Is Normandale Elementary a good school?

Yes! Normandale Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 17 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Normandale Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 657 students attended Normandale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Normandale Elementary?

Students at Normandale Elementary are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

Normandale Elementary

Summary:

Normandale Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Edina, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With consistently high academic achievement, a diverse student population, and a low student-teacher ratio, Normandale stands out as an exceptional educational institution within the Edina Public School District.

Normandale Elementary consistently outperforms the Edina district and the state of Minnesota in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, Normandale had an 82.54% proficiency rate in MCA-III Math, compared to 71.67% for the Edina district and 45.47% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade reading, with a 91.75% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the Edina district (81.21%) and the state (57.45%). Normandale also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Concord Elementary, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Asian students.

While Normandale Elementary's academic excellence is undisputed, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.2 to 25.2 over the past three years, may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention to students. This ratio is lower than some nearby schools, such as Countryside Elementary (13.1) and Cornelia Elementary (15.1). Normandale's consistent high performance and unique factors, such as its diverse student population and supportive learning environment, make it a standout elementary school within the Edina Public School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

5701 Normandale Rd
Edina, MN 55424-1599

(952) 848-4100

District: Edina Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,808

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 657

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Normandale Elementary ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Edina Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.7%), two or more races (8.2%), Hispanic (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Edina Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Normandale Elementary is 17.2, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Edina Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Normandale Elementary employs 38.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Normandale Elementary is $10,808, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Edina Public School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Normandale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Normandale Elementary 17^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Normandale Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Edina Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edina Public School District 11^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Normandale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Normandale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	89.68	10^th	674	98.5%
2004	90.93	9^th	676	98.7%
2005	90.68	4^th	685	99.4%
2006	91.97	2^nd	756	99.7%
2007	90.91	10^th	777	98.7%
2008	87.52	22^nd	781	97.2%
2009	89.95	5^th	434	98.8%
2010	89.59	3^rd	803	99.6%
2011	89.56	13^th	814	98.4%
2012	88.03	15^th	820	98.2%
2013	86.77	40^th	824	95.1%
2014	90.06	11^th	826	98.7%
2015	87.15	38^th	840	95.5%
2016	89.76	20^th	848	97.6%
2017	91.16	8^th	853	99.1%
2018	91.23	16^th	847	98.1%
2019	93.55	10^th	870	98.9%
2021	93.76	12^th	869	98.6%
2022	93.74	10^th	858	98.8%
2023	93.75	9^th	845	98.9%
2024	92.95	17^th	881	98.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Normandale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.05	9^th	98	90.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Normandale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	99.26	1^st	515	99.8%
2022	91.25	13^th	500	97.4%
2023	90.67	19^th	524	96.4%
2024	80.76	64^th	572	88.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Normandale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	89.72	16^th	774	97.9%
2019	91.78	12^th	787	98.5%
2021	91.84	15^th	783	98.1%
2022	90.63	18^th	799	97.7%
2023	93.29	10^th	787	98.7%
2024	91.11	23^rd	809	97.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Normandale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	90.85	12^th	779	98.5%
2019	93.11	8^th	798	99.0%
2021	93.27	10^th	784	98.7%
2022	94.36	6^th	808	99.3%
2023	91.15	21^st	799	97.4%
2024	92.50	16^th	826	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Normandale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	87.89	26^th	712	96.3%
2019	88.87	19^th	722	97.4%
2021	87.84	32^nd	710	95.5%
2022	89.11	24^th	725	96.7%
2023	87.75	30^th	712	95.8%
2024	85.85	45^th	730	93.8%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

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by a student
Thursday, March 10, 2011

I was once a student at Normandale. When I graduated into Valley View (the Edina middle school continuing with the French program) I found that those who went to Normandale had better grades, where kinder, and had a better work ethic. I know that I have a huge bias, but Normandale must be very selective because from my experience, we almost never had new kids and lost many throughout the years who couldn't keep up. That most likely explains how they do so well on tests and contain the positive qualities that I listed above. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Normandale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	261	0	11	0	1	n/a	n/a	273
1995	447	2	12	2	2	n/a	n/a	465
1996	447	2	12	2	2	n/a	n/a	465
1997	532	4	12	3	2	n/a	n/a	553
1998	529	9	14	5	2	n/a	n/a	559
1999	528	8	15	5	2	n/a	n/a	558
2000	533	9	15	7	0	n/a	n/a	564
2001	546	4	15	5	1	n/a	n/a	571
2002	543	4	24	8	2	n/a	n/a	581
2003	543	4	24	8	2	n/a	n/a	581
2004	564	3	24	4	2	n/a	n/a	597
2005	563	6	27	8	1	n/a	n/a	605
2006	572	6	28	11	1	n/a	n/a	618
2007	554	6	29	16	0	n/a	n/a	605
2008	560	6	38	18	0	n/a	n/a	622
2009	553	9	44	23	1	n/a	n/a	630
2010	550	13	43	28	1	n/a	n/a	635
2011	519	12	36	30	1	0	14	612
2012	527	16	32	33	1	0	17	626
2013	531	17	27	33	1	0	29	638
2014	540	15	24	34	1	0	40	654
2015	537	14	21	24	0	0	42	638
2016	539	12	28	27	1	0	41	648
2017	535	13	26	27	0	0	41	642
2018	546	7	29	24	0	1	40	647
2019	548	8	30	22	0	2	34	644
2020	523	10	31	39	0	2	40	645
2021	511	13	31	46	0	1	49	651
2022	519	15	35	45	0	1	49	664
2023	504	13	39	46	0	1	54	657

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Normandale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	273	1.5	182.0	1.1
1995	465	4.8	96.9	1.5
1996	465	4.8	96.9	1.5
1997	553	26.7	20.7	1.1
1998	559	n/a	0.0	1.6
1999	558	35.1	15.9	0.9
2000	564	32.8	17.2	1.1
2001	571	31.2	18.3	1.2
2002	581	31.5	18.4	1.7
2003	581	31.5	18.4	1.7
2004	597	30.8	19.4	2.2
2005	605	31.4	19.3	2
2006	618	32.3	19.1	1.1
2007	605	32.3	18.7	0.5
2008	622	33.0	18.8	0.3
2009	630	33.3	18.9	0.3
2010	635	32.2	19.6	1.6
2011	612	31.4	19.4	0.8
2012	626	31.0	20.1	1.1
2013	638	32.0	19.8	1.7
2014	654	32.3	20.2	2
2015	638	32.0	19.9	2.5
2016	648	35.0	18.5	2.5
2017	642	31.9	20.1	3
2018	647	29.6	21.8	2.2
2019	644	32.5	19.7	2.3
2020	645	32.4	19.8	2.3
2021	651	25.8	25.2	2.9
2022	664	37.3	17.7	3.2
2023	657	38.1	17.2	7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Normandale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	273	1.5	182.0	1.1
1995	465	4.8	96.9	1.5
1996	465	4.8	96.9	1.5
1997	553	26.7	20.7	1.1
1998	559	n/a	0.0	1.6
1999	558	35.1	15.9	0.9
2000	564	32.8	17.2	1.1
2001	571	31.2	18.3	1.2
2002	581	31.5	18.4	1.7
2003	581	31.5	18.4	1.7
2004	597	30.8	19.4	2.2
2005	605	31.4	19.3	2
2006	618	32.3	19.1	1.1
2007	605	32.3	18.7	0.5
2008	622	33.0	18.8	0.3
2009	630	33.3	18.9	0.3
2010	635	32.2	19.6	1.6
2011	612	31.4	19.4	0.8
2012	626	31.0	20.1	1.1
2013	638	32.0	19.8	1.7
2014	654	32.3	20.2	2
2015	638	32.0	19.9	2.5
2016	648	35.0	18.5	2.5
2017	642	31.9	20.1	3
2018	647	29.6	21.8	2.2
2019	644	32.5	19.7	2.3
2020	645	32.4	19.8	2.3
2021	651	25.8	25.2	2.9
2022	664	37.3	17.7	3.2
2023	657	38.1	17.2	7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Normandale Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,808

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Normandale Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 10^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 9^th of 845 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Normandale Elementary)	94.4	89.3	5.1%
3rd Grade Math (Edina Public School District)	86.2	80.8	5.4%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Normandale Elementary)	74.5	66	8.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Edina Public School District)	75.5	66.7	8.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Normandale Elementary)	88.7	89.1	0.4%
4th Grade Math (Edina Public School District)	82.2	80.9	1.3%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Normandale Elementary)	79.1	85.2	6.1%
4th Grade Reading (Edina Public School District)	71.8	73.8	2%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Normandale Elementary)	88.7	73.5	15.2%
5th Grade Math (Edina Public School District)	73.7	67.5	6.2%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Normandale Elementary)	94.3	93.1	1.2%
5th Grade Reading (Edina Public School District)	86	79	7%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Normandale Elementary)	81.1	68.6	12.5%
5th Grade Science (Edina Public School District)	69.5	65.9	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	644	657	2%
African American	8	13	62.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	30	39	30%
Hispanic	22	46	109.1%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	548	504	8%
Two or More Races	34	54	58.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	2.3%	7%	4.7%

Schools Near Normandale Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)							MCA-III Reading (2024)							MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Normandale Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4100	657	38	17.2	7.0%	504 (76.7%)	13 (2.0%)	46 (7.0%)	39 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.2%)	93	17^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.8	9^th of 845 public elementary schools	98.9%	8	90.6	86.1	69.1				82.5	62.9	80.2	91.8				77.4	67.0		67.0	$10,808
Early Childhood Special Educational	Public	PK-K	5701 Normandale Rd	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4960	124	11	11.1	21.0%	82 (66.1%)	15 (12.1%)	5 (4.0%)	15 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)								(n/a)																		$44,207
Concord Elementary	Public	K-5	5900 Concord Ave S	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4300	723	48	15.1	10.9%	560 (77.5%)	31 (4.3%)	48 (6.6%)	33 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)	92.9	18^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.0%		92.7	13^th of 845 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	84.0	78.7	75.0				79.2	72.0	74.0	84.1				76.8	70.5		70.5	$12,854
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	5505 Doncaster Way	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4500	564	40	14.1	14.5%	410 (72.7%)	42 (7.4%)	29 (5.1%)	38 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	89.7	42^nd of 881 public elementary schools	95.2%		87.4	65^th of 845 public elementary schools	92.3%	23	78.3	78.0	62.1				73.0	69.2	69.2	85.1				74.4	67.8		67.8	$13,265
Edina Elementary Virtual Pathway	Public	K-8	5505 Doncaster Way	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-4096	27	7	4.1	25.9%	14 (51.9%)	1 (3.7%)	3 (11.1%)	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)
Countryside Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Benton Ave S	Edina	55436	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4700	606	47	12.8	16.8%	428 (70.6%)	63 (10.4%)	43 (7.1%)	31 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	89.7	43^rd of 881 public elementary schools	95.1%		89.3	47^th of 845 public elementary schools	94.4%	4	86.3	85.2	69.0				80.2	67.0	73.2	78.0				72.9	56.0		56.0	$12,358
Agamim Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5300 France Avenue South	Edina	55410	Hennepin County	Agamim Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 856-2531	268	20	13.7	36.9%	123 (45.9%)	57 (21.3%)	13 (4.9%)	36 (13.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.8%)	70.8	246^th of 881 public elementary schools	72.1%		79.3	149^th of 845 public elementary schools	82.4%	97	61.3	70.3	56.5	48.7	36.7	35.0	52.8	41.9	62.2	52.2	62.2	56.7	45.0	54.5	63.6	25.0	45.2	$13,101
Cornelia Elementary	Public	K-5	7000 Cornelia Dr	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4600	577	44	13.1	29.5%	278 (48.2%)	84 (14.6%)	58 (10.1%)	113 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.5%)	83.6	106^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.0%		80.4	133^rd of 845 public elementary schools	84.3%	27	70.0	75.8	64.2				70.1	65.0	71.7	69.8				68.8	55.8		55.8	$15,051
Armatage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 W 56th Street	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3180	356	21	16.9	18.5%	254 (71.3%)	27 (7.6%)	18 (5.1%)	7 (2.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.4%)	85.3	89^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.6	86^th of 845 public elementary schools	89.8%	3	80.4	81.7	61.7				75.5	78.6	71.7	66.0				72.4	48.9		48.9	$12,135
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	4912 Vincent Ave South	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3310	287	16	17.7	7.7%	240 (83.6%)	7 (2.4%)	11 (3.8%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.3%)	95.9	7^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.2%		94.5	7^th of 845 public elementary schools	99.2%		88.0	89.7	79.8				86.0	82.1	76.0	86.1				81.1	75.3		75.3

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