Cornelia Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 593 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cornelia Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 70% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

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

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 593 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 10% in MN
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Cornelia Elementary School's student population of 593 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cornelia Elementary School
Kind	89
1	95
2	103
3	103
4	103
5	100

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Total Students

593 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School
2023	577
2022	531
2021	550
2020	567
2019	567
2018	585
2017	585
2016	574
2015	584
2014	537
2013	558
2012	572
2011	587
2010	549
2009	554
2008	548
2007	548
2006	540
2005	517
2004	498
2003	485
2002	465
2001	484
2000	508
1999	517
1998	474
1997	457
1996	455
1995	443
1994	440
1993	362
1992	467
1991	460
1990	496
1989	520
1988	494
1987	562

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School
2023	44
2022	43
2021	31
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	45
2015	39
2014	43
2013	43
2012	41
2011	41
2010	41
2009	40
2008	38
2007	34
2006	34
2005	31
2004	31
2003	32
2002	31
2001	32
2000	31
1999	36
1997	30
1996	28
1995	23
1994	23
1993	21
1992	26
1991	27
1990	31

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School Rankings

Cornelia Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cornelia Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#121 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School
2023	#121
2022	#122
2021	#90
2019	#107
2018	#181
2017	#208
2016	#101
2015	#112
2014	#84
2013	#65
2012	#314

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70%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	70%	46%	71%
2022	70%	45%	67%
2021	71%	45%	69%
2019	79%	56%	77%
2018	76%	58%	76%
2017	79%	59%	79%
2016	82%	60%	80%
2015	80%	61%	80%
2014	82%	61%	81%
2013	84%	61%	82%
2012	70%	62%	80%

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68%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	68%	51%	73%
2021	70%	53%	75%
2019	74%	59%	77%
2018	72%	60%	76%
2017	71%	61%	80%
2016	76%	60%	79%
2015	78%	60%	80%
2014	76%	59%	80%
2013	75%	58%	81%
2012	89%	76%	92%
2011	86%	74%	91%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2022	52%	41%	63%
2021	57%	45%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	20:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	13:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	13:1	15:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	15:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	18:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	18:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	17:1	20:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2014)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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Asian

20%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	20%	7%	9%
2022	19%	7%	9%
2021	21%	7%	10%
2020	24%	7%	11%
2019	24%	7%	11%
2018	25%	7%	11%
2017	25%	7%	11%
2016	24%	7%	10%
2015	21%	6%	10%
2014	18%	6%	9%
2013	18%	6%	8%
2012	17%	7%	8%
2011	15%	6%	8%
2010	15%	6%	7%
2009	16%	6%	7%
2008	16%	6%	7%
2007	15%	6%	7%
2006	14%	6%	6%
2005	13%	5%	6%
2004	13%	5%	5%
2003	9%	5%	5%
2002	10%	5%	5%
2001	11%	5%	5%
2000	11%	5%	5%
1999	8%	5%	4%
1998	8%	4%	4%
1997	7%	4%	3%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	6%	4%	3%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%
1992	5%	3%	4%
1991	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	10%	11%	7%
2022	11%	10%	7%
2021	11%	10%	6%
2020	9%	9%	5%
2019	9%	9%	5%
2018	9%	9%	4%
2017	9%	9%	4%
2016	7%	9%	4%
2015	7%	9%	4%
2014	8%	8%	4%
2013	6%	8%	4%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	15%	12%	10%
2022	11%	12%	11%
2021	8%	11%	8%
2020	8%	11%	6%
2019	8%	11%	6%
2018	9%	11%	6%
2017	9%	11%	6%
2016	9%	10%	6%
2015	10%	10%	5%
2014	9%	10%	5%
2013	9%	9%	5%
2012	12%	9%	5%
2011	14%	9%	5%
2010	17%	10%	6%
2009	16%	10%	6%
2008	14%	9%	6%
2007	11%	9%	5%
2006	10%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	7%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	6%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

48%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	48%	62%	67%
2022	52%	63%	68%
2021	55%	64%	70%
2020	54%	66%	73%
2019	54%	66%	73%
2018	53%	67%	75%
2017	53%	67%	75%
2016	56%	68%	76%
2015	58%	69%	78%
2014	60%	71%	79%
2013	62%	72%	80%
2012	59%	73%	81%
2011	62%	74%	82%
2010	64%	75%	84%
2009	64%	76%	85%
2008	67%	76%	85%
2007	71%	77%	86%
2006	73%	79%	87%
2005	75%	79%	88%
2004	77%	80%	89%
2003	81%	81%	91%
2002	83%	82%	92%
2001	84%	83%	93%
2000	84%	84%	93%
1999	88%	85%	94%
1998	89%	86%	94%
1997	89%	87%	95%
1996	91%	87%	95%
1995	93%	88%	95%
1994	92%	88%	94%
1993	94%	89%	95%
1992	93%	90%	94%
1991	95%	91%	95%

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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	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	0.70	0.59	0.53
2022	0.67	0.58	0.52
2021	0.64	0.57	0.49
2020	0.64	0.54	0.45
2019	0.64	0.54	0.45
2018	0.65	0.53	0.42
2017	0.65	0.53	0.42
2016	0.62	0.52	0.41
2015	0.61	0.51	0.38
2014	0.60	0.48	0.37
2013	0.58	0.47	0.35
2012	0.62	0.45	0.33
2011	0.57	0.44	0.31
2010	0.54	0.42	0.28
2009	0.54	0.41	0.27
2008	0.51	0.41	0.26
2007	0.47	0.40	0.25
2006	0.44	0.37	0.24
2005	0.42	0.37	0.22
2004	0.39	0.35	0.20
2003	0.33	0.34	0.17
2002	0.30	0.32	0.15
2001	0.28	0.31	0.13
2000	0.28	0.29	0.13
1999	0.22	0.28	0.12
1998	0.20	0.26	0.12
1997	0.20	0.24	0.10
1996	0.17	0.23	0.10
1995	0.13	0.23	0.09
1994	0.15	0.22	0.10
1993	0.12	0.21	0.10
1992	0.13	0.19	0.10
1991	0.10	0.16	0.10

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Eligible for

24%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	25%	35%	16%
2022	14%	26%	10%
2021	11%	26%	7%
2020	12%	28%	7%
2019	12%	28%	7%
2018	19%	30%	7%
2017	19%	30%	7%
2016	13%	31%	7%
2015	13%	31%	6%
2014	14%	31%	7%
2013	15%	31%	6%
2012	19%	30%	7%
2011	17%	29%	7%
2010	18%	28%	6%
2009	15%	25%	5%
2008	15%	24%	6%
2007	13%	23%	5%
2006	10%	23%	5%
2005	9%	22%	4%
2004	9%	21%	4%
2003	7%	20%	3%
2002	6%	19%	3%
2001	5%	18%	2%
2000	4%	18%	2%
1999	3%	19%	2%
1998	3%	19%	2%
1997	5%	19%	2%
1996	4%	19%	2%
1995	3%	18%	1%
1994	2%	18%	1%
1993	1%	17%
1992	2%	18%	2%
1991	4%	16%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cornelia Elementary School	Minnesota	Edina Public School District
2023	4%	8%	2%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	3%	6%	1%
2020	5%	8%	2%
2019	5%	8%	2%
2016	4%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	5%	7%	2%
2011	4%	8%	1%
2010	3%	8%	1%
2009	4%	8%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	3%	7%	1%
2005	3%	7%	1%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	4%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edina Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cornelia Elementary School's ranking?

Cornelia Elementary School is ranked #121 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Cornelia Elementary School often compared to?

Cornelia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Concord Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Cornelia Elementary School?

593 students attend Cornelia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Cornelia Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cornelia Elementary School?

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

What grades does Cornelia Elementary School offer ?

Cornelia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cornelia Elementary School part of?

Cornelia Elementary School is part of Edina Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 593 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education