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Groveland Park Elementary

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Groveland Park Elementary ranks 207 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Groveland Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 395 students. This school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 345 out of 446 districts in the state.

Groveland Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Saint Paul Public Schools district and the state of Minnesota in standardized test scores for both math and reading across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.96% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 26.55% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, 60.56% of students were proficient or better, compared to 34.82% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's performance in science is also strong, with 60.71% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Science in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 25.35% for the district and 39.56% for the state.

Groveland Park Elementary outperforms the nearby Highland Park Elementary and Four Seasons Elementary schools in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Horace Mann School and Randolph Heights Elementary, which are also part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district.

409

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,304

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2045 St Clair Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105-1651

(651) 293-8760

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Students who attend Groveland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hidden River Middle School
High:	Central Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

African American:

20.5%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

207^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

345^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	207 of 872	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	283 of 881	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	409 of 845	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	411 of 858	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	593 of 869	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	522 of 870	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	539 of 847	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	440 of 853	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	76.4	167 of 848	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	295 of 840	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	341 of 826	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	370 of 824	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.6	519 of 820	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	545 of 814	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	492 of 803	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	553 of 781	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.4	442 of 777	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.0	488 of 756	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.8	450 of 685	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.2	443 of 676	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.4	509 of 674	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	115 of 298	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	159 of 310	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	134 of 279	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	202 of 282	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	182 of 227	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	150 of 283	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	75 of 266	71.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	49.8	100 of 242	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	214 of 799	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	299 of 809	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	357 of 787	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	339 of 799	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	559 of 783	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	439 of 787	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	437 of 774	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	97.1	3 of 220	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	461 of 764	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	523 of 793	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	566 of 774	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	572 of 663	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	605 of 683	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	542 of 740	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	533 of 728	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	197 of 812	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	235 of 826	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	415 of 799	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	453 of 808	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	574 of 784	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	553 of 798	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	564 of 779	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	73 of 77	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	73 of 562	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	35.8	358 of 524	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	216 of 515	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	26 of 714	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	32 of 730	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	56 of 712	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	107 of 725	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	132 of 710	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	253 of 722	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	408 of 712	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)99th percentile+62 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)59th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+17 vs state

Reading61%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Committed teachers and involved parents - a strong and vibrant Saint Paul Public School. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, September 1, 2017

Amazing school, does fantastic given limited funs, the teachers/staff care about the students more than anything. A fantastic and diverse learning environment that totally changed the dynamic of my perspective on how a school should be run. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, January 24, 2016

The abuse I delt with as a kid here has messed me up for life. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 12, 2011

Fabulous school - great size, wonderful involvement from parents, great mix of students from upper and lower income neighborhoods, caring teachers. What more could you want? Close Quote

Schools Near Groveland Park Elementary

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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
Groveland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2045 St Clair Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8760	409	27	14.9	38.4%	210 (51.3%)	84 (20.5%)	27 (6.6%)	40 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (11.0%)	75.1	207^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.3%		67.8	283^rd of 881 public elementary schools	67.9%	76	70.7	67.3	44.4	62.0	61.6	55.6	64.2	60.6	$15,304
Dowling Elementary	Public	K-5	3900 W River Pkwy	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4410	399	25	16.0	39.3%	228 (57.1%)	79 (19.8%)	34 (8.5%)	5 (1.3%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	69.9	267^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.4%		67.6	285^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.7%	18	64.0	62.3	43.3	55.8	64.0	49.0	67.2	60.5	$15,719
Horace Mann School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Eleanor Ave	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8965	445	25	17.8	19.6%	312 (70.1%)	32 (7.2%)	42 (9.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.0%)	90.4	43^rd of 872 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.3	36^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	71.4	82.9	69.2	74.8	63.6	79.0	83.1	74.8	$14,581
Four Seasons Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	318 Moore St	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 290-7595	256	30	8.6	91.4%	32 (12.5%)	80 (31.3%)	78 (30.5%)	45 (17.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	1.8	871^st of 872 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.8	878^th of 881 public elementary schools	0.3%	7	10.6	5.0	2.4	6.3	6.4	0.0	5.0	3.9	$17,406
Howe Elementary	Public	3-5	3733 43rd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4640	230	18	12.8	30.4%	151 (65.7%)	22 (9.6%)	29 (12.6%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	81.2	132^nd of 872 public elementary schools	84.9%		74.8	204^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.8%	72	69.4	70.2	50.7	63.8	65.8	64.7	69.9	66.7	$14,626
Expo For Excellence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	540 Warwick St	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 290-8384	393	36	10.9	45.3%	179 (45.5%)	132 (33.6%)	36 (9.2%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	43.7	532^nd of 872 public elementary schools	39.0%		38.6	590^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.0%	58	39.6	39.2	30.3	35.4	36.7	49.0	63.2	51.7	$13,805
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	K-2	4201 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4610	201	17	12.1	34.8%	128 (63.7%)	17 (8.5%)	24 (11.9%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$15,227
Randolph Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	348 Hamline Ave S	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8780	448	24	18.8	25.9%	306 (68.3%)	47 (10.5%)	30 (6.7%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)	91.5	32^nd of 872 public elementary schools	96.3%		90.7	32^nd of 881 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.4	74.3	64.3	77.8	84.2	65.7	77.1	75.9	$13,333
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Saunders Ave	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8770	406	33	12.3	72.4%	84 (20.7%)	200 (49.3%)	44 (10.8%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.8%)	11.5	779^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.7%		14.4	764^th of 881 public elementary schools	13.3%	15	24.6	20.3	14.8	20.0	25.8	21.6	34.4	26.9	$22,201
HGA Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1381 Marshall Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 645-1000	525	30	17.6	94.3%	30 (5.7%)	491 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	533^rd of 872 public elementary schools	38.9%		35.5	611^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.6%	78	48.2	58.0	38.5	48.3	33.3	36.3	53.9	41.0	$13,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Groveland Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Groveland Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Groveland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hidden River Middle School
High : Central Senior High

What district is Groveland Park Elementary in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

Is Groveland Park Elementary a good school?

Groveland Park Elementary ranks 207^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Groveland Park Elementary?

Students at Groveland Park Elementary are 51% White, 21% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Groveland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Groveland Park Elementary.

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