Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary School vs. Saint Paul Music Academy
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School Overview
School
Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary School
1575 L'orient St
Saint Paul, MN 55117
Saint Paul, MN 55117
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Saint Paul Music Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 504 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Saint Paul Music Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
566 students
504 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1624 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1747 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
16%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
41
36
Kindergarten Students
92
65
Grade 1 Students
88
78
Grade 2 Students
84
74
Grade 3 Students
97
75
Grade 4 Students
83
78
Grade 5 Students
81
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
48%
50%
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% Hispanic
16%
14%
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% Black
21%
19%
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% White
9%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
83%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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