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Community of Peace Academy Elementary

Q: Is Community of Peace Academy Elementary a good school?

Community of Peace Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Community of Peace Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Community of Peace Academy Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Community of Peace Academy Elementary?

Students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary are 33% African American, 26% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% White.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Community of Peace Academy Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 335 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Community Of Peace Academy district, which is ranked 401 out of 446 districts in the state.

Community of Peace Academy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past several years, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were just 12.63% in both math and reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. Nearby schools like MMSA Elementary School and HOPE Community Academy Elementary have performed better, with math proficiency rates of 10.32% and 19.72%, respectively.

The school serves a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 85.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This is similar to the nearby schools, which also have high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. While the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 12.9 to 16.2 in recent years, it is still within the range of nearby schools. The persistent underperformance and socioeconomic challenges faced by Community of Peace Academy Elementary suggest that the school may require targeted interventions and collaborative efforts with nearby schools to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

326

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,690

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

471 Magnolia Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55130-3849

(651) 280-4579

District: Community Of Peace Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.1%

Asian:

26.1%

Hispanic:

26.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

Minnesota avg47%

851^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st of 446Community Of Peace Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	851 of 872	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	847 of 881	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	829 of 845	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	842 of 858	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	850 of 869	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	678 of 870	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	731 of 847	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	745 of 853	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	727 of 848	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.4	779 of 840	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.6	782 of 826	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.1	787 of 824	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	768 of 820	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	754 of 814	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.7	718 of 803	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.5	706 of 781	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.2	715 of 777	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.9	715 of 756	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.5	637 of 685	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	655 of 676	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.3	651 of 674	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	298 of 298	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	310 of 310	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	279 of 279	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.8	49 of 283	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	137 of 266	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	137 of 140	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	142 of 154	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	124 of 128	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	117 of 131	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	77 of 88	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	97 of 134	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	231 of 303	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	262 of 303	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	247 of 276	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	213 of 256	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	161 of 175	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	71 of 239	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	36.7	159 of 242	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	792 of 799	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	800 of 809	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	769 of 787	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	784 of 799	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	763 of 783	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	604 of 787	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	674 of 774	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	205 of 214	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	205 of 209	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	117 of 219	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	136 of 220	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	745 of 764	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	750 of 793	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	758 of 774	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	648 of 663	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	683 of 683	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	417 of 740	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	578 of 728	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	775 of 812	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	763 of 826	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	779 of 799	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	797 of 808	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	758 of 784	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	641 of 798	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	667 of 779	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	519 of 562	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	496 of 524	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	493 of 500	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2017	15.1	457 of 523	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	436 of 508	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	444 of 516	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	417 of 490	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	391 of 488	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	381 of 469	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	391 of 478	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.9	338 of 454	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.4	311 of 409	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	286 of 403	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.1	328 of 406	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.2	356 of 396	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.8	359 of 387	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

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

Asian (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math13%-33 vs state

Reading13%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Community of Peace Academy Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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Is Community of Peace Academy Elementary a good school?

Community of Peace Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Community of Peace Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Community of Peace Academy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Community of Peace Academy Elementary?

Students at Community of Peace Academy Elementary are 33% African American, 26% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% White.

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