Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Summary:

Community of Peace Academy Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 325 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted in recent years.

Despite its diverse student body, Community of Peace Academy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools in academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in both math and reading are significantly below the state average, and have declined over the past few years. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as students with special needs and from low-income backgrounds, performing particularly poorly. In comparison, nearby charter and magnet schools like MMSA Elementary School, HOPE Community Academy Elementary, and Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo have significantly higher proficiency rates.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Community of Peace Academy Elementary, as well as the school's low student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to its poor academic performance. The school's diverse student population, with a significant proportion of African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, may also present unique challenges that the school has struggled to address effectively. While the school faces significant challenges, there may be opportunities for it to learn from the strategies and practices of its higher-performing neighbors in the Minnesota Math and Science Academy, Hope Community Academy, and Saint Paul Public Schools districts.


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Public, Charter PK, KG-4

 471 Magnolia Ave E
       Saint Paul, MN  55130-3849


(651) 280-4579

District: Community Of Peace Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
847th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,690 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  325

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
35.4%
African American:
30.5%
Hispanic:
20.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.8% Help


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Compare Details Community of Peace Academy Elementary ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.56. (See more...)
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Compare Details Community of Peace Academy Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Community of Peace Academy Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (35.4%), African American (30.5%), Hispanic (20.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community of Peace Academy Elementary is 16.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community of Peace Academy Elementary is $15,690.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community of Peace Academy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Community of Peace Academy Elementary 847th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Community of Peace Academy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Community Of Peace Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Of Peace Academy 434th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Community of Peace Academy Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.30 651st 674 3.4%
2004 2.32 655th 676 3.1%
2005 10.51 637th 685 7.0%
2006 6.90 715th 756 5.4%
2007 13.22 715th 777 8.0%
2008 16.47 706th 781 9.6%
2010 16.68 718th 803 10.6%
2011 10.40 754th 814 7.4%
2012 7.25 768th 820 6.3%
2013 4.14 787th 824 4.5%
2014 4.61 782nd 826 5.3%
2015 6.39 779th 840 7.3%
2016 19.29 727th 848 14.3%
2017 15.53 745th 853 12.7%
2018 16.79 731st 847 13.7%
2019 27.72 678th 870 22.1%
2021 2.90 850th 869 2.2%
2022 2.84 842nd 858 1.9%
2023 2.98 829th 845 1.9%
2024 4.56 847th 881 3.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.66 159th 242 34.3%
2019 56.75 71st 239 70.3%
2021 24.87 161st 175 8.0%
2022 26.62 213th 256 16.8%
2023 21.99 247th 276 10.5%
2024 23.83 262nd 303 13.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.47 493rd 500 1.4%
2023 11.83 496th 524 5.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.55 578th 728 20.6%
2019 47.59 417th 740 43.6%
2021 4.59 683rd 683 0.0%
2022 7.30 648th 663 2.3%
2023 5.15 758th 774 2.1%
2024 8.72 750th 793 5.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.98 674th 774 12.9%
2019 31.09 604th 787 23.3%
2021 3.26 763rd 783 2.6%
2022 3.49 784th 799 1.9%
2023 3.38 769th 787 2.3%
2024 2.72 800th 809 1.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.56 667th 779 14.4%
2019 25.98 641st 798 19.7%
2021 3.45 758th 784 3.3%
2022 2.73 797th 808 1.4%
2023 3.33 779th 799 2.5%
2024 8.53 763rd 826 7.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.35 97th 134 27.6%
2019 37.70 84th 136 38.2%
2021 12.34 77th 88 12.5%
2022 14.28 117th 131 10.7%
2023 9.79 124th 128 3.1%
2024 12.67 142nd 154 7.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.10 137th 266 48.5%
2019 75.80 49th 283 82.7%
2023 7.05 279th 279 0.0%
2024 5.28 310th 310 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.21 136th 220 38.2%
2019 46.89 117th 219 46.6%
2022 10.83 205th 209 1.9%
2023 11.58 205th 214 4.2%
2024 25.61 201st 249 19.3%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Community of Peace Academy Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 5.80 359th 387 7.2%
2005 15.19 356th 396 10.1%
2006 33.10 328th 406 19.2%
2007 40.77 286th 403 29.0%
2008 37.45 311th 409 24.0%
2010 36.93 338th 454 25.6%
2011 28.72 391st 478 18.2%
2012 30.56 381st 469 18.8%
2013 26.57 391st 488 19.9%
2014 19.58 417th 490 14.9%
2015 15.65 444th 516 14.0%
2016 16.76 436th 508 14.2%
2017 15.08 457th 523 12.6%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Community of Peace Academy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 13 25 121 2 0 n/a n/a 0 161
1996 13 25 121 2 0 n/a n/a 0 161
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
1998 34 82 152 4 1 n/a n/a 0 273
1999 31 80 199 6 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2000 29 83 255 14 2 n/a n/a 0 383
2001 32 81 292 15 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2002 51 90 363 30 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2003 51 90 363 30 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2004 42 67 285 29 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2005 29 65 290 41 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 34 56 296 38 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2007 31 70 281 37 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2008 49 66 286 50 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2009 52 63 276 70 2 n/a n/a 0 463
2010 55 71 257 75 3 n/a n/a 0 461
2011 62 93 229 81 1 0 1 0 467
2012 52 99 228 97 2 0 10 0 488
2013 56 109 229 100 3 1 13 0 511
2014 52 113 219 99 3 0 12 0 498
2015 50 120 224 93 3 0 12 0 502
2016 39 101 224 109 2 1 18 0 494
2017 49 106 233 115 1 1 17 0 522
2018 33 74 180 94 1 1 6 0 389
2019 29 67 188 91 2 1 10 0 388
2020 7 45 141 73 2 1 12 0 281
2021 17 54 125 72 2 0 15 0 285
2022 20 74 128 65 2 0 21 0 310
2023 17 99 115 68 0 0 26 0 325

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Community of Peace Academy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 161 0.0 0.0 82.6
1996 161 0.0 0.0 82.6
1997 0 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 273 n/a 0.0 76.2
1999 316 26.3 12.0 67.4
2000 383 27.8 13.8 84.9
2001 421 29.9 14.1 82.9
2002 536 38.5 13.9 80.6
2003 536 38.5 13.9 80.6
2004 423 28.8 14.7 83.9
2005 425 31.5 13.5 82.4
2006 424 29.7 14.3 83.3
2007 419 29.5 14.2 79
2008 453 34.0 13.3 82.3
2009 463 35.2 13.2 78.6
2010 461 34.7 13.2 85.9
2011 467 32.9 14.1 84.8
2012 488 30.1 16.1 83.8
2013 511 32.8 15.5 86.1
2014 498 35.5 14.0 87.1
2015 502 34.0 14.7 83.7
2016 494 36.0 13.7 85.2
2017 522 33.1 15.7 85.4
2018 389 38.3 10.1 83.5
2019 388 30.2 12.8 82.5
2020 281 26.3 10.6 82.2
2021 285 24.1 11.7 69.8
2022 310 24.0 12.9 81.3
2023 325 20.0 16.2 90.8

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 Community of Peace Academy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 161 0.0 0.0 82.6
1996 161 0.0 0.0 82.6
1997 0 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 273 n/a 0.0 76.2
1999 316 26.3 12.0 67.4
2000 383 27.8 13.8 84.9
2001 421 29.9 14.1 82.9
2002 536 38.5 13.9 80.6
2003 536 38.5 13.9 80.6
2004 423 28.8 14.7 83.9
2005 425 31.5 13.5 82.4
2006 424 29.7 14.3 83.3
2007 419 29.5 14.2 79
2008 453 34.0 13.3 82.3
2009 463 35.2 13.2 78.6
2010 461 34.7 13.2 85.9
2011 467 32.9 14.1 84.8
2012 488 30.1 16.1 83.8
2013 511 32.8 15.5 86.1
2014 498 35.5 14.0 87.1
2015 502 34.0 14.7 83.7
2016 494 36.0 13.7 85.2
2017 522 33.1 15.7 85.4
2018 389 38.3 10.1 83.5
2019 388 30.2 12.8 82.5
2020 281 26.3 10.6 82.2
2021 285 24.1 11.7 69.8
2022 310 24.0 12.9 81.3
2023 325 20.0 16.2 90.8

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 Community of Peace Academy Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,690

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Community of Peace Academy 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 678th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 829th of 845 Elementary schools
 20.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Community of Peace Academy Elementary)53.916
 37.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Community Of Peace Academy)53.916
 37.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Community of Peace Academy Elementary)2512
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Community Of Peace Academy)2512
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Community of Peace Academy Elementary)44.99.5
 35.4%
   4th Grade Math (Community Of Peace Academy)44.99.5
 35.4%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Community of Peace Academy Elementary)349.3
 24.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Community Of Peace Academy)349.3
 24.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students388325
 16.2%
African American6799
 47.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian188115
 38.8%
Hispanic9168
 25.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2917
 41.4%
Two or More Races1026
 160%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.5%90.8%
 8.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended Community of Peace Academy Elementary.

Community of Peace Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary are 35% Asian, 30% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White.


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