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Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary

Q: Is Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary a good school?

Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary ranks 618 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 2-4

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 123 students. The school is part of the Prodeo Academy district, which is ranked 381 out of 446 districts in the state.

Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary has consistently low academic performance compared to the state average and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 618 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading are significantly below the state averages, with only 44.3% and 35.44% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%. When compared to nearby schools, such as Crossroads Montessori, Crossroads Science Program, and Como Park Elementary, Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary performs worse academically.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 students per teacher, the school's academic challenges suggest that factors beyond just staffing resources may be contributing to its underperformance. However, the school excels in serving English Language Learner students, ranking 7 out of 303 Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup, indicating that the school may have effective strategies or programs in place to support this population.

133

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Rose Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55117-8888

(651) 350-7655

District: Prodeo Academy

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

77.4%

African American:

17.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2024 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg47%

618^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

381^st of 446Prodeo 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	33.2	618 of 872	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	639 of 881	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	67 of 140	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	80 of 154	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	7 of 303	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	5 of 303	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	647 of 799	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	589 of 809	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	294 of 764	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	327 of 793	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	473 of 812	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	616 of 826	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	533 of 562	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+69 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math44%~ state avg

Reading35%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Prodeo Academy St. Paul 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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary	Public, Charter	2-4	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 350-7655	133	14	9.5	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	23 (17.3%)	6 (4.5%)	103 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	33.2	618^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.1%		32.2	639^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.5%	21	48.9	38.2		44.3	37.8	32.4		35.4
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Primary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 350-7655	116	11	10.5	89.7%	5 (4.3%)	21 (18.1%)	8 (6.9%)	82 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$23,360
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1041 Marion St	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 290-8354	492	48	10.1	79.1%	51 (10.4%)	88 (17.9%)	226 (45.9%)	102 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	5	838^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.9%		3.5	859^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.5%	21	18.2	2.7	11.5	11.2	17.1	10.5	22.2	16.7	$18,198
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
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
Crossroads Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	543 Front Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 767-8540	178	18	10.1	75.3%	44 (24.7%)	50 (28.1%)	25 (14.0%)	21 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (21.3%)	17.7	730^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.3%		8.5	805^th of 881 public elementary schools	8.6%	75	29.2	14.3	4.2	15.9	50.0	19.1	29.2	33.3	$17,592
Crossroads Science Program	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	543 Front Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 767-8540	192	15	12.9	84.4%	15 (7.8%)	80 (41.7%)	28 (14.6%)	35 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (17.7%)	14	759^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.0%		9.4	797^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.5%	38	11.1	25.0	20.5	20.2	5.6	15.6	43.6	25.8	$16,043
Community School of Excellence Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	270 Larpenteur Ave W	Saint Paul	55113	Ramsey County	Community School Of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 917-0073	696	66	10.4	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	690 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	12.4	774^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.6	762^nd of 881 public elementary schools	13.5%	12	19.7	40.0		29.6	16.2	21.5		18.8	$11,655
Cse - Oll Ec-5	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	270 Larpenteur Ave W	Saint Paul	55113	Ramsey County	Community School Of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 917-0073	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary

Is Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary a good school?

Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary ranks 618^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary?

Students at Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary are 77% Asian, 17% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary.

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