Aquila Elementary

Summary:

Aquila Elementary is a public elementary school in St. Louis Park Public School District, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a mix of racial backgrounds and a growing number of students from lower-income families.

Academically, Aquila Elementary has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's math and science scores are above the state average, they lag behind the district average. In reading, Aquila's proficiency rates are slightly higher than the state but lower than the district. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, generally placing in the middle to lower-middle range. Interestingly, Aquila's African American and English Language Learner students have performed better than the state average, but students from low-income backgrounds have struggled.

Compared to nearby schools, Aquila Elementary lags behind the highly-ranked Park Spanish Immersion Elementary, but outperforms some other local schools like Eisenhower Elementary and Alice Smith Elementary. Aquila also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces in ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 8500 W 31st St
       Saint Louis Park, MN  55426-8888


(952) 928-6500

District: St. Louis Park Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
383rd of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,303 Help


Students who attend Aquila Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    St. Louis Park Middle School
High:    St. Louis Park Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  499

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.7%
African American:
22.8%
Hispanic:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Aquila Elementary ranks better than 56.5% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the St. Louis Park Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Aquila Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.7%), African American (22.8%), Hispanic (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aquila Elementary is 14.5. 3 elementary schools in the St. Louis Park Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aquila Elementary is $15,303, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the St. Louis Park Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aquila Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aquila Elementary 383rd of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Aquila Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


St. Louis Park Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Louis Park Public School District 115th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aquila Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 69.38 234th 814 71.3%
2012 56.17 454th 820 44.6%
2013 40.05 591st 824 28.3%
2014 52.01 472nd 826 42.9%
2015 48.35 530th 840 36.9%
2016 52.34 487th 848 42.6%
2017 48.40 529th 853 38.0%
2018 46.09 541st 847 36.1%
2019 46.54 550th 870 36.8%
2021 49.85 518th 869 40.4%
2022 50.96 493rd 858 42.5%
2023 54.87 424th 845 49.8%
2024 59.17 383rd 881 56.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 47th 98 52.0%
2019 41.09 64th 96 33.3%
2022 58.20 37th 87 57.5%
2023 46.38 42nd 77 45.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.13 28th 242 88.4%
2019 52.47 84th 239 64.9%
2021 54.62 60th 175 65.7%
2023 65.61 57th 276 79.3%
2024 61.72 74th 303 75.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.32 324th 463 30.0%
2019 50.85 270th 515 47.6%
2021 48.42 213th 417 48.9%
2022 53.94 206th 500 58.8%
2023 56.07 208th 524 60.3%
2024 71.20 114th 572 80.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.36 474th 728 34.9%
2019 36.08 528th 740 28.6%
2021 30.87 507th 683 25.8%
2022 58.23 266th 663 59.9%
2023 48.65 419th 774 45.9%
2024 44.61 470th 793 40.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.72 453rd 774 41.5%
2019 54.45 438th 787 44.3%
2021 46.47 490th 783 37.4%
2022 43.42 510th 799 36.2%
2023 54.13 400th 787 49.2%
2024 53.54 410th 809 49.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.49 548th 779 29.7%
2019 38.20 571st 798 28.4%
2021 48.11 473rd 784 39.7%
2022 54.71 401st 808 50.4%
2023 52.28 412th 799 48.4%
2024 60.31 338th 826 59.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.11 141st 266 47.0%
2019 63.29 93rd 283 67.1%
2021 45.61 119th 227 47.6%
2022 55.31 109th 282 61.3%
2023 58.68 97th 279 65.2%
2024 61.04 111th 310 64.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.86 83rd 220 62.3%
2019 62.60 62nd 219 71.7%
2022 45.94 109th 209 47.8%
2023 39.59 130th 214 39.3%
2024 44.67 138th 249 44.6%
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Rank History for White students at Aquila Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.94 359th 712 49.6%
2019 50.02 382nd 722 47.1%
2021 65.85 207th 710 70.8%
2022 61.86 254th 725 65.0%
2023 65.98 208th 712 70.8%
2024 71.80 170th 730 76.7%
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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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, November 8, 2018

Open Quote Cannot deal with special needs of high IQ kids, look for info on lawsuit 2017. We left for a school that understands high IQ kids' needs and are much happier. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, August 8, 2010

Open Quote Every few weeks our son would come home with a paper from the teacher "reminding parents" that children need 9+ hours of sleep, and that hitting is not accepted. my son was in kindergarten and the stories he came home with are sick. Kids choking other kids, pushing hitting. I am NOT sending my son there for 1st grade. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Aquila Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 560 30 49 8 3 n/a n/a 0 650
1989 618 31 41 6 4 n/a n/a 0 700
1990 641 22 33 8 3 n/a n/a 0 707
1991 647 35 26 5 5 n/a n/a 0 718
1992 608 51 23 4 3 n/a n/a 0 689
1993 665 20 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1994 646 26 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1995 529 31 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1996 529 31 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1997 475 32 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1998 495 28 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1999 461 34 9 7 4 n/a n/a 0 515
2000 404 64 22 24 8 n/a n/a 0 522
2001 329 46 17 22 4 n/a n/a 0 418
2002 267 62 28 36 3 n/a n/a 0 396
2003 267 62 28 36 3 n/a n/a 0 396
2004 272 91 36 46 14 n/a n/a 0 459
2005 261 121 23 52 14 n/a n/a 0 471
2006 229 135 27 56 16 n/a n/a 0 463
2007 208 132 28 67 11 n/a n/a 0 446
2008 210 137 31 49 8 n/a n/a 0 435
2009 197 142 31 47 10 n/a n/a 0 427
2010 190 155 39 69 7 n/a n/a 0 460
2011 205 86 22 66 3 8 52 0 442
2012 216 100 22 81 3 5 51 0 478
2013 225 114 23 74 6 2 67 0 511
2014 252 145 21 74 2 0 63 0 557
2015 265 147 19 82 1 0 63 0 577
2016 284 134 19 78 3 0 55 0 573
2017 258 133 20 84 2 0 59 0 556
2018 246 141 27 76 2 0 66 0 558
2019 251 144 26 66 1 0 62 0 550
2020 247 148 25 62 2 0 61 0 545
2021 234 152 26 62 2 0 62 0 538
2022 222 141 19 63 2 0 62 0 509
2023 230 135 27 70 1 0 63 0 526
2024 218 114 26 80 0 1 60 0 499

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Aquila Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 650 31.0 20.9 8.8
1989 700 32.2 21.7 8.4
1990 707 37.2 19.0 11
1991 718 36.6 19.6 10.4
1992 689 36.9 18.6 17
1993 693 42.1 16.5 14.3
1994 679 39.3 17.3 24.7
1995 568 37.7 15.1 25.4
1996 568 37.7 15.1 25.4
1997 515 31.1 16.6 20.2
1998 530 n/a 0.0 20.8
1999 515 35.2 14.6 21.2
2000 522 31.8 16.4 31.2
2001 418 31.1 13.4 24.2
2002 396 27.1 14.6 36.4
2003 396 27.1 14.6 36.4
2004 459 32.7 14.0 44.9
2005 471 22.7 20.7 48.6
2006 463 23.5 19.7 49
2007 446 19.0 23.5 45.3
2008 435 30.7 14.2 46
2009 427 31.0 13.8 49.2
2010 460 31.2 14.7 55.2
2011 442 30.9 14.3 49.3
2012 478 31.9 14.9 48.7
2013 511 34.7 14.7 51.7
2014 557 35.7 15.5 51.7
2015 577 36.0 16.0 50.1
2016 573 38.0 15.0 47.1
2017 556 38.0 14.6 46.6
2018 558 38.7 14.4 44.1
2019 550 38.4 14.3 44.2
2020 545 38.2 14.2 37.6
2021 538 38.2 14.0 30.7
2022 509 36.8 13.8 34.8
2023 526 34.5 15.2 50.6
2024 499 34.3 14.5 46.7

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 Aquila Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 650 31.0 20.9 8.8
1989 700 32.2 21.7 8.4
1990 707 37.2 19.0 11
1991 718 36.6 19.6 10.4
1992 689 36.9 18.6 17
1993 693 42.1 16.5 14.3
1994 679 39.3 17.3 24.7
1995 568 37.7 15.1 25.4
1996 568 37.7 15.1 25.4
1997 515 31.1 16.6 20.2
1998 530 n/a 0.0 20.8
1999 515 35.2 14.6 21.2
2000 522 31.8 16.4 31.2
2001 418 31.1 13.4 24.2
2002 396 27.1 14.6 36.4
2003 396 27.1 14.6 36.4
2004 459 32.7 14.0 44.9
2005 471 22.7 20.7 48.6
2006 463 23.5 19.7 49
2007 446 19.0 23.5 45.3
2008 435 30.7 14.2 46
2009 427 31.0 13.8 49.2
2010 460 31.2 14.7 55.2
2011 442 30.9 14.3 49.3
2012 478 31.9 14.9 48.7
2013 511 34.7 14.7 51.7
2014 557 35.7 15.5 51.7
2015 577 36.0 16.0 50.1
2016 573 38.0 15.0 47.1
2017 556 38.0 14.6 46.6
2018 558 38.7 14.4 44.1
2019 550 38.4 14.3 44.2
2020 545 38.2 14.2 37.6
2021 538 38.2 14.0 30.7
2022 509 36.8 13.8 34.8
2023 526 34.5 15.2 50.6
2024 499 34.3 14.5 46.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Aquila Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,303

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aquila Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 550th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 424th of 845 Elementary schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Aquila Elementary)5759.4
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (St. Louis Park Public School District)63.563.5
 0%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Aquila Elementary)48.849
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (St. Louis Park Public School District)58.351.3
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Aquila Elementary)59.870.4
 10.6%
   4th Grade Math (St. Louis Park Public School District)65.164.9
 0.3%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Aquila Elementary)45.459.3
 13.9%
   4th Grade Reading (St. Louis Park Public School District)58.358.9
 0.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Aquila Elementary)63.645.6
 18.1%
   5th Grade Math (St. Louis Park Public School District)56.454.2
 2.2%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Aquila Elementary)63.645.6
 18.1%
   5th Grade Reading (St. Louis Park Public School District)65.159.1
 5.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Aquila Elementary)43.831.1
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (St. Louis Park Public School District)53.848.5
 5.3%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students550526
 4.4%
African American144135
 6.3%
American Indian11
Asian2627
 3.8%
Hispanic6670
 6.1%
Pacific Islander00
White251230
 8.4%
Two or More Races6263
 1.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.2%50.6%
 6.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Aquila Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 499 students attended Aquila Elementary.

Students at Aquila Elementary are 44% White, 23% African American, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Aquila Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Louis Park Middle School
High : St. Louis Park Senior High

Aquila Elementary ranks 383rd of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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