Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Q: Is Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary a good school?

Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary?

Students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary are 41% Asian, 23% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% White.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 555 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 345 out of 446 districts in the state.

Despite being a magnet school focused on the creative arts, Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages in both math and reading, with only 14.66% of students proficient or better in math compared to 45.21% statewide. The school's low performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Saint Paul Music Academy and Edgerton Elementary generally perform better academically than Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in math and reading. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to their stronger academic performance.

570

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,913

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1575 L'Orient St
Saint Paul, MN 55117-3994

(651) 293-8840

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.1%

African American:

22.6%

Hispanic:

21.1%

See top rated Minnesota elementary schools

Compare Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Reading scores 36 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

840^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	840 of 872	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	835 of 881	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	788 of 845	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	776 of 858	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	791 of 869	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	803 of 870	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	792 of 847	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	803 of 853	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.2	822 of 848	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	812 of 840	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.9	787 of 826	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	772 of 824	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	776 of 820	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	760 of 814	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.0	764 of 803	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	753 of 781	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.9	742 of 777	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	709 of 756	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	629 of 685	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.1	639 of 676	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	17.7	603 of 674	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	275 of 298	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	295 of 310	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	271 of 279	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	241 of 282	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	162 of 227	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	218 of 283	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	215 of 266	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	128 of 140	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	139 of 154	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	105 of 128	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	96 of 131	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	66 of 88	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	121 of 134	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	215 of 303	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	221 of 303	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	160 of 276	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	191 of 256	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	98 of 175	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	161 of 239	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	116 of 242	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	759 of 799	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	746 of 809	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	728 of 787	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	732 of 799	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	754 of 783	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	750 of 787	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	730 of 774	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	229 of 238	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	211 of 249	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	199 of 214	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	201 of 209	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	218 of 219	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	190 of 220	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	730 of 764	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	741 of 793	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	704 of 774	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	586 of 663	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	591 of 683	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	665 of 740	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	647 of 728	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	792 of 812	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	798 of 826	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	751 of 799	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	735 of 808	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	701 of 784	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	735 of 798	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	735 of 779	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	543 of 562	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	502 of 572	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	393 of 524	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	500 of 515	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	437 of 463	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	2.1	729 of 730	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+25 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2024)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math15%-31 vs state

Reading14%-36 vs state

2.0

1 rating

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★1

1★0

Rate Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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	570	42	13.4	86.8%	43 (7.5%)	129 (22.6%)	120 (21.1%)	234 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	4.7	840^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.7%		5.6	835^th of 881 public elementary schools	5.2%	5	19.8	16.3	7.2		14.7	16.5	9.8	15.7		13.9	$16,913
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
Edgerton Elementary	Public	K-6	1929 Edgerton St	Maplewood	55117	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 772-2565	385	29	13.2	74.5%	55 (14.3%)	61 (15.8%)	53 (13.8%)	179 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	37.3	588^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.6%		33.1	631^st of 881 public elementary schools	28.4%	43	49.1	41.1	31.5	34.7	38.8	38.2	32.1	40.7	47.2	40.1	$13,874
Community School of Excellence Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	270 Larpenteur Ave W	Saint Paul	55113	Ramsey County	Community School Of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 917-0073	696	66	10.4	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	690 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	12.4	774^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.6	762^nd of 881 public elementary schools	13.5%	12	19.7	40.0			29.6	16.2	21.5			18.8	$11,655
Cse - Oll Ec-5	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	270 Larpenteur Ave W	Saint Paul	55113	Ramsey County	Community School Of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 917-0073	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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	116	11	10.5	89.7%	5 (4.3%)	21 (18.1%)	8 (6.9%)	82 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$23,360
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
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	133	14	9.5	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	23 (17.3%)	6 (4.5%)	103 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	33.2	618^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.1%		32.2	639^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.5%	21	48.9	38.2			44.3	37.8	32.4			35.4
Harambee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 County Road B East	Maplewood	55117	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 379-2500	264	23	11.6	70.1%	51 (19.3%)	99 (37.5%)	29 (11.0%)	62 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	11.1	783^rd of 872 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.2	782^nd of 881 public elementary schools	11.2%	1	34.5	11.6	11.5	17.7	18.2	27.6	18.2	26.9	26.5	24.1	$15,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary

Is Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary a good school?

Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary?

Students at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary are 41% Asian, 23% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% White.

How many students attend Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary.

Rate Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota Elementary School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Saint Paul, MN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.