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Bruce F Vento Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bruce F Vento Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Paul Public Schools that serves 478 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grades and subjects.

Academic performance at Bruce F Vento Elementary is a major concern, with only 5.29% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 26.55% in the Saint Paul Public Schools district. The school's low performance is particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and students with special needs, who rank in the bottom 10-30% of their respective subgroups statewide. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.2 students per teacher, could be a potential strength.

Notably, Bruce F Vento Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools. This suggests the school faces significant challenges in providing resources and support to its students, and highlights the need for targeted interventions and additional funding to address the unique needs of this population.

446

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,990

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 Case Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55130-4051

(651) 293-8685

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Students who attend Bruce F Vento Elementary usually attend:

High:

Washington Technology Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.4%

Asian:

31.4%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (9% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Math scores 40 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

862^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

345^th of 446Saint Paul Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	862 of 872	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	860 of 881	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	807 of 845	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	836 of 858	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	794 of 869	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	818 of 870	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	814 of 847	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	815 of 853	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.4	821 of 848	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.9	821 of 840	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	811 of 826	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	797 of 824	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	803 of 820	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.4	798 of 814	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	785 of 803	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.3	747 of 781	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.7	745 of 777	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	735 of 756	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.1	649 of 685	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	629 of 676	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.0	653 of 674	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	282 of 298	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	283 of 310	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	257 of 279	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	265 of 282	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	202 of 227	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	227 of 283	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	250 of 266	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	138 of 140	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	147 of 154	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	117 of 128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	113 of 131	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	49 of 88	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	120 of 136	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	122 of 134	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	246 of 303	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	217 of 303	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	154 of 276	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	205 of 256	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	79.1	11 of 175	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	32.9	176 of 239	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	189 of 242	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	782 of 799	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	785 of 809	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	748 of 787	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	757 of 799	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	722 of 783	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	747 of 787	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	745 of 774	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	748 of 764	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	770 of 793	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	725 of 774	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	617 of 663	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	582 of 683	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	676 of 740	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	688 of 728	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	803 of 812	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	810 of 826	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	778 of 799	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	786 of 808	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	741 of 784	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	754 of 798	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	742 of 779	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	554 of 562	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	571 of 572	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	516 of 524	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	498 of 500	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	474 of 515	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	440 of 463	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading12%-38 vs state

Math5%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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	446	39	11.4	87.0%	41 (9.2%)	167 (37.4%)	60 (13.5%)	140 (31.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	2.8	862^nd of 872 public elementary schools	1.1%		3.4	860^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.4%	2	8.5	5.9	1.5		5.3	12.9	1.5	22.1		12.1	$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	326	28	11.7	81.6%	18 (5.5%)	108 (33.1%)	85 (26.1%)	85 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	3.5	851^st of 872 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.6	847^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.9%	4	14.9	10.4			12.6	10.6	14.6			12.6	$15,690
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	243	14	17.8	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	229 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	826^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.3%		5.2	839^th of 881 public elementary schools	4.8%	13	16.2	13.3	2.3		10.3	18.4	20.0	25.0		21.3	$24,436
HOPE Community Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 796-4500	434	51	8.5	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	9 (2.1%)	405 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	7.6	815^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.5%		4.9	842^nd of 881 public elementary schools	4.4%	27	20.3	24.3	15.0		19.7	10.9	16.2	25.6		18.2	$14,114
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	514	42	12.2	83.5%	47 (9.1%)	89 (17.3%)	91 (17.7%)	246 (47.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	16.1	743^rd of 872 public elementary schools	14.8%		11	787^th of 881 public elementary schools	10.7%	44	29.7	35.4	23.5		29.5	27.6	20.7	30.1		26.1	$17,299
LIFE Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	930 Geranium Ave East	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Life Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 793-6624	134	10	13.4	89.6%	8 (6.0%)	75 (56.0%)	11 (8.2%)	26 (19.4%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	10.5	792^nd of 872 public elementary schools	9.2%		8.1	809^th of 881 public elementary schools	8.2%	17	23.1	3.7	7.1	0.0	7.7	40.0	11.1	42.9	0.0	22.4	$15,084
Farnsworth Aerospace Lower	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1290 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8675	466	35	13.3	84.1%	49 (10.5%)	101 (21.7%)	41 (8.8%)	246 (52.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	15.5	750^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.0%		8.1	808^th of 881 public elementary schools	8.3%	58	36.7	25.3			30.5	20.5	29.5			25.4	$14,678
Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1089 Cypress St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8935	638	56	11.2	78.1%	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	591 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	12.8	772^nd of 872 public elementary schools	11.5%		23.8	698^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.8%	74	33.3	30.3			31.7	17.1	23.5			20.4	$16,185
STEP Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	835 5th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	214	19	11.2	94.4%	2 (0.9%)	212 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	773^rd of 872 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.4	776^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.9%	3	28.1	18.9	12.0		18.5	21.9	23.7	39.2		29.8	$2,731
Saint Paul Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 767-8100	109	11	9.5	86.2%	6 (5.5%)	33 (30.3%)	24 (22.0%)	25 (22.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.6%)	4.3	843^rd of 872 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.7	810^th of 881 public elementary schools	8.1%	33	0.0	15.4	6.7		6.7	0.0	23.1	20.0		13.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce F Vento Elementary

What district is Bruce F Vento Elementary in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Bruce F Vento Elementary attend?

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

High : Washington Technology Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Bruce F Vento Elementary?

Students at Bruce F Vento Elementary are 37% African American, 31% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bruce F Vento Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Bruce F Vento Elementary.

Is Bruce F Vento Elementary a good school?

Bruce F Vento Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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