St. Paul City Primary School

Summary:

St. Paul City Primary School is a public charter elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 295 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of students identifying as Hispanic, Asian, or African American, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Despite its diverse student body, St. Paul City Primary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Minnesota, with only 4-9% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in Math, Reading, and Science on the MCA-III assessments. The school's performance is particularly concerning for specific student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who all rank in the bottom 10% of Minnesota elementary schools. In comparison, Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo, a nearby public magnet school, consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools and has proficiency rates that are 50-60 percentage points higher than St. Paul City Primary School.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87-90% over the past three school years, and the relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 14.7 students per teacher, suggest that St. Paul City Primary School may be facing unique challenges related to socioeconomic and demographic factors that could be impacting academic achievement. Despite being a public charter school, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or statewide rankings over the past several years, indicating a need for significant interventions and support to address these persistent issues.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-5

 215 University Ave W
       Saint Paul, MN  55103-8888


(651) 225-9177

District: St. Paul City School

SchoolDigger Rank:
873rd of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,124 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  295

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.8%
Asian:
25.1%
African American:
21.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details St. Paul City Primary School ranks worse than 99.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at St. Paul City Primary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.8%), Asian (25.1%), African American (21%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Paul City Primary School is 13.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Paul City Primary School is $17,124.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Paul City Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Paul City Primary School 873rd of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See St. Paul City Primary School in the ranking list.)

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St. Paul City School:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Paul City School 451st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for St. Paul City Primary School

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Rank History for all students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 0.54 665th 674 1.3%
2004 0.17 673rd 676 0.4%
2005 3.81 667th 685 2.6%
2006 2.20 736th 756 2.6%
2007 7.59 736th 777 5.3%
2008 0.76 769th 781 1.5%
2010 16.00 721st 803 10.2%
2011 4.71 777th 814 4.5%
2012 4.19 782nd 820 4.6%
2013 2.73 801st 824 2.8%
2014 2.44 798th 826 3.4%
2015 1.99 819th 840 2.5%
2016 5.51 795th 848 6.3%
2017 1.79 829th 853 2.8%
2018 5.34 794th 847 6.3%
2019 3.11 845th 870 2.9%
2021 3.43 842nd 869 3.1%
2022 2.07 847th 858 1.3%
2023 1.97 840th 845 0.6%
2024 2.38 873rd 881 0.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.74 192nd 242 20.7%
2019 22.30 221st 239 7.5%
2021 20.50 169th 175 3.4%
2022 20.88 235th 256 8.2%
2023 19.80 258th 276 6.5%
2024 26.07 255th 303 15.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 3.07 572nd 572 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.91 669th 728 8.1%
2019 9.18 702nd 740 5.1%
2021 9.85 654th 683 4.2%
2022 7.46 646th 663 2.6%
2023 4.53 763rd 774 1.4%
2024 4.51 786th 793 0.9%
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Rank History for Female students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.62 696th 774 10.1%
2019 6.22 741st 787 5.8%
2021 1.37 783rd 783 0.0%
2022 1.79 794th 799 0.6%
2023 2.08 785th 787 0.3%
2024 3.28 796th 809 1.6%
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Rank History for Male students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.40 763rd 779 2.1%
2019 2.96 782nd 798 2.0%
2021 4.99 748th 784 4.6%
2022 3.39 787th 808 2.6%
2023 2.54 786th 799 1.6%
2024 1.91 822nd 826 0.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.47 109th 134 18.7%
2022 8.85 128th 131 2.3%
2024 9.09 148th 154 3.9%
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Rank History for African American students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.58 216th 266 18.8%
2019 11.55 277th 283 2.1%
2023 9.72 275th 279 1.4%
2024 7.56 306th 310 1.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at St. Paul City Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.33 196th 220 10.9%
2019 21.20 194th 219 11.4%
2021 18.01 141st 153 7.8%
2022 11.61 204th 209 2.4%
2023 9.46 210th 214 1.9%
2024 14.68 227th 249 8.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for St. Paul City Primary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 7 31 100 1 0 n/a n/a 0 139
2000 7 20 125 2 0 n/a n/a 0 154
2001 8 23 170 2 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2002 25 60 183 16 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2003 25 60 183 16 0 n/a n/a 0 284
2004 27 45 130 22 1 n/a n/a 0 225
2005 22 47 107 32 0 n/a n/a 0 208
2006 15 54 131 34 1 n/a n/a 0 235
2007 14 54 140 34 3 n/a n/a 0 245
2008 14 50 122 38 3 n/a n/a 0 227
2009 18 39 128 42 2 n/a n/a 0 229
2010 10 46 113 63 2 n/a n/a 0 234
2011 5 47 91 78 5 0 6 0 232
2012 11 44 81 83 4 2 6 0 231
2013 15 57 80 91 3 1 5 0 252
2014 14 58 70 128 4 0 8 0 282
2015 3 62 85 139 3 0 6 0 298
2016 3 61 88 148 3 0 4 0 307
2017 4 68 94 162 3 0 3 0 334
2018 5 66 96 163 3 0 4 0 337
2019 5 67 86 155 3 0 4 0 320
2020 5 63 79 153 2 0 11 0 313
2021 3 54 90 137 3 0 10 0 297
2022 4 50 64 135 3 0 15 0 271
2023 3 62 74 135 2 0 19 0 295

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 St. Paul City Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 139 10.5 13.2 95
2000 154 10.7 14.4 97.4
2001 203 18.5 11.0 92.1
2002 284 25.0 11.4 91.9
2003 284 25.0 11.4 91.9
2004 225 19.5 11.5 87.6
2005 208 20.5 10.1 85.1
2006 235 20.0 11.8 86.8
2007 245 20.6 11.9 84.5
2008 227 19.8 11.5 88.5
2009 229 20.5 11.2 95.6
2010 234 18.6 12.5 94.4
2011 232 17.8 13.0 94.4
2012 231 18.8 12.2 94.4
2013 252 20.4 12.3 98.4
2014 282 20.5 13.7 97.5
2015 298 21.0 14.1 98.7
2016 307 19.0 16.1 97.7
2017 334 20.1 16.5 97.3
2018 337 20.6 16.3 93.5
2019 320 22.5 14.2 90.3
2020 313 20.4 15.3 95.8
2021 297 20.1 14.7 88.2
2022 271 n/a n/a 87.1
2023 295 21.6 13.6 90.2

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 St. Paul City Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 139 10.5 13.2 95
2000 154 10.7 14.4 97.4
2001 203 18.5 11.0 92.1
2002 284 25.0 11.4 91.9
2003 284 25.0 11.4 91.9
2004 225 19.5 11.5 87.6
2005 208 20.5 10.1 85.1
2006 235 20.0 11.8 86.8
2007 245 20.6 11.9 84.5
2008 227 19.8 11.5 88.5
2009 229 20.5 11.2 95.6
2010 234 18.6 12.5 94.4
2011 232 17.8 13.0 94.4
2012 231 18.8 12.2 94.4
2013 252 20.4 12.3 98.4
2014 282 20.5 13.7 97.5
2015 298 21.0 14.1 98.7
2016 307 19.0 16.1 97.7
2017 334 20.1 16.5 97.3
2018 337 20.6 16.3 93.5
2019 320 22.5 14.2 90.3
2020 313 20.4 15.3 95.8
2021 297 20.1 14.7 88.2
2022 271 n/a n/a 87.1
2023 295 21.6 13.6 90.2

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 St. Paul City Primary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $17,124

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

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Paul City Primary School

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 845th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 840th of 845 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (St. Paul City Primary School)30.26.4
 23.9%
   3rd Grade Math (St. Paul City School)30.26.4
 23.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (St. Paul City Primary School)23.34.4
 18.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (St. Paul City School)23.34.4
 18.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (St. Paul City Primary School)24.46.1
 18.3%
   4th Grade Math (St. Paul City School)24.46.1
 18.3%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (St. Paul City Primary School)21.310.2
 11.1%
   4th Grade Reading (St. Paul City School)21.310.2
 11.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (St. Paul City Primary School)2.20
 2.2%
   5th Grade Math (St. Paul City School)2.20
 2.2%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (St. Paul City Primary School)26.111.1
 15%
   5th Grade Reading (St. Paul City School)26.111.1
 15%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (St. Paul City Primary School)2.24.7
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (St. Paul City School)2.24.7
 2.5%
   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 Students320295
 7.8%
African American6762
 7.5%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian8674
 14%
Hispanic155135
 12.9%
Pacific Islander00
White53
 40%
Two or More Races419
 375%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.3%90.2%
 0.1%


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Students at St. Paul City Primary School are 46% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% White.

St. Paul City Primary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 295 students attended St. Paul City Primary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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