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Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

808^th

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of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School is a public charter school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 1,015 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hmong College Prep Academy district, which is ranked 400 out of 446 districts in the state.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio, Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates in math and reading compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 19.39% in math and 20.97% in reading, while the state averages were 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, such as Great River Elementary School, which had proficiency rates of 35.37% in math and 65.31% in reading, Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School lags behind in academic performance.

The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools for female, male, and Asian students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs. Additionally, Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Great River Elementary School, which had only 22.08% of students in this category.

988

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,908

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 Brewster Street
Saint Paul, MN 55108-8888

(651) 209-8002

District: Hmong College Prep Academy

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

96.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Reading scores 29 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg19%

Minnesota avg47%

808^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 10% (2019) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

400^th of 446Hmong College Prep 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	808 of 872	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	814 of 881	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	802 of 845	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	839 of 858	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	858 of 869	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	780 of 870	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	129 of 140	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	141 of 154	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	123 of 131	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	84 of 88	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	110 of 136	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	148 of 303	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	177 of 303	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	236 of 276	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	240 of 256	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	167 of 175	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	126 of 239	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	734 of 799	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	770 of 809	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	757 of 787	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	786 of 799	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	779 of 783	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	717 of 787	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	665 of 764	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	715 of 793	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	718 of 774	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	634 of 663	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	669 of 683	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	631 of 740	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	764 of 812	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	760 of 826	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	757 of 799	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	781 of 808	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	765 of 784	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	716 of 798	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	523 of 562	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	527 of 572	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	501 of 524	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	486 of 500	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	409 of 417	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	467 of 515	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading21%-29 vs state

Math19%-26 vs state

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1515 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	988	91	10.8	85.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.0%)	951 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	8.2	808^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.4	814^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.6%	6	23.8	22.8	11.8				19.4	21.6	16.3	25.1				21.0	$10,908
Midway Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1091 Snelling Avenue North	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Midway Star Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 642-0667	393	20	19.4	99.7%	1 (0.3%)	391 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.2	757^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.2%		19.5	726^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.6%	31	40.5	23.8	0.0	21.4	15.4	24.2	21.4	15.4	30.0	34.4	24.1	55.3	45.2	34.0	$17,098
New Century School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1380 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	New Century School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 478-4535	367	34	10.8	92.6%	7 (1.9%)	359 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	788^th of 872 public elementary schools	9.6%		14.6	761^st of 881 public elementary schools	13.6%	27	35.2	19.0	15.5				22.9	16.7	20.7	29.8				22.5	$12,325
Minnesota Connections Academy K-6	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-6	1350 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(651) 523-0888	1,017	34	30.1	72.1%	586 (57.6%)	154 (15.1%)	87 (8.6%)	31 (3.0%)	37 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	119 (11.7%)	16.3	741^st of 872 public elementary schools	15.0%		26.1	680^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.8%	61	27.3	26.5	7.3	12.9			17.0	28.9	30.3	39.8	35.8			34.4
Great River Elementary School	Public, Charter	1-6	1326 Energy Park Dr	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Great River School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 305-2780	383	18	21.5	17.8%	286 (74.7%)	9 (2.3%)	34 (8.9%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.2%)	58	394^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.2	351^st of 881 public elementary schools	60.2%	43	30.0	30.2	40.0	41.3			35.4	56.5	46.0	81.0	79.0			65.3	$5,108
Hamline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Englewood Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8715	272	25	10.9	77.9%	54 (19.9%)	123 (45.2%)	24 (8.8%)	36 (13.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.8%)	15.7	748^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.2%		4.8	843^rd of 881 public elementary schools	4.3%	95	32.6	22.2	17.1				24.4	25.5	19.4	43.9				29.8	$17,968
Chelsea Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1557 Huron St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8790	305	21	14.4	44.6%	155 (50.8%)	55 (18.0%)	18 (5.9%)	30 (9.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.8%)	63.9	338^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.2%		56	426^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.6%	88	75.5	62.7	40.0				60.5	47.2	55.9	46.7				50.3	$14,359
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1031 Como Avenue	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 492-7106	563	34	16.4	8.7%	471 (83.7%)	20 (3.6%)	26 (4.6%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	67.2	298^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.5	249^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.7%	49	41.0	46.3	40.4	48.4	55.6	69.2	50.3	48.4	67.2	80.4	80.6	68.5	80.3	71.0	$11,805
The Journey School	Public, Charter	K-6	775 Lexington Parkway N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	The Journey School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 389-1579	125	6	20.8	84.0%	3 (2.4%)	81 (64.8%)	15 (12.0%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.2%)	4.3	844^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.5	821^st of 881 public elementary schools	6.8%	23	5.0	25.0	0.0	0.0			7.1	0.0	17.7	27.8	6.3			12.7
St. Anthony Park Elementary	Public	K-6	2180 Knapp St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8735	451	29	15.5	35.3%	249 (55.2%)	76 (16.9%)	37 (8.2%)	46 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.5%)	76.6	182^nd of 872 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.7	205^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.7%	23	68.9	62.0	53.9				61.9	61.8	53.5	70.5				62.2	$14,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School?

Students at Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School are 96% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School a good school?

Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 988 students attended Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School.

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