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Farnsworth Aerospace Lower

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Farnsworth Aerospace Lower is a PK–4 elementary school at 1290 Arcade St on Saint Paul's East Side, serving 466 students as part of Saint Paul Public Schools. It is one of the larger elementary campuses in its immediate neighborhood, comparable in size to Frost Lake Elementary School (593 students) and Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary (570). About 84% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25, and the student-teacher ratio was 13.3:1, up from 11.6:1 the year before. The school has placed in the bottom decile of Minnesota schools for a decade, never rising above the 14th percentile.

Farnsworth's most distinctive feature is that math outruns reading: 24.4% of students were proficient in math versus 20.6% in reading, inverting the usual pattern seen across Minnesota and Saint Paul Public Schools. Math is a relative local strength — third among 11 nearby schools, behind only Edgerton Elementary (37.9%) and Txuj Ci Hmong Language & Culture (34.5%) — while reading trails the district average by 13.6 points. Frost Lake Elementary School is a near-twin: same 7th-percentile rank, nearly identical poverty rate and class size. Edgerton Elementary, in Roseville Public School District, is the local ceiling at the 32nd percentile.

The school's standout success is its English Language Learner program, ranked at the 60th percentile statewide with 3 stars — up from the 28th percentile in 2023-24 and far above the school's overall standing. Special education is the clearest unaddressed weakness, at the 6th percentile in the single year reported. There is no gender gap. A strong 2024-25 — 14th percentile, with math above the district average — looks like an outlier rather than a turning point, since scores fell back to baseline in 2025-26. Overall, Farnsworth clearly outperforms Bruce F Vento Elementary and Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary, roughly matches LIFE Prep and Saint Paul Online Elementary School, and trails Txuj Ci Hmong Language & Culture, STEP Academy Elementary, and Edgerton Elementary.

466

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,678

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 Arcade St
Saint Paul, MN 55106-2093

(651) 293-8675

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.8%

African American:

21.7%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Reading scores 28 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

805^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

346^th of 458Saint Paul Public 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
2026	8.9	805 of 869	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	750 of 872	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	808 of 881	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	764 of 845	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	766 of 858	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	809 of 869	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	775 of 870	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	780 of 847	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	791 of 853	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	782 of 848	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	737 of 840	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	744 of 826	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	703 of 824	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.4	728 of 820	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.9	708 of 814	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.5	618 of 803	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.2	474 of 781	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.9	331 of 777	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.5	479 of 756	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.4	362 of 685	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.3	537 of 676	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.8	546 of 674	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	263 of 315	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	239 of 298	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	305 of 310	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	175 of 279	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	133 of 282	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	148 of 283	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	127 of 143	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	114 of 140	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	134 of 154	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	115 of 128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	119 of 131	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	76 of 88	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	118 of 134	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	123 of 305	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	140 of 303	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	219 of 303	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	194 of 276	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	173 of 256	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	131 of 175	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	108 of 239	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	157 of 242	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	737 of 790	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	679 of 799	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	765 of 809	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	737 of 787	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	739 of 799	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	736 of 783	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	729 of 787	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	715 of 774	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	673 of 764	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	636 of 764	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	716 of 793	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	651 of 774	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	545 of 663	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	652 of 683	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	608 of 740	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	645 of 728	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	754 of 807	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	714 of 812	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	740 of 826	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	685 of 799	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	719 of 808	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	742 of 784	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	692 of 798	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	717 of 779	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	540 of 572	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math24%-21 vs state

Reading21%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Farnsworth Aerospace, both Upper and Lower campuses, is where my children go today. I am extreemly pleased with the level of education and curriculum offered. With the focus of aerospace tied into the arts it provides a well rounded and challenging environment for the students. The teachers and parents work together and the school leadership is top notch. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, February 8, 2010

I've attended Farnsworth for about 8 years in all including the amount of time after the expansion took place. I do admit that it is an exceptional example of a school. Though like everything else in life, Farnsworth does have its areas that need improvement. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Farnsworth Aerospace Lower	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1290 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8675	466	35	13.3	84.1%	49 (10.5%)	101 (21.7%)	41 (8.8%)	246 (52.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	8.9	805^th of 869 public elementary schools	7.4%		15.5	750^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.0%	55	21.0	20.3			20.6			25.9	22.8			24.4	$14,678
Saint Paul Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 325-2588	109	11	9.5	86.2%	6 (5.5%)	33 (30.3%)	24 (22.0%)	25 (22.9%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.6%)	10.2	798^th of 869 public elementary schools	8.2%		4.3	843^rd of 872 public elementary schools	3.3%	45	10.0	0.0	38.9		19.5	11.8	11.8	10.0	0.0	11.8		7.5
LIFE Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	930 Geranium Ave East	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Life Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 793-6624	134	10	13.4	89.6%	8 (6.0%)	75 (56.0%)	11 (8.2%)	26 (19.4%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	8.5	810^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.5	792^nd of 872 public elementary schools	9.2%	18	21.4	33.3	10.0	30.8	22.0	5.6	5.6	7.7	18.2	5.3	7.7	8.9	$15,084
Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1089 Cypress St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8935	638	56	11.2	78.1%	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	591 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	13.4	766^th of 869 public elementary schools	11.9%		12.8	772^nd of 872 public elementary schools	11.5%	6	19.8	18.6			19.2			36.2	32.7			34.5	$16,185
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%)	5.9	827^th of 869 public elementary schools	4.8%		3.5	851^st of 872 public elementary schools	2.4%	24	14.3	24.0			18.6			11.1	20.0			15.0	$15,690
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%)	2.6	862^nd of 869 public elementary schools	0.8%		2.8	862^nd of 872 public elementary schools	1.1%		10.3	10.3	7.6		9.4	0.0	0.0	12.1	5.9	1.5		6.3	$18,990
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
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%)	4.6	842^nd of 869 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.7	840^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.7%	2	14.9	17.1	17.5		16.5	2.5	2.5	9.4	18.3	3.8		10.5	$16,913
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
Frost Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Hoyt Ave E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8930	593	45	13.1	84.1%	33 (5.6%)	101 (17.0%)	108 (18.2%)	302 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.1%)	8.1	812^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.8	811^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.0%	1	20.8	22.1	21.2		21.3	5.3	5.3	23.4	23.5	9.3		17.8	$17,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Farnsworth Aerospace Lower

What is the racial makeup of Farnsworth Aerospace Lower?

Students at Farnsworth Aerospace Lower are 53% Asian, 22% African American, 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Farnsworth Aerospace Lower?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Farnsworth Aerospace Lower.

Is Farnsworth Aerospace Lower a good school?

Farnsworth Aerospace Lower ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Farnsworth Aerospace Lower in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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