St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

Summary:

St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is a public charter high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota that serves 397 students in grades 9-12 and has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state.

This diverse school stands out for its strong academic performance, with 75% proficiency in 10th grade reading and 59.62% proficiency in science across all grades - significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 85.8% to 96.8% over the past five years, and low dropout rates between 0.7% and 4.7%. Compared to nearby schools like Community School of Excellence High and St. Paul City High School, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art has much higher proficiency rates and a more balanced racial makeup, with 64.48% White students, 9.32% African American, 13.35% Hispanic, and 4.53% Asian.

The school's success can be attributed to its focus on providing a well-rounded education with a strong emphasis on the performing arts. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a consistent top ranking among Saint Paul Public Schools, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art serves as a model for other schools in the Community School Of Excellence and St. Paul City School districts.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

16 W 5th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102-1403

(651) 290-2225

District: St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,858

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

13.4%

African American:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details St Paul Conservatory Performing Art ranks better than 91.5% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.5%), Hispanic (13.4%), African American (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is 19.5. (See more...)

Compare St Paul Conservatory Performing Art employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art is $11,858.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St Paul Conservatory Performing Art:

SchoolDigger ranks St Paul Conservatory Performing Art 41^st of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See St Paul Conservatory Performing Art in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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St Paul Conservatory Performing Art:

SchoolDigger ranks St Paul Conservatory Performing Art 20^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

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Rank History for all students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2006	74.70	116^th	450	74.2%
2007	75.22	121^st	463	73.9%
2008	84.59	61^st	460	86.7%
2010	81.82	43^rd	540	92.0%
2011	78.04	79^th	545	85.5%
2012	82.03	42^nd	539	92.2%
2013	84.85	24^th	534	95.5%
2014	79.29	83^rd	483	82.8%
2015	72.76	130^th	504	74.2%
2016	79.34	80^th	489	83.6%
2017	77.95	89^th	489	81.8%
2018	75.30	121^st	494	75.5%
2019	83.39	51^st	492	89.6%
2021	92.13	14^th	428	96.7%
2022	80.59	63^rd	472	86.7%
2023	81.33	70^th	476	85.3%
2024	86.49	41^st	480	91.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.97	31^st	59	47.5%
2019	93.74	1^st	66	98.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.39	190^th	374	49.2%
2019	94.74	5^th	370	98.6%

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Rank History for Female students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	67.04	135^th	395	65.8%
2019	75.84	82^nd	401	79.6%
2021	87.69	22^nd	339	93.5%
2022	78.82	47^th	388	87.9%
2023	74.88	82^nd	396	79.3%
2024	82.23	50^th	403	87.6%

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Rank History for Male students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	66.93	131^st	398	67.1%
2019	84.55	33^rd	411	92.0%
2022	68.04	122^nd	403	69.7%
2023	77.18	67^th	398	83.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	64.91	37^th	129	71.3%
2019	58.96	44^th	132	66.7%
2022	96.92	4^th	135	97.0%
2023	85.65	11^th	136	91.9%

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Rank History for White students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	73.25	99^th	414	76.1%
2019	83.70	38^th	412	90.8%
2021	76.52	59^th	364	83.8%
2022	78.10	54^th	401	86.5%
2023	76.84	68^th	398	82.9%
2024	87.60	24^th	402	94.0%

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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

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Enrollment information for St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	125	18	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	146
2007	236	41	8	9	4	n/a	n/a	298
2008	279	37	12	17	3	n/a	n/a	348
2009	302	59	14	25	1	n/a	n/a	401
2010	335	75	21	28	0	n/a	n/a	459
2011	377	61	21	33	2	0	41	535
2012	373	66	21	25	3	1	50	539
2013	344	72	29	31	4	2	65	547
2014	369	89	30	58	4	1	59	610
2015	372	91	21	63	4	2	67	620
2016	375	71	16	70	3	2	78	615
2017	376	57	11	63	2	1	67	577
2018	334	43	12	58	3	1	50	501
2019	328	36	10	58	4	0	38	474
2020	319	30	12	50	2	0	33	446
2021	302	41	16	45	0	0	36	440
2022	281	43	14	64	0	0	36	438
2023	256	37	18	53	1	0	32	397

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 Conservatory Performing Art

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	146	7.9	18.5	2.7
2007	298	18.7	15.9	2.7
2008	348	24.5	14.2	0.6
2009	401	25.5	15.7	2
2010	459	25.1	18.2	8.7
2011	535	31.2	17.1	6.5
2012	539	32.2	16.7	7.6
2013	547	34.7	15.7	13.3
2014	610	35.1	17.3	14.4
2015	620	39.0	15.8	16.9
2016	615	38.0	16.1	17.9
2017	577	36.7	15.6	15.8
2018	501	32.1	15.6	16.2
2019	474	30.5	15.5	14.3
2020	446	24.4	18.2	11.7
2021	440	22.6	19.4	5.9
2022	438	21.9	19.9	8
2023	397	20.3	19.5	12.1

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 Conservatory Performing Art

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	146	7.9	18.5	2.7
2007	298	18.7	15.9	2.7
2008	348	24.5	14.2	0.6
2009	401	25.5	15.7	2
2010	459	25.1	18.2	8.7
2011	535	31.2	17.1	6.5
2012	539	32.2	16.7	7.6
2013	547	34.7	15.7	13.3
2014	610	35.1	17.3	14.4
2015	620	39.0	15.8	16.9
2016	615	38.0	16.1	17.9
2017	577	36.7	15.6	15.8
2018	501	32.1	15.6	16.2
2019	474	30.5	15.5	14.3
2020	446	24.4	18.2	11.7
2021	440	22.6	19.4	5.9
2022	438	21.9	19.9	8
2023	397	20.3	19.5	12.1

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 Conservatory Performing Art

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,858

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 51^st of 492 High schools	Ranks 70^th of 476 High schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (St Paul Conservatory Performing Art)	79.4	73.6	5.8%
10th Grade Reading (St Paul Conservatory Performing Art)	79.4	73.6	5.8%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (St Paul Conservatory Performing Art)	49.2	30.8	18.4%
11th Grade Math (St Paul Conservatory Performing Art)	49.2	30.8	18.4%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (St Paul Conservatory Performing Art)	67	59.7	7.3%
End of Course Science (St Paul Conservatory Performing Art)	67	59.7	7.3%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	474	397	16.2%
African American	36	37	2.8%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	10	18	80%
Hispanic	58	53	8.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	328	256	22%
Two or More Races	38	32	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.3%	12.1%	2.3%

Schools Near St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
St Paul Conservatory Performing Art	Public, Charter	9-12	16 W 5th Street	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	St Paul Conservatory Performing Art	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 290-2225	397	20	19.5	12.1%	256 (64.5%)	37 (9.3%)	53 (13.4%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	86.5	41^st of 480 public high schools	91.5%		81.3	70^th of 476 public high schools	85.3%	29				38.3	38.3				75.0	75.0		59.6	59.6	$11,858
Creative Arts Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	65 Kellogg Blvd E	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 292-3480	354	21	17.0	82.2%	76 (21.5%)	119 (33.6%)	58 (16.4%)	58 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.0%)	30.2	352^nd of 480 public high schools	26.7%		17.2	402^nd of 476 public high schools	15.5%	50	5.5	12.2	10.9	0.0	8.1	30.4	30.4	17.4	47.4	28.7	6.5	28.6	11.7	$15,324
Upper Mississippi High Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	19 E Exchange St.	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Upper Mississippi Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 528-8091	131	0	11.0	31.3%	83 (63.4%)	6 (4.6%)	23 (17.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.2%)	48.7	265^th of 480 public high schools	44.8%		43.4	287^th of 476 public high schools	39.7%	22				20.0	20.0				50.0	50.0		38.9	38.9	$15,818
Alternative Learning Center Gateway to College	Public	8-12	235 Marshall Avenue	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 403-4452	146	4	33.2	71.9%	19 (13.0%)	58 (39.7%)	30 (20.5%)	24 (16.4%)	8 (5.5%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0									$13,563
Community School of Excellence High	Public, Charter	9-12	240 Plato Blvd E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Community School Of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 917-0073	175	7	24.7	92.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	173 (98.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.4	405^th of 480 public high schools	15.6%					(n/a)				13.5	13.5				23.1	23.1		21.2	21.2
Cse - Oll High School	Public, Charter	9-12	240 Plato Blvd E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Community School Of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 917-0073	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. Paul City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	106	13	8.1	82.1%	7 (6.6%)	32 (30.2%)	54 (50.9%)	4 (3.8%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	5.4	459^th of 480 public high schools	4.4%		6	453^rd of 476 public high schools	4.8%	6				3.7	3.7				18.2	18.2		5.3	5.3
Journeys Secondary School	Public	8-12	90 Western Ave	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-1900	74	12	6.3	79.7%	11 (14.9%)	38 (51.4%)	14 (18.9%)	3 (4.1%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)														$43,351
Open World Learning Secondary	Public, Magnet	6-12	640 Humboldt Avenue	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 293-8670	476	24	19.9	33.0%	273 (57.4%)	37 (7.8%)	68 (14.3%)	39 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	86.7	40^th of 480 public high schools	91.7%		69.7	130^th of 476 public high schools	72.7%	90	53.5	50.8	43.8	50.0	49.6	67.6	69.8	74.6	63.5	68.9	41.5	55.9	48.9	$5,237
Humboldt High School	Public	6-12	30 Baker St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8600	1,031	56	18.4	90.1%	43 (4.2%)	269 (26.1%)	199 (19.3%)	458 (44.4%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.3%)	9.3	438^th of 480 public high schools	8.8%		9	430^th of 476 public high schools	9.7%	8	7.2	4.0	8.1	5.3	6.1	11.9	14.6	15.1	26.4	17.5	2.5	6.3	4.6	$17,564

Frequently Asked Questions about St Paul Conservatory Performing Art

What is the racial makeup of St Paul Conservatory Performing Art?

Students at St Paul Conservatory Performing Art are 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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How many students attend St Paul Conservatory Performing Art?

In the 2022-23 school year, 397 students attended St Paul Conservatory Performing Art.

Is St Paul Conservatory Performing Art a good school?

Yes. St Paul Conservatory Performing Art ranks in the top 8.5% of Minnesota high schools.

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