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Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary

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Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary ranks 553 rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary is a small public charter school in Saint Paul, MN, serving grades PK–4 with 128 students and operating as its own district, Quantum STEAM Academy Charter. It ranks 553rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 (36th percentile, 2 stars), up from 796th of 858 (7th percentile, 0 stars) in 2021–2022 — a clear upward trend, though the intermediate years were uneven.

Among nearby schools, only Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo (85th percentile) ranks higher. Quantum's math proficiency of 52.3% is above the state average of 44.9% and second in the local group, ahead of Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet (40.7%), Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme (33.6%), Daytons Bluff Elementary (28.8%), STEP Academy Elementary (21.6%), Cherokee Heights Elementary School (16.8%), HOPE Community Academy Elementary (12.8%) and St. Paul City Primary School (4.9%). Reading (36.4%) is also second locally but below the state's 48.6%. Notably, 100% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch and the school has 28.4 students per teacher — the highest poverty rate and largest student-teacher ratio in the comparison group.

Subgroup results are a strength: Quantum ranked in the 97th percentile for English Language Learner students (5 stars) and the 72nd percentile for low-income students (4 stars), both well above its overall 36th percentile. Reading is the clearest gap, especially in 3rd grade (28.6% vs. the state's 46.8%), while 4th grade math (60.9%) exceeds the state's 55.2%. Because enrollment is small, one strong year may reflect a favorable cohort, so another year of data will show whether these gains hold.

128

Students ?

28.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

497 Humboldt Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55107-8888

(651) 615-6888

District: Quantum STEAM Academy Charter

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg28%

Minnesota avg47%

553^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 29 pts since 2022

From bottom 7% (2022) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 458Quantum STEAM Academy Charter 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
2026	41.1	553 of 869	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.1	720 of 872	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	679 of 881	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	655 of 845	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	796 of 858	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	50 of 315	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	46.8	147 of 298	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	113 of 310	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	93 of 279	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	224 of 282	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	8 of 305	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	66.9	51 of 303	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	20 of 303	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	23 of 276	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	41.0	146 of 256	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	601 of 790	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	709 of 809	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	215 of 764	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	35.9	523 of 764	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	430 of 793	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	477 of 774	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math52%+7 vs state

Reading36%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	497 Humboldt Ave	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 615-6888	128	5	28.4	—	0 (0.0%)	128 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	553^rd of 869 public elementary schools	36.4%		19.1	720^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.4%	167	28.6	43.5		36.4			42.9	60.9		52.3
Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	160 Isabel St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8665	297	80	3.7	69.0%	32 (10.8%)	24 (8.1%)	215 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	20.3	721^st of 869 public elementary schools	17.0%		11.7	777^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.9%	56	34.9	25.0	26.5	29.2	8.6	8.6	44.2	34.3	20.0	33.6	$16,432
Cherokee Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	694 Charlton St	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8610	228	22	10.3	71.9%	56 (24.6%)	65 (28.5%)	61 (26.8%)	13 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.6%)	9.2	803^rd of 869 public elementary schools	7.6%		7.2	818^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.2%	15	30.6	18.2	9.5	20.8	9.5	9.5	22.2	20.5	0.0	16.8	$23,552
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)
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	217 W Moreland Ave	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-7800	369	34	10.8	64.5%	107 (29.0%)	56 (15.2%)	152 (41.2%)	17 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	29.3	653^rd of 869 public elementary schools	24.9%		40.6	566^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.1%	87	30.1	40.5		35.2			38.6	43.0		40.7	$16,650
Daytons Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Bates Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8915	301	26	11.5	83.1%	37 (12.3%)	117 (38.9%)	40 (13.3%)	62 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.0%)	11.6	782^nd of 869 public elementary schools	10.0%		8.9	799^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.4%	17	14.3	11.4	25.0	16.7	6.3	6.3	43.2	25.7	15.6	28.8	$18,892
St. Paul City Primary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	313	23	13.6	89.5%	6 (1.9%)	73 (23.3%)	159 (50.8%)	62 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2.9	860^th of 869 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.4	866^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.7%	6	11.1	0.0	12.8	7.9	2.6	2.6	6.7	0.0	8.3	4.9	$17,124
STEP Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	835 5th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	214	19	11.2	94.4%	2 (0.9%)	212 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	708^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.5%		12.8	773^rd of 872 public elementary schools	11.4%	65	38.9	0.0	37.5	25.5	18.8	18.8	55.6	5.9	0.0	21.6	$2,731
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%)	6.4	823^rd of 869 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.6	815^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.5%	8	10.7	22.2	20.8	17.8	8.5	8.5	14.7	15.3	8.3	12.8	$14,114
Early Education Ben Mays/Rondo	Public	PK-K	560 Rondo Ave	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 325-2691	0	3	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$16,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary?

Students at Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary are 100% African American.

What district is Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary in?

Quantum STEAM Academy Charter

Is Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary a good school?

Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary ranks 553^rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary.

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