Bruce F Vento Elementary

Summary:

Bruce F Vento Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota that serves 546 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 346 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Bruce F Vento Elementary has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of Asian (36.81%) and African American (35.16%) students, which is significantly different from nearby schools that tend to have higher percentages of Asian students. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points, particularly for student subgroups like Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and African American students.

While Bruce F Vento Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools like Saint Paul Music Academy, Farnsworth Aerospace Lower, and Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo perform better on state assessments and have higher rankings. This suggests that factors beyond just the school's demographics may be contributing to its persistent academic challenges, which include a high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 409 Case Ave E
       Saint Paul, MN  55130-4051


(651) 293-8685

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
860th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,990 Help


Students who attend Bruce F Vento Elementary usually attend:

High:    Washington Technology Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  546

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
36.8%
African American:
35.2%
Hispanic:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91% Help


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Compare Details Bruce F Vento Elementary ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 36th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.39. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (36.8%), African American (35.2%), Hispanic (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bruce F Vento Elementary is 11.1, which is the 14th best among 38 elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bruce F Vento Elementary is $18,990, which is the 6th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bruce F Vento Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bruce F Vento Elementary 860th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Bruce F Vento Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Saint Paul Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Saint Paul Public Schools 346th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bruce F Vento Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bruce F Vento Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.99 653rd 674 3.1%
2004 10.54 629th 676 7.0%
2005 8.08 649th 685 5.3%
2006 2.49 735th 756 2.8%
2007 4.67 745th 777 4.1%
2008 4.27 747th 781 4.4%
2010 1.34 785th 803 2.2%
2011 1.41 798th 814 2.0%
2012 1.16 803rd 820 2.1%
2013 2.82 797th 824 3.3%
2014 1.54 811th 826 1.8%
2015 1.92 821st 840 2.3%
2016 2.37 821st 848 3.2%
2017 2.85 815th 853 4.5%
2018 3.29 814th 847 3.9%
2019 5.26 818th 870 6.0%
2021 6.70 794th 869 8.6%
2022 3.86 836th 858 2.6%
2023 4.29 807th 845 4.5%
2024 3.39 860th 881 2.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bruce F Vento Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.88 189th 242 21.9%
2019 32.93 176th 239 26.4%
2021 79.10 11th 175 93.7%
2022 28.50 205th 256 19.9%
2023 42.00 154th 276 44.2%
2024 33.31 217th 303 28.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bruce F Vento Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.07 440th 463 5.0%
2019 14.86 474th 515 8.0%
2022 5.09 498th 500 0.4%
2023 5.89 516th 524 1.5%
2024 4.12 571st 572 0.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bruce F Vento Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.53 688th 728 5.5%
2019 14.10 676th 740 8.6%
2021 19.60 582nd 683 14.8%
2022 13.70 617th 663 6.9%
2023 9.52 725th 774 6.3%
2024 6.74 770th 793 2.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Bruce F Vento Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.43 745th 774 3.7%
2019 5.61 747th 787 5.1%
2021 7.48 722nd 783 7.8%
2022 5.52 757th 799 5.3%
2023 5.49 748th 787 5.0%
2024 4.28 785th 809 3.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bruce F Vento Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.18 742nd 779 4.7%
2019 5.74 754th 798 5.5%
2021 5.61 741st 784 5.5%
2022 3.50 786th 808 2.7%
2023 3.36 778th 799 2.6%
2024 2.86 810th 826 1.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Bruce F Vento Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.48 122nd 134 9.0%
2019 15.02 120th 136 11.8%
2021 32.61 49th 88 44.3%
2022 15.40 113th 131 13.7%
2023 13.75 117th 128 8.6%
2024 9.76 147th 154 4.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Bruce F Vento Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.09 250th 266 6.0%
2019 24.84 227th 283 19.8%
2021 19.53 202nd 227 11.0%
2022 14.72 265th 282 6.0%
2023 14.83 257th 279 7.9%
2024 13.78 283rd 310 8.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

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 Bruce F Vento Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 520 89 248 61 21 n/a n/a 0 939
1989 455 87 278 60 16 n/a n/a 0 896
1990 402 109 307 65 28 n/a n/a 0 911
1991 446 145 380 71 31 n/a n/a -146 927
1992 361 125 357 67 16 n/a n/a 0 926
1993 298 68 252 49 11 n/a n/a 0 678
1994 262 95 253 38 11 n/a n/a 0 659
1995 183 201 291 41 13 n/a n/a 0 729
1996 183 201 291 41 13 n/a n/a 0 729
1997 133 296 327 46 19 n/a n/a 0 821
1998 118 284 398 70 30 n/a n/a 0 900
1999 94 215 350 70 24 n/a n/a 0 753
2000 99 233 358 93 19 n/a n/a 0 802
2001 64 179 237 95 17 n/a n/a 0 592
2002 48 166 174 71 13 n/a n/a 0 472
2003 48 166 174 71 13 n/a n/a 0 472
2004 36 176 172 70 5 n/a n/a 0 459
2005 29 151 139 69 4 n/a n/a 0 392
2006 23 144 175 57 8 n/a n/a 0 407
2007 23 135 206 61 2 n/a n/a 0 427
2008 28 115 218 89 3 n/a n/a 0 453
2009 23 100 233 76 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2010 14 130 253 72 2 n/a n/a 0 471
2011 17 117 251 84 4 0 8 0 481
2012 16 131 265 54 1 0 7 0 474
2013 16 100 286 49 0 0 9 0 460
2014 11 162 276 42 4 1 20 0 516
2015 24 178 276 38 4 1 18 0 539
2016 16 158 261 40 5 0 22 0 502
2017 21 125 246 43 3 0 26 0 464
2018 23 124 324 52 2 0 23 0 548
2019 17 131 295 42 1 0 28 0 514
2020 24 134 258 36 1 1 32 0 486
2021 28 132 221 33 1 1 28 0 444
2022 40 127 192 35 0 1 29 0 424
2023 52 192 201 62 1 1 37 0 546

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 Bruce F Vento Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 939 55.8 16.8 70.6
1989 896 62.8 14.2 58.1
1990 911 65.1 13.9 57.3
1991 927 68.6 13.5 73.7
1992 926 61.6 15.0 71.1
1993 678 54.6 12.4 90
1994 659 55.1 12.0 89.1
1995 729 0.0 0.0 75.7
1996 729 0.0 0.0 75.7
1997 821 52.2 15.7 90.5
1998 900 n/a 0.0 89.8
1999 753 79.3 9.5 88.3
2000 802 74.0 10.8 91.6
2001 592 54.4 10.9 94.1
2002 472 44.4 10.6 94.7
2003 472 44.4 10.6 94.7
2004 459 37.8 12.1 92.2
2005 392 39.7 9.9 92.6
2006 407 26.2 15.5 93.4
2007 427 35.8 11.9 91.8
2008 453 31.6 14.3 91.8
2009 432 34.2 12.6 93.5
2010 471 32.7 14.3 95.5
2011 481 34.7 13.8 96.5
2012 474 38.3 12.3 98.3
2013 460 33.4 13.7 96.3
2014 516 40.5 12.7 96.3
2015 539 43.0 12.5 96.1
2016 502 36.0 13.9 93.4
2017 464 27.3 16.9 95
2018 548 36.0 15.1 90.1
2019 514 40.0 12.8 89.3
2020 486 36.7 13.2 85.8
2021 444 34.1 12.9 85.6
2022 424 39.7 10.6 79.5
2023 546 48.8 11.1 91

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 Bruce F Vento Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 939 55.8 16.8 70.6
1989 896 62.8 14.2 58.1
1990 911 65.1 13.9 57.3
1991 927 68.6 13.5 73.7
1992 926 61.6 15.0 71.1
1993 678 54.6 12.4 90
1994 659 55.1 12.0 89.1
1995 729 0.0 0.0 75.7
1996 729 0.0 0.0 75.7
1997 821 52.2 15.7 90.5
1998 900 n/a 0.0 89.8
1999 753 79.3 9.5 88.3
2000 802 74.0 10.8 91.6
2001 592 54.4 10.9 94.1
2002 472 44.4 10.6 94.7
2003 472 44.4 10.6 94.7
2004 459 37.8 12.1 92.2
2005 392 39.7 9.9 92.6
2006 407 26.2 15.5 93.4
2007 427 35.8 11.9 91.8
2008 453 31.6 14.3 91.8
2009 432 34.2 12.6 93.5
2010 471 32.7 14.3 95.5
2011 481 34.7 13.8 96.5
2012 474 38.3 12.3 98.3
2013 460 33.4 13.7 96.3
2014 516 40.5 12.7 96.3
2015 539 43.0 12.5 96.1
2016 502 36.0 13.9 93.4
2017 464 27.3 16.9 95
2018 548 36.0 15.1 90.1
2019 514 40.0 12.8 89.3
2020 486 36.7 13.2 85.8
2021 444 34.1 12.9 85.6
2022 424 39.7 10.6 79.5
2023 546 48.8 11.1 91

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 Bruce F Vento Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $18,990

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bruce F Vento 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 818th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 807th of 845 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Bruce F Vento Elementary)24.719
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)39.735.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Bruce F Vento Elementary)12.211.4
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)35.331
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Bruce F Vento Elementary)24.611
 13.7%
   4th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)3934.9
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Bruce F Vento Elementary)18.314.6
 3.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)34.632.1
 2.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Bruce F Vento Elementary)27.78.8
 19%
   5th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)31.328.3
 3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Bruce F Vento Elementary)34.919.2
 15.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)46.641
 5.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Bruce F Vento Elementary)14.59.1
 5.4%
   5th Grade Science (Saint Paul Public Schools)29.828.9
 0.9%
   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 Students514546
 6.2%
African American131192
 46.6%
American Indian11
Asian295201
 31.9%
Hispanic4262
 47.6%
Pacific Islander01
White1752
 205.9%
Two or More Races2837
 32.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.3%91%
 1.7%


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Students at Bruce F Vento Elementary are 37% Asian, 35% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Bruce F Vento Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Washington Technology Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 546 students attended Bruce F Vento Elementary.

Bruce F Vento Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.


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