Summary:
There is one middle school in the Community Of Peace Academy district: Community of Peace Academy Middle, serving grades 5–8 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with 279 students. Because it is the only middle school in this area, parents should compare it mainly with its own district and with Minnesota state averages. Context matters: 78.49% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.9. The school is slightly above its district in 2025-2026 but remains well below the state in every subject.
In 2025-2026, all-grade proficiency was 17.5% in math, 29.0% in reading, and 6.6% in science. The district averages were 16.6%, 24.2%, and 5.8%, while state averages were 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Reading is the relative strength, and science is the weakest subject. By grade, 8th grade is the standout: math 31.8%, reading 36.9%, and science 7.4%. Fifth grade is the weakest reported band: math 8.9%, reading 26.8%, and science 5.6%; its math gap to the state was -33.0 points. Math proficiency improves steadily from 5th through 8th grade.
The school is improving from a low base. From 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, math rose from 15.85% to 17.5%, reading from 28.03% to 29.0%, and science from 3.31% to 6.6%. Over three years, its rank percentile moved from 8 to 15 to 21, and in 2025-2026 it ranked 430 of 546 schools with 1 star. It remains in the bottom quartile and far below state proficiency. The district itself ranks 415 out of 458 with 9th percentile and 0 stars. Science also flipped from below its district in 2024-2025 to slightly above it in 2025-2026. With only 279 students, year-to-year changes can be volatile. Overall, the school shows modest upward momentum and a reading advantage, but still needs substantial growth, especially in science and 5th grade math.
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