Summary:
Nova Classical Academy has a single elementary school, Nova Classical Academy Lower School, serving grades K–5 with 485 students in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Nova Classical Academy district ranks 8th of 458 in Minnesota at the 98th percentile with 5 stars, and the school has earned 5 stars in each of the last three school years.
Academically, the school performs well above the state. In 2025–2026, Math proficiency was 72% versus 44.9% statewide, Reading was 67.8% versus 48.6%, and Science was 36.3% versus 25.5%. Math is the strongest relative subject, and grade-level results show the advantage clearly: 5th grade Math reached 70.4% against a state average of 41.9%, while 5th grade Reading hit 77.8% against 54.5%. Reading also climbs steadily by grade, from 58.2% in 3rd to 67.1% in 4th to 77.8% in 5th. The school's state rank has softened modestly over three years, moving from 64th of 881 (93rd percentile) to 79th of 872 (91st) to 86th of 869 (90th), but it remains a top-10% performer.
Two areas are worth watching. Science fell sharply from 54.32% in 2024–2025 to 36.3% in 2025–2026, a drop of 18.02 points; it is still above the state's 25.5% but now sits below the district's all-grade Science figure of 45.6%. Reading, at 67.8%, is 4.1 points below the district's all-grade figure of 71.9%, though district all-grade numbers likely include grade levels beyond this elementary campus, making that comparison less direct. Math was essentially level with the district, 72% versus 71.8%. Context is moderate: 23.51% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and the student–teacher ratio is 13.8.
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