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Royal Oaks Elementary School

7335 Steepleview Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55125

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Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Royal Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in MN
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Royal Oaks Elementary serves the northern part of Saint Paul, MN, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a driving time of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.6 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 2.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Royal Oaks Elementary School's student population of 451 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Royal Oaks Elementary School
Kind	62
1	66
2	79
3	81
4	74
5	89

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School
2025	451
2024	473
2023	491
2022	478
2021	516
2020	579
2019	565
2018	563
2017	555
2016	502
2015	470
2014	487
2013	487
2012	499
2011	484
2010	509
2009	624
2008	645
2007	608
2006	569
2005	602
2004	628
2003	602
2002	587
2001	665
2000	739
1999	701
1998	710
1997	680
1996	811
1995	795
1994	735
1993	775
1992	681
1991	882
1990	776
1989	734
1988	722
1987	758

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School
2025	39
2024	39
2023	39
2022	34
2021	37
2020	34
2019	38
2018	39
2017	35
2016	35
2015	36
2014	30
2013	33
2012	34
2011	34
2010	37
2009	40
2008	40
2007	40
2006	32
2005	34
2004	37
2003	38
2002	38
2001	42
2000	44
1999	42
1997	35
1996	40
1995	37
1994	37
1993	36
1992	30
1991	34
1990	32
1989	29
1988	32
1987	32

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School Rankings

Royal Oaks 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 Royal Oaks Elementary School is 0.63, 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.

This School

State Level (MN)

#262 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School
2023	#262
2022	#233
2021	#151
2019	#295
2018	#362
2017	#180
2016	#170
2015	#187
2014	#176
2013	#203
2012	#178
2011	#60
2010	#129

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68%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2023	68%	46%	53%
2022	73%	45%	51%
2021	72%	45%	52%
2019	70%	56%	65%
2018	72%	58%	67%
2017	75%	59%	67%
2016	75%	60%	69%
2015	82%	61%	69%
2014	78%	61%	70%
2013	78%	61%	73%
2012	77%	62%	68%
2011	81%	56%	65%
2010	87%	65%	74%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2022	58%	51%	57%
2021	62%	53%	61%
2019	67%	59%	68%
2018	66%	60%	67%
2017	75%	61%	70%
2016	78%	60%	71%
2015	71%	60%	70%
2014	72%	59%	67%
2013	68%	58%	67%
2012	89%	76%	84%
2011	91%	74%	83%
2010	84%	72%	80%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2022	57%	41%	47%
2021	57%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	22:1
2022	14:1	14:1	23:1
2021	14:1	14:1	23:1
2020	17:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	14:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	14:1	14:1	17:1
2015	13:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	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	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	15:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	22:1
1996	20:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	17:1	23:1
1994	20:1	17:1	22:1
1993	22:1	18:1	22:1
1992	23:1	17:1	22:1
1991	26:1	17:1	22:1
1990	24:1	17:1	21:1
1989	25:1	17:1	21:1
1988	23:1	17:1	22:1
1987	24:1	17:1	20:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	12%	7%
2024	14%	7%
2023	10%	7%	13%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	11%	7%	11%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	11%	7%	11%
2018	10%	7%	12%
2017	11%	7%	12%
2016	11%	6%	11%
2015	11%	6%	11%
2014	11%	6%	10%
2013	11%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	12%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	8%	6%	5%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	7%	5%	4%
2000	6%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	2%
1990	4%	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	10%	12%
2024	8%	12%
2023	9%	11%	9%
2022	8%	10%	9%
2021	9%	10%	9%
2020	9%	10%	8%
2019	8%	9%	8%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	7%	8%	7%
2014	6%	8%	7%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	9%	12%
2024	9%	12%
2023	11%	12%	9%
2022	11%	12%	9%
2021	9%	12%	8%
2020	9%	11%	8%
2019	10%	11%	8%
2018	10%	11%	7%
2017	8%	11%	7%
2016	10%	10%	7%
2015	9%	10%	7%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	7%	9%	7%
2012	9%	9%	7%
2011	9%	9%	7%
2010	9%	10%	8%
2009	11%	10%	7%
2008	9%	9%	7%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	2%	6%	3%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

57%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	57%	60%
2024	59%	61%
2023	59%	62%	61%
2022	61%	63%	63%
2021	62%	63%	65%
2020	61%	65%	67%
2019	62%	66%	67%
2018	62%	66%	69%
2017	63%	67%	69%
2016	64%	69%	70%
2015	64%	70%	71%
2014	68%	71%	71%
2013	70%	72%	73%
2012	71%	73%	74%
2011	73%	74%	75%
2010	74%	75%	76%
2009	73%	76%	77%
2008	75%	77%	78%
2007	78%	77%	78%
2006	83%	78%	80%
2005	83%	79%	82%
2004	87%	80%	85%
2003	84%	81%	86%
2002	87%	82%	88%
2001	89%	83%	89%
2000	92%	84%	91%
1999	93%	85%	92%
1998	93%	85%	91%
1997	93%	87%	92%
1996	94%	87%	93%
1995	94%	88%	93%
1994	93%	89%	94%
1993	94%	89%	95%
1992	93%	90%	95%
1991	94%	90%	98%
1990	93%	91%	94%
1989	94%	92%	95%
1988	95%	92%	95%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	12%	7%
2024	10%	6%
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	10%	5%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	9%	4%	4%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

40%

0.63

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	0.63	0.61
2024	0.61	0.60
2023	0.62	0.59	0.60
2022	0.60	0.58	0.57
2021	0.59	0.58	0.56
2020	0.60	0.55	0.53
2019	0.58	0.54	0.53
2018	0.59	0.54	0.50
2017	0.57	0.53	0.50
2016	0.56	0.51	0.49
2015	0.56	0.49	0.48
2014	0.52	0.48	0.47
2013	0.49	0.47	0.46
2012	0.48	0.45	0.44
2011	0.45	0.44	0.42
2010	0.43	0.42	0.39
2009	0.44	0.41	0.39
2008	0.42	0.40	0.38
2007	0.38	0.40	0.36
2006	0.30	0.38	0.34
2005	0.30	0.37	0.31
2004	0.24	0.35	0.28
2003	0.29	0.34	0.24
2002	0.24	0.32	0.22
2001	0.20	0.31	0.20
2000	0.15	0.29	0.17
1999	0.13	0.27	0.15
1998	0.13	0.27	0.15
1997	0.13	0.24	0.14
1996	0.12	0.24	0.13
1995	0.12	0.22	0.12
1994	0.13	0.21	0.12
1993	0.12	0.21	0.11
1992	0.13	0.19	0.10
1991	0.12	0.19	0.05
1990	0.13	0.17	0.11
1989	0.12	0.15	0.10
1988	0.10	0.15	0.10

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(22-23)

18%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2023	18%	27.3%	24.3%
2022	8.4%	31.2%	17.6%
2021	2.4%	21.2%	13.2%

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Eligible for

23%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	23%	34%
2024	22%	36%
2023	23%	35%	20%
2022	11%	26%	12%
2021	15%	26%	11%
2020	15%	27%	13%
2019	15%	28%	13%
2018	17%	29%	15%
2017	15%	30%	15%
2016	15%	31%	16%
2015	16%	31%	15%
2014	14%	31%	14%
2013	12%	31%	14%
2012	10%	30%	14%
2011	9%	29%	12%
2010	9%	28%	11%
2009	6%	25%	10%
2008	6%	24%	9%
2007	5%	23%	9%
2006	5%	23%	9%
2005	5%	22%	8%
2004	3%	21%	7%
2003	5%	20%	8%
2002	3%	19%	6%
2001	2%	18%	5%
2000	2%	18%	6%
1999	1%	19%	6%
1998	3%	19%	6%
1997	3%	19%	6%
1996	2%	19%	8%
1995	3%	18%	7%
1994	2%	18%	9%
1993	4%	17%	6%
1992	4%	18%	8%
1991	1%	16%	5%
1990	3%	15%	5%
1989	3%	15%	5%
1988	1%	16%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	6%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	1%	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 Royal Oaks Elementary School's ranking?

Royal Oaks Elementary School is ranked #262 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Royal Oaks Elementary School often compared to?

Royal Oaks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Valley Crossing Elementary School, Woodbury Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Royal Oaks Elementary School?

451 students attend Royal Oaks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Royal Oaks Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Royal Oaks Elementary School?

Royal Oaks Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Royal Oaks Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Royal Oaks Elementary School part of?

Royal Oaks Elementary School is part of South Washington County Schools.

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Royal Oaks Elementary serves the northern part of Saint Paul, MN, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a driving time of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.6 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 2.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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