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Chelsea Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
338th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Chelsea Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 323 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 345 out of 446 districts in the state.

Chelsea Heights Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.51% of Chelsea Heights students were proficient or better in math, compared to 26.55% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, 50.32% of Chelsea Heights students were proficient or better, compared to 34.82% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 15.1 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Falcon Heights Elementary, which is part of the Roseville Public School District, is the highest-performing in the area, ranking in the top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools. However, Chelsea Heights still outperforms other nearby schools, including those in the Saint Paul Public Schools district, such as Como Park Elementary. The school faces challenges in supporting certain student subgroups and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged population, with nearly 44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

305
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,359
Per pupil spending ?
44.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1557 Huron St
       Saint Paul, MN  55108-2317

(651) 293-8790

District: Saint Paul Public Schools


Students who attend Chelsea Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Murray Middle School
High:    Como Park Senior High
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.8%
African American:
18.0%
Two or more races:
14.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Saint Paul Public Schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg31%
Minnesota avg47%
338th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 38Elementary Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools
345th of 446Saint 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202563.9338 of 87261.2%★★★☆☆
202456.0426 of 88151.6%★★★☆☆
202346.0520 of 84538.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.9602 of 85829.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.3592 of 86931.9%★★☆☆☆
201947.6536 of 87038.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.2528 of 84737.7%★★☆☆☆
201753.9464 of 85345.6%★★☆☆☆
201654.3471 of 84844.5%★★☆☆☆
201551.9490 of 84041.7%★★☆☆☆
201460.3383 of 82653.6%★★★☆☆
201358.5394 of 82452.2%★★★☆☆
201245.9562 of 82031.5%★★☆☆☆
201153.9467 of 81442.6%★★☆☆☆
201036.0647 of 80319.4%★☆☆☆☆
200841.7578 of 78126.0%★☆☆☆☆
200750.4478 of 77738.5%★★☆☆☆
200657.8373 of 75650.7%★★★☆☆
200556.5361 of 68547.3%★★☆☆☆
200476.5107 of 67684.2%★★★★☆
200339.1502 of 67425.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202331.1202 of 27927.6%★☆☆☆☆
202243.3152 of 28246.1%★★☆☆☆
202132.2159 of 22730.0%★★☆☆☆
201972.862 of 28378.1%★★★★☆
201869.371 of 26673.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202232.6190 of 25625.8%★☆☆☆☆
202128.7149 of 17514.9%★☆☆☆☆
201968.739 of 23983.7%★★★★☆
201866.651 of 24278.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202573.6196 of 79975.5%★★★★☆
202457.2363 of 80955.1%★★★☆☆
202340.5526 of 78733.2%★★☆☆☆
202227.6612 of 79923.4%★☆☆☆☆
202139.7540 of 78331.0%★★☆☆☆
201954.1444 of 78743.6%★★☆☆☆
201854.7424 of 77445.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202533.9542 of 76429.1%★☆☆☆☆
202419.8677 of 79314.6%★☆☆☆☆
202313.5702 of 7749.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202231.6486 of 66326.7%★☆☆☆☆
202134.4490 of 68328.3%★☆☆☆☆
201947.6416 of 74043.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.2417 of 72842.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202546.2486 of 81240.1%★★☆☆☆
202450.2455 of 82644.9%★★☆☆☆
202348.8453 of 79943.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.1518 of 80835.9%★★☆☆☆
202139.3550 of 78429.8%★★☆☆☆
201940.2551 of 79831.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.0561 of 77928.0%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
201925.382 of 9614.6%★☆☆☆☆
201830.374 of 9824.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202449.5273 of 57252.3%★★★☆☆
201926.5407 of 51521.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202574.9140 of 71480.4%★★★★☆
202463.1239 of 73067.3%★★★☆☆
202360.4275 of 71261.4%★★★☆☆
202250.8377 of 72548.0%★★☆☆☆
202171.2165 of 71076.8%★★★★☆
201953.7345 of 72252.2%★★★☆☆
201857.6300 of 71257.9%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2024)52nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)40th percentile-21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-32 vs school
African American (2023)28th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)26th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)15th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Math61%+15 vs state
Reading50%~ state avg

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What people are saying
by a parent
Monday, February 14, 2022

Open Quote Good school good teachers And good education and good staf amazing!!! Thank you so much Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, July 16, 2017

Open Quote Phenomenal principal and caring teachers and staff. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, April 3, 2016

Open Quote Chelsea Heights is an amazing school with wonderful educators, staff, and students. I am a teacher so I am EXTREMELY picky and was overwhelmed by all of the choices in SPPS. Looking at reviews and test scores can be misleading! This school is a gem in a wonderful neighborhood with very involved parents. Not only does this school challenge my daughter, the teachers genuinely care about her! Couldn't ask for a better school. Will without hesitation have both my children attend this school K-5. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 22, 2009

Open Quote Chelsea Heights is a traditional neighborhood school with the emphasis on reading, writing and math. In a district filled with almost too many options with open enrollment, don't overlook this quality neighborhood school. Close Quote





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Students who attend Chelsea Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murray Middle School
High : Como Park Senior High

Chelsea Heights Elementary ranks 338th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Chelsea Heights Elementary are 51% White, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Chelsea Heights Elementary.


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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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