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Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion

Q: Is Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion a good school?

Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion ranks 363 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion?

Students at Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion are 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Public Grades K-5

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion is a public elementary school located in Saint Paul Park, Minnesota, serving 533 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the South Washington County Schools district, Nuevas Fronteras consistently performs above the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong in math, with 3rd-grade students achieving a 73.03% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 57.93%. Nuevas Fronteras also has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic student population that ranks 44th out of 238 Minnesota elementary schools. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, with lower rankings and proficiency rates compared to their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Nuevas Fronteras generally outperforms the other public schools in the South Washington County Schools district, particularly in math proficiency. However, some schools like Cottage Grove Elementary and Discovery Charter Elementary School have higher overall rankings and proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas. The nearby STEAM Academy charter school has significantly lower academic performance compared to Nuevas Fronteras and the other public schools in the area.

561

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,755

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 Third Street
Saint Paul Park, MN 55071-1601

(651) 425-3101

District: South Washington County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg47%

363^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 16Elementary Schools in the South Washington County Schools

135^th of 446South Washington County Schools 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	60.6	363 of 872	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	371 of 881	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	430 of 845	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	390 of 858	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	537 of 869	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	405 of 870	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	499 of 847	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.7	398 of 853	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	379 of 848	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.0	213 of 840	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	288 of 826	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	129 of 824	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	107 of 820	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	106 of 814	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	86.3	20 of 803	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	303 of 303	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	175 of 303	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	350 of 799	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	367 of 809	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	454 of 787	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	468 of 799	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	563 of 783	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	485 of 787	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	566 of 774	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	44 of 238	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	24 of 214	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	15 of 209	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	19 of 153	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	40 of 220	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	451 of 764	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	653 of 793	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	367 of 774	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	236 of 728	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	345 of 812	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	327 of 826	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	363 of 799	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	224 of 808	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	336 of 784	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	274 of 798	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	357 of 779	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	281 of 562	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	284 of 714	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	334 of 730	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	483 of 712	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	454 of 725	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	541 of 710	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	369 of 722	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	544 of 712	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+11 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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Schools Near Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion

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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 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	1020 Third Street	Saint Paul Park	55071	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3101	561	30	18.6	18.4%	309 (55.1%)	16 (2.9%)	180 (32.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.4%)	60.6	363^rd of 872 public elementary schools	58.4%		60.2	371^st of 881 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	73.0	54.4	39.5				55.9	46.7	45.6	60.5			50.8	$11,755
Pullman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Selby Ave	Saint Paul Park	55071	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-3601	420	35	11.8	39.8%	215 (51.2%)	33 (7.9%)	50 (11.9%)	65 (15.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.6%)	32	624^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.4%		32.1	640^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.4%	16	52.7	37.5	26.2				38.0	33.3	39.1	41.5			38.3	$14,778
STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	4100 66th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 236-8280	77	5	15.1	88.3%	19 (24.7%)	49 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.8	812^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.9%					(n/a)	0.0		0.0	18.2			4.9	0.0		8.3	36.4		14.6
Discovery Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4100 66th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 444-8464	166	18	9.0	39.8%	89 (53.6%)	18 (10.8%)	28 (16.9%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (14.5%)	54.8	424^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.4%		63.7	327^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.9%	97	57.1	52.6	40.0	23.1	20.0	18.8	37.1	33.3	52.6	58.3	69.2	37.5	49.5	$9,911
Newport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 6th Ave	Newport	55055	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-4301	264	28	9.5	54.5%	111 (42.0%)	48 (18.2%)	28 (10.6%)	49 (18.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.7%)	54.8	426^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.1%		57.8	411^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.3%	15	54.1	54.8	43.9				50.8	43.2	39.0	65.9			49.6	$16,288
SoWashCo Online K-5	Public	K-5	7362 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 425-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pine Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	9015 Hadley Ave S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3901	502	38	13.0	27.3%	297 (59.2%)	48 (9.6%)	50 (10.0%)	69 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	34.4	602^nd of 872 public elementary schools	31.0%		37.5	596^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.3%	6	39.5	39.8	42.1				40.5	27.2	33.3	53.4			38.3	$13,370
Cottage Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7447 65th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5801	432	31	14.1	22.0%	240 (55.6%)	49 (11.3%)	17 (3.9%)	83 (19.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	81.1	136^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.4%		74.9	202^nd of 881 public elementary schools	77.1%	66	69.1	77.0	74.1				73.2	45.2	66.2	74.4			61.7	$14,065
Hilltop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 68th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 306-7400	626	41	15.2	55.1%	223 (35.6%)	103 (16.5%)	199 (31.8%)	25 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.5%)	13.8	761^st of 872 public elementary schools	12.7%		19.8	724^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.8%	37	32.7	33.0	10.7				26.1	24.5	25.5	28.6			26.1	$13,412
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7830 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-3801	425	36	11.8	48.0%	218 (51.3%)	47 (11.1%)	59 (13.9%)	51 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.5%)	30.5	641^st of 872 public elementary schools	26.5%		37.5	598^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.1%	43	36.4	41.2	31.3				36.3	37.7	33.3	44.8			38.5	$14,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion

How many students attend Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion.

What district is Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion in?

South Washington County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion?

Students at Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion are 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion a good school?

Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion ranks 363^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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