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MMSA Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

826^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

MMSA Elementary School is a public charter school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 207 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. According to the data, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state.

MMSA Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments compared to both the state average and nearby schools. The school's math and reading proficiency rates are well below the state averages, particularly in 5th grade, where only 2.27% of students are proficient in math and 25% are proficient in reading, compared to the state averages of 42.94% and 57.09%, respectively. The school's performance on the MCA-III science assessment is also very low, with only 10.64% of 5th-grade students proficient, compared to the state average of 45.02%. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby Bruce F Vento Elementary, Community of Peace Academy Elementary, and Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary also perform significantly below the state average in academic proficiency, but generally outperform MMSA Elementary School in both math and reading. This suggests that the challenges faced by MMSA Elementary School may be reflective of broader educational challenges in the Saint Paul area, rather than being specific to the school itself.

243

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,436

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

169 Jenks Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55117-8888

(651) 246-0845

District: Minnesota Math and Science Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.2%

Asian:

5.3%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2017 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (16% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Math scores 35 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg17%

Minnesota avg47%

826^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

425^th of 446Minnesota Math and Science 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	5.8	826 of 872	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	839 of 881	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	799 of 845	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	756 of 858	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	829 of 869	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	814 of 870	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	804 of 847	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	792 of 853	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	241 of 298	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	256 of 310	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	217 of 279	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	171 of 282	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	184 of 227	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	212 of 283	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	213 of 266	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	145 of 303	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	195 of 303	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	155 of 276	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	69 of 256	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	26.4	157 of 175	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	110 of 239	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	103 of 242	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	750 of 799	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	744 of 809	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	736 of 787	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	672 of 799	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	730 of 787	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	747 of 774	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	699 of 764	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	733 of 793	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	705 of 774	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	498 of 663	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	617 of 683	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	662 of 740	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	682 of 728	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	779 of 812	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	801 of 826	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	760 of 799	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	763 of 808	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	777 of 798	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	740 of 779	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	9.6	462 of 518	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	474 of 523	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading21%-28 vs state

Math10%-35 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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Water Lily Montessori	Public, Charter	PK-K	499 Wacouta St	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 227-7483	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about MMSA Elementary School

How many students attend MMSA Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended MMSA Elementary School.

Is MMSA Elementary School a good school?

MMSA Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is MMSA Elementary School in?

Minnesota Math and Science Academy

What is the racial makeup of MMSA Elementary School?

Students at MMSA Elementary School are 94% African American, 5% Asian.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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