999	11%	5%	5%
1998	8%	4%	5%
1997	8%	4%	5%
1996	7%	4%	5%
1995	8%	4%	4%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	6%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	16%	11%	28%
2022	15%	10%	27%
2021	13%	10%	27%
2020	9%	9%	26%
2019	9%	9%	26%
2018	8%	9%	27%
2017	8%	9%	27%
2016	8%	9%	27%
2015	11%	9%	27%
2014	12%	8%	26%
2013	10%	8%	26%
2012	11%	7%	25%
2011	12%	7%	23%
2010	13%	7%	21%
2009	10%	6%	20%
2008	9%	6%	18%
2007	10%	6%	17%
2006	8%	5%	16%
2005	7%	5%	15%
2004	6%	4%	13%
2003	6%	4%	11%
2002	6%	4%	10%
2001	5%	3%	9%
2000	5%	3%	7%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	4%	2%	7%
1997	3%	2%	7%
1996	3%	2%	6%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%

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Black

29%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	33%	12%	13%
2022	34%	12%	13%
2021	34%	11%	13%
2020	30%	11%	11%
2019	30%	11%	11%
2018	26%	11%	10%
2017	26%	11%	10%
2016	24%	10%	9%
2015	21%	10%	8%
2014	18%	10%	8%
2013	17%	9%	8%
2012	10%	9%	8%
2011	10%	9%	8%
2010	20%	10%	10%
2009	21%	10%	11%
2008	19%	9%	10%
2007	18%	9%	9%
2006	21%	8%	10%
2005	17%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	7%
2003	14%	7%	7%
2002	12%	7%	6%
2001	10%	7%	5%
2000	9%	6%	4%
1999	9%	5%	4%
1998	12%	6%	5%
1997	13%	5%	5%
1996	15%	5%	5%
1995	13%	4%	4%
1994	11%	4%	4%
1993	7%	4%	3%
1992	7%	4%	3%
1991	8%	3%	3%

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White

30%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	30%	62%	47%
2022	26%	63%	48%
2021	24%	64%	49%
2020	33%	66%	50%
2019	33%	66%	50%
2018	42%	67%	53%
2017	42%	67%	53%
2016	42%	68%	55%
2015	42%	69%	55%
2014	46%	71%	56%
2013	45%	72%	56%
2012	48%	73%	58%
2011	47%	74%	59%
2010	45%	75%	62%
2009	48%	76%	63%
2008	53%	76%	65%
2007	55%	77%	67%
2006	55%	79%	68%
2005	61%	79%	70%
2004	65%	80%	73%
2003	66%	81%	75%
2002	70%	82%	78%
2001	74%	83%	80%
2000	76%	84%	83%
1999	77%	85%	84%
1998	76%	86%	82%
1997	75%	87%	82%
1996	75%	87%	84%
1995	77%	88%	85%
1994	80%	88%	86%
1993	85%	89%	88%
1992	88%	90%	90%
1991	87%	91%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	10%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	11%	5%	7%
2019	11%	5%	7%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	11%	4%	5%
2015	10%	4%	5%
2014	12%	3%	5%
2013	13%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	0.76	0.59	0.68
2022	0.77	0.58	0.68
2021	0.77	0.57	0.68
2020	0.76	0.54	0.66
2019	0.76	0.54	0.66
2018	0.73	0.53	0.64
2017	0.73	0.53	0.64
2016	0.73	0.52	0.62
2015	0.74	0.51	0.61
2014	0.72	0.48	0.62
2013	0.73	0.47	0.61
2012	0.71	0.45	0.60
2011	0.71	0.44	0.59
2010	0.71	0.42	0.56
2009	0.68	0.41	0.56
2008	0.65	0.41	0.54
2007	0.64	0.40	0.51
2006	0.63	0.37	0.51
2005	0.58	0.37	0.48
2004	0.54	0.35	0.44
2003	0.53	0.34	0.41
2002	0.48	0.32	0.37
2001	0.43	0.31	0.34
2000	0.40	0.29	0.30
1999	0.39	0.28	0.29
1998	0.40	0.26	0.31
1997	0.42	0.24	0.31
1996	0.41	0.23	0.29
1995	0.39	0.23	0.28
1994	0.35	0.22	0.24
1993	0.27	0.21	0.21
1992	0.22	0.19	0.19
1991	0.24	0.16	0.18

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Eligible for

46%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	42%	35%	37%
2022	33%	26%	29%
2021	32%	26%	30%
2020	33%	28%	33%
2019	33%	28%	33%
2018	27%	30%	29%
2017	27%	30%	29%
2016	32%	31%	32%
2015	34%	31%	31%
2014	36%	31%	34%
2013	37%	31%	33%
2012	31%	30%	32%
2011	27%	29%	30%
2010	30%	28%	30%
2009	29%	25%	26%
2008	28%	24%	25%
2007	25%	23%	22%
2006	29%	23%	21%
2005	26%	22%	21%
2004	23%	21%	17%
2003	21%	20%	15%
2002	11%	19%	9%
2001	14%	18%	10%
2000	12%	18%	12%
1999	11%	19%	12%
1998	14%	19%	10%
1997	13%	19%	10%
1996	19%	19%	12%
1995	15%	18%	11%
1994	16%	18%	10%
1993	13%	17%	10%
1992	10%	18%	9%
1991	4%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	14%	8%	10%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	11%	7%	9%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	8%	7%	9%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	6%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School's ranking?

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School is ranked #645 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School often compared to?

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glacier Hills School - Arts/science by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School?

378 students attend Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School offer ?

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School part of?

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School is part of West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District.

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