Summary:
In Saint Paul, Minnesota, the Schools in St Paul Conservatory Performing Art area include one high school, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art, serving grades 9–12 with 336 students; the school is also its own district, St Paul Conservatory Performing Art. The school’s current summary is 5 stars, 94th percentile, ranking 29 of 458. Its rank history has fluctuated but stayed high: 41 of 480 (91st percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024, 102 of 450 (77th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025, and 72 of 473 (85th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026.
Academically, reading and science are clear strengths, while math is the main weakness. In 2025–2026, reading was 69% versus 48.6% statewide, science was 51.1% versus 25.5%, and math was 26.9% versus 44.9%. In 2024–2025, reading was 80.36% versus 49.59%, science was 53.03% versus 26.15%, and math was 30.99% versus 45.21%. All three subjects declined year over year, though reading and science remained well above state averages. The all-grades scores mirror tested grades: reading matches 10th grade (69% vs. 42.5%), math matches 11th grade (26.9% vs. 35.3%), and science matches End of Course (51.1% vs. 35%).
Completion outcomes are strong: the graduation rate is 90.7% versus 84.9% statewide, and the dropout rate is 2.3% versus 4.2%. About 15.77% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio is 19.2. Overall, this is a small, high-performing high school with exceptional reading, science, graduation, and dropout results, but a pronounced math gap that has worsened from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026.
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