Eastern Heights Elementary

Summary:

Eastern Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 266 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 346 out of 463 districts in the state.

Eastern Heights Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is well below the state and district averages, particularly for certain student subgroups like African American and Special Education students. This low academic performance is coupled with a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 79% to 93% over the past 3 years. In contrast, nearby schools like Battle Creek Elementary and Nokomis Montessori South have lower rates of economically disadvantaged students and generally stronger academic outcomes.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, Eastern Heights Elementary's academic performance remains a concern. The school's diverse student population, with a significant Asian student population (47%), suggests that factors beyond racial composition may be influencing student outcomes. Exploring the practices and strategies of higher-performing nearby schools, as well as targeted interventions to address the unique needs of Eastern Heights Elementary's student population, could provide opportunities for improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2001 Margaret St
       Saint Paul, MN  55119-3998


(651) 293-8870

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
738th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,421 Help


Students who attend Eastern Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Battle Creek Middle
High:    Harding Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  266

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
47.0%
African American:
20.7%
Hispanic:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.2% Help


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Compare Details Eastern Heights Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 15th 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 17.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (47%), African American (20.7%), Hispanic (11.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastern Heights Elementary is 10.3, which is the 9th 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 Eastern Heights Elementary is $19,421, which is the 5th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eastern Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastern Heights Elementary 738th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Eastern Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Asian students:


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 Eastern Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.94 646th 674 4.2%
2004 3.71 649th 676 4.0%
2005 4.29 664th 685 3.1%
2006 15.06 689th 756 8.9%
2007 21.24 691st 777 11.1%
2008 17.86 703rd 781 10.0%
2010 18.89 713th 803 11.2%
2011 15.45 730th 814 10.3%
2012 17.36 738th 820 10.0%
2013 14.43 742nd 824 10.0%
2014 9.88 757th 826 8.4%
2015 13.15 746th 840 11.2%
2016 9.27 775th 848 8.6%
2017 4.41 805th 853 5.6%
2018 2.12 828th 847 2.2%
2019 5.35 816th 870 6.2%
2021 4.37 825th 869 5.1%
2022 11.11 757th 858 11.8%
2023 10.27 759th 845 10.2%
2024 17.97 738th 881 16.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.69 227th 242 6.2%
2019 32.72 180th 239 24.7%
2021 30.62 139th 175 20.6%
2022 71.89 37th 256 85.5%
2023 50.12 119th 276 56.9%
2024 45.52 145th 303 52.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.67 383rd 463 17.3%
2019 9.82 496th 515 3.7%
2023 24.38 429th 524 18.1%
2024 55.69 217th 572 62.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.51 712th 728 2.2%
2019 8.93 706th 740 4.6%
2021 13.55 631st 683 7.6%
2022 35.62 448th 663 32.4%
2023 19.45 662nd 774 14.5%
2024 33.33 572nd 793 27.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.62 754th 774 2.6%
2019 4.23 761st 787 3.3%
2021 3.63 760th 783 2.9%
2022 10.16 719th 799 10.0%
2023 8.68 725th 787 7.9%
2024 16.24 691st 809 14.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.41 762nd 779 2.2%
2019 8.90 733rd 798 8.1%
2021 5.18 746th 784 4.8%
2022 13.29 710th 808 12.1%
2023 13.62 699th 799 12.5%
2024 21.87 673rd 826 18.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.48 125th 134 6.7%
2019 11.11 130th 136 4.4%
2021 14.96 71st 88 19.3%
2022 22.87 92nd 131 29.8%
2023 22.31 101st 128 21.1%
2024 21.95 121st 154 21.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.58 256th 266 3.8%
2021 23.71 186th 227 18.1%
2022 51.56 123rd 282 56.4%
2023 11.70 266th 279 4.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eastern Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.01 142nd 219 35.2%
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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 Eastern Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 379 32 28 11 9 n/a n/a 0 459
1989 373 30 29 5 6 n/a n/a 0 443
1990 400 36 26 9 6 n/a n/a 0 477
1991 459 40 45 17 8 n/a n/a -76 493
1992 340 30 25 13 3 n/a n/a 0 411
1993 400 80 49 15 5 n/a n/a 0 549
1994 388 84 60 28 9 n/a n/a 0 569
1995 357 109 89 30 8 n/a n/a 0 593
1996 357 109 89 30 8 n/a n/a 0 593
1997 296 111 76 32 15 n/a n/a 0 530
1998 273 107 76 39 8 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 280 123 82 36 8 n/a n/a 0 529
2000 247 157 90 39 10 n/a n/a 0 543
2001 206 175 82 49 12 n/a n/a 0 524
2002 148 111 83 45 7 n/a n/a 0 394
2003 148 111 83 45 7 n/a n/a 0 394
2004 108 101 81 42 5 n/a n/a 0 337
2005 101 97 69 43 13 n/a n/a 0 323
2006 95 89 63 43 10 n/a n/a 0 300
2007 90 99 74 46 9 n/a n/a 0 318
2008 81 91 62 44 8 n/a n/a 0 286
2009 89 118 79 75 7 n/a n/a 0 368
2010 78 118 79 62 5 n/a n/a 0 342
2011 58 122 82 50 6 0 14 0 332
2012 80 131 88 62 5 1 19 0 386
2013 89 127 105 59 6 0 24 0 410
2014 58 115 113 55 2 0 38 0 381
2015 50 97 114 58 2 0 41 0 362
2016 51 101 122 49 0 0 40 0 363
2017 36 101 116 44 2 0 42 0 341
2018 37 106 125 43 1 0 40 0 352
2019 34 82 139 42 0 0 37 0 334
2020 28 67 140 44 0 0 35 0 314
2021 28 60 129 44 2 0 37 0 300
2022 25 55 118 43 1 0 28 0 270
2023 28 55 125 31 2 0 25 0 266

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 Eastern Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 22.6 20.3 19.2
1989 443 23.5 18.8 20.1
1990 477 24.6 19.3 21
1991 493 23.0 21.4 26.4
1992 411 19.1 21.5 29.4
1993 549 21.5 25.5 40.4
1994 569 29.5 19.3 42.9
1995 593 0.0 0.0 44.7
1996 593 0.0 0.0 44.7
1997 530 25.0 21.2 45.1
1998 503 n/a 0.0 53.7
1999 529 37.5 14.1 51.2
2000 543 37.0 14.7 62.8
2001 524 38.8 13.5 67.6
2002 394 30.0 13.1 69.3
2003 394 30.0 13.1 69.3
2004 337 25.0 13.5 72.4
2005 323 25.5 12.7 79.6
2006 300 19.3 15.5 83.7
2007 318 26.0 12.2 83
2008 286 22.9 12.5 76.9
2009 368 24.1 15.3 79.9
2010 342 27.4 12.4 86.3
2011 332 25.2 13.1 86.1
2012 386 24.8 15.5 86.5
2013 410 30.0 13.6 84.6
2014 381 27.9 13.6 85.3
2015 362 28.0 12.9 84.5
2016 363 19.0 19.1 80.4
2017 341 17.7 19.1 80.9
2018 352 25.0 14.0 77.6
2019 334 25.1 13.2 74.6
2020 314 25.8 12.1 81.5
2021 300 26.6 11.2 80.7
2022 270 27.9 9.6 79.3
2023 266 25.7 10.3 93.2

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 Eastern Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 22.6 20.3 19.2
1989 443 23.5 18.8 20.1
1990 477 24.6 19.3 21
1991 493 23.0 21.4 26.4
1992 411 19.1 21.5 29.4
1993 549 21.5 25.5 40.4
1994 569 29.5 19.3 42.9
1995 593 0.0 0.0 44.7
1996 593 0.0 0.0 44.7
1997 530 25.0 21.2 45.1
1998 503 n/a 0.0 53.7
1999 529 37.5 14.1 51.2
2000 543 37.0 14.7 62.8
2001 524 38.8 13.5 67.6
2002 394 30.0 13.1 69.3
2003 394 30.0 13.1 69.3
2004 337 25.0 13.5 72.4
2005 323 25.5 12.7 79.6
2006 300 19.3 15.5 83.7
2007 318 26.0 12.2 83
2008 286 22.9 12.5 76.9
2009 368 24.1 15.3 79.9
2010 342 27.4 12.4 86.3
2011 332 25.2 13.1 86.1
2012 386 24.8 15.5 86.5
2013 410 30.0 13.6 84.6
2014 381 27.9 13.6 85.3
2015 362 28.0 12.9 84.5
2016 363 19.0 19.1 80.4
2017 341 17.7 19.1 80.9
2018 352 25.0 14.0 77.6
2019 334 25.1 13.2 74.6
2020 314 25.8 12.1 81.5
2021 300 26.6 11.2 80.7
2022 270 27.9 9.6 79.3
2023 266 25.7 10.3 93.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Eastern Heights Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $19,421

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastern Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 816th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 759th of 845 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Eastern Heights Elementary)16.713.3
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)39.735.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Eastern Heights Elementary)24.46.8
 17.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)35.331
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Eastern Heights Elementary)29.831.8
 2%
   4th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)3934.9
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Eastern Heights Elementary)25.522.7
 2.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)34.632.1
 2.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Eastern Heights Elementary)17.712.8
 4.9%
   5th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)31.328.3
 3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Eastern Heights Elementary)33.329.8
 3.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)46.641
 5.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Eastern Heights Elementary)2027.7
 7.7%
   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 Students334266
 20.4%
African American8255
 32.9%
American Indian02
Asian139125
 10.1%
Hispanic4231
 26.2%
Pacific Islander00
White3428
 17.6%
Two or More Races3725
 32.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.6%93.2%
 18.7%


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Students at Eastern Heights Elementary are 47% Asian, 21% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races.

Students who attend Eastern Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Battle Creek Middle
High : Harding Senior High

Eastern Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 266 students attended Eastern Heights Elementary.


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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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