Is Saint Paul Music Academy a good school?

Saint Paul Music Academy ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Saint Paul Music Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 504 students attended Saint Paul Music Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Saint Paul Music Academy?

Students at Saint Paul Music Academy are 50% Asian, 19% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races.

Saint Paul Music Academy

Summary:

Saint Paul Music Academy is a public magnet elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota that serves students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade, with a diverse student population that is over 50% Asian.

While Saint Paul Music Academy has a unique student demographic makeup, its academic performance lags far behind state averages and the surrounding schools, even for its Asian student subgroup. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state, with only 25.86% of students proficient in math compared to 45.47% statewide. Saint Paul Music Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Minnesota elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.com. The school's student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, also perform below state averages on assessments, and the school has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, over 90% in recent years.

Nearby schools like Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary, Bruce F Vento Elementary, and the Crossroads schools, while also serving economically disadvantaged populations, generally perform better than Saint Paul Music Academy on state assessments and have higher school rankings. Addressing the persistent challenges at Saint Paul Music Academy will likely require a multifaceted approach that considers the school's specific needs and the factors contributing to the low performance, such as the high poverty rate among the student population.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-6

27 Geranium Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55117-5067

(651) 293-8795

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
787^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,299

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 504

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.2%

African American:

18.7%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saint Paul Music Academy ranks worse than 89.3% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 21^st among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Saint Paul Music Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (50.2%), African American (18.7%), Hispanic (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saint Paul Music Academy is 9.9, which is the 7^th best among 38 elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saint Paul Music Academy is $17,299, which is the 16^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saint Paul Music Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Saint Paul Music Academy 787^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Saint Paul Music Academy in the ranking list.)

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Saint Paul Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for all students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2014	8.42	763^rd	826	7.6%
2015	5.11	786^th	840	6.4%
2016	5.79	791^st	848	6.7%
2017	7.19	787^th	853	7.7%
2018	9.79	766^th	847	9.6%
2019	10.84	782^nd	870	10.1%
2021	8.88	778^th	869	10.5%
2022	5.93	801^st	858	6.6%
2023	10.46	758^th	845	10.3%
2024	10.96	787^th	881	10.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.70	81^st	87	6.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	44.98	120^th	242	50.4%
2019	55.22	77^th	239	67.8%
2021	60.55	40^th	175	77.1%
2022	29.63	201^st	256	21.5%
2023	42.99	149^th	276	46.0%
2024	38.49	191^st	303	37.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	10.49	430^th	463	7.1%
2019	33.78	366^th	515	28.9%
2021	64.30	116^th	417	72.2%
2022	19.18	443^rd	500	11.4%
2023	33.49	378^th	524	27.9%
2024	42.47	339^th	572	40.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	22.79	620^th	728	14.8%
2019	24.31	618^th	740	16.5%
2021	26.97	539^th	683	21.1%
2022	20.43	565^th	663	14.8%
2023	20.20	653^rd	774	15.6%
2024	19.98	675^th	793	14.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	11.26	700^th	774	9.6%
2019	10.83	718^th	787	8.8%
2021	6.23	735^th	783	6.1%
2022	5.20	764^th	799	4.4%
2023	11.43	699^th	787	11.2%
2024	11.68	717^th	809	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	10.29	710^th	779	8.9%
2019	11.46	715^th	798	10.4%
2021	11.46	698^th	784	11.0%
2022	6.60	750^th	808	7.2%
2023	9.45	729^th	799	8.8%
2024	10.03	750^th	826	9.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	19.60	111^th	134	17.2%
2019	21.62	103^rd	136	24.3%
2021	21.73	61^st	88	30.7%
2022	15.12	114^th	131	13.0%
2023	20.48	104^th	128	18.8%
2024	21.66	125^th	154	18.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	32.65	190^th	266	28.6%
2019	33.26	206^th	283	27.2%
2022	25.44	226^th	282	19.9%
2023	26.34	223^rd	279	20.1%
2024	19.77	265^th	310	14.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	34.39	165^th	220	25.0%
2019	40.44	136^th	219	37.9%
2022	21.75	184^th	209	12.0%
2023	22.68	179^th	214	16.4%
2024	11.20	241^st	249	3.2%

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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.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Friday, March 3, 2017

Great community school which lovingly incorporates music throughout the day. All students learn violin at a young age and can branch out into other instruments of choice and they progress through the grades. Loving classrooms with passionate teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Saint Paul Music Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	65	172	302	79	6	1	19	644
2013	64	153	305	77	3	0	21	623
2014	53	128	263	71	3	0	25	543
2015	53	109	288	79	6	0	29	564
2016	48	125	308	70	5	0	28	584
2017	39	117	350	72	2	0	26	606
2018	36	121	383	62	0	0	30	632
2019	22	135	365	75	0	0	40	637
2020	32	106	346	70	1	0	43	598
2021	39	95	325	57	0	0	49	565
2022	38	101	303	61	2	0	49	554
2023	43	94	253	73	2	0	39	504

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 Saint Paul Music Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	644	50.8	12.6	95.8
2013	623	48.9	12.7	95.5
2014	543	52.3	10.3	95.2
2015	564	43.0	13.1	94
2016	584	37.0	15.7	93.5
2017	606	33.6	18.0	92.6
2018	632	45.9	13.7	91.5
2019	637	45.2	14.0	88.4
2020	598	45.1	13.2	87.5
2021	565	46.3	12.1	85
2022	554	47.1	11.7	83.6
2023	504	50.7	9.9	91.5

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 Saint Paul Music Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	644	50.8	12.6	95.8
2013	623	48.9	12.7	95.5
2014	543	52.3	10.3	95.2
2015	564	43.0	13.1	94
2016	584	37.0	15.7	93.5
2017	606	33.6	18.0	92.6
2018	632	45.9	13.7	91.5
2019	637	45.2	14.0	88.4
2020	598	45.1	13.2	87.5
2021	565	46.3	12.1	85
2022	554	47.1	11.7	83.6
2023	504	50.7	9.9	91.5

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 Saint Paul Music Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$17,299

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Saint Paul Music Academy

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 782^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 758^th of 845 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Saint Paul Music Academy)	31.2	39.7	8.5%
3rd Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)	39.7	35.8	3.8%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Saint Paul Music Academy)	34.4	21.6	12.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)	35.3	31	4.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Saint Paul Music Academy)	41	33.3	7.6%
4th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)	39	34.9	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Music Academy)	23.8	22.2	1.6%
4th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)	34.6	32.1	2.6%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Saint Paul Music Academy)	32.7	10.9	21.8%
5th Grade Math (Saint Paul Public Schools)	31.3	28.3	3%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Music Academy)	37.3	21.8	15.5%
5th Grade Reading (Saint Paul Public Schools)	46.6	41	5.6%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Saint Paul Music Academy)	11.8	5	6.9%
5th Grade Science (Saint Paul Public Schools)	29.8	28.9	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	637	504	20.9%
African American	135	94	30.4%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	365	253	30.7%
Hispanic	75	73	2.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	22	43	95.5%
Two or More Races	40	39	2.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.4%	91.5%	3.1%

Schools Near Saint Paul Music Academy

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Saint Paul Music Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	27 Geranium Ave E	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8795	504	51	9.9	91.5%	43 (8.5%)	94 (18.7%)	73 (14.5%)	253 (50.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	11	787^th of 881 public elementary schools	10.7%		10.5	758^th of 845 public elementary schools	10.3%	29	21.1	40.8	16.5	25.9	9.7	25.3	25.9	20.8	7.1	7.1	$17,299
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Primary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 350-7655	123	10	12.3	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	22 (17.9%)	5 (4.1%)	96 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$23,360
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary	Public, Charter	2-4	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 350-7655	123	6	20.5	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.3%)	3 (2.4%)	100 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.2	639^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.5%					(n/a)	48.6	42.1		45.2	37.1	31.6		34.3
MMSA Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	169 Jenks Avenue	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 246-0845	153	15	10.1	96.7%	4 (2.6%)	144 (94.1%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5.2	839^th of 881 public elementary schools	4.8%		5.5	799^th of 845 public elementary schools	5.4%	40	23.9	9.1	2.1	11.6	18.6	14.0	23.4	18.8	10.6	10.6	$24,436
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1041 Marion St	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 290-8354	507	43	11.7	84.6%	50 (9.9%)	109 (21.5%)	244 (48.1%)	67 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.7%)	3.5	859^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.5%		3.9	812^th of 845 public elementary schools	3.9%	47	13.5	9.1	7.1	9.8	8.1	10.0	16.5	11.7	10.8	10.8	$18,198
Bruce F Vento Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Case Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8685	546	49	11.1	91.0%	52 (9.5%)	192 (35.2%)	62 (11.4%)	201 (36.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	3.4	860^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.3	807^th of 845 public elementary schools	4.5%	53	11.5	16.7	4.0	10.6	6.4	16.4	10.5	11.3	4.0	4.0	$18,990
Community of Peace Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4579	325	20	16.2	90.8%	17 (5.2%)	99 (30.5%)	68 (20.9%)	115 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	4.6	847^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.9%		3	829^th of 845 public elementary schools	1.9%	18	17.7	12.5		15.2	15.7	14.3		15.0			$15,690
Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1575 L'Orient St	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8840	566	46	12.3	93.5%	53 (9.4%)	119 (21.0%)	88 (15.5%)	271 (47.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	5.6	835^th of 881 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.6	788^th of 845 public elementary schools	6.7%	47	27.1	9.7	13.3	16.5	13.8	7.5	21.7	14.1	12.1	12.1	$16,913
Crossroads Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	543 Front Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 767-8540	185	18	10.1	79.5%	34 (18.4%)	55 (29.7%)	23 (12.4%)	37 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.5%)	8.5	805^th of 881 public elementary schools	8.6%		4.1	810^th of 845 public elementary schools	4.1%	5	26.1	13.6	3.6	13.7	20.8	13.6	35.7	24.3	17.9	17.9	$17,592
Crossroads Science Program	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	543 Front Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 767-8540	185	15	12.4	90.3%	22 (11.9%)	79 (42.7%)	21 (11.4%)	36 (19.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.5%)	9.4	797^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.5	757^th of 845 public elementary schools	10.4%	40	15.6	25.0	11.4	17.8	21.9	27.5	22.9	24.3	14.3	14.3	$16,043

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