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Benjamin E Mays IB World School

Q: Is Benjamin E Mays IB World School a good school?

Benjamin E Mays IB World School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Benjamin E Mays IB World School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Benjamin E Mays IB World School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Benjamin E Mays IB World School?

Students at Benjamin E Mays IB World School are 65% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin E Mays Magnet is an elementary school in Saint Paul Public Schools that serves 353 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, reaching 92.07% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Benjamin E Mays Magnet consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 4.44% of students were proficient in math compared to 26.55% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger in most years, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

While some nearby schools, such as East African Culture and Learning, Maxfield Elementary, and the Crossroads schools, generally perform better than Benjamin E Mays Magnet on academic measures, they still struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Minnesota elementary schools. The exception is Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo, which is a high-performing school that ranks in the top 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools and significantly outperforms Benjamin E Mays Magnet and the district/state averages.

336

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,237

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Rondo Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55103-2444

(651) 325-2400

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.5%

Two or more races:

10.4%

White:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (5% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

870^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	1.8	870 of 872	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	857 of 881	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	785 of 845	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	771 of 858	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	847 of 869	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	856 of 870	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	836 of 847	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.8	816 of 853	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	827 of 848	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	776 of 840	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	790 of 826	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	766 of 814	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.3	757 of 803	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.0	697 of 781	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.0	717 of 777	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	703 of 756	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	30.3	567 of 685	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.6	634 of 676	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.6	634 of 674	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	289 of 298	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	276 of 310	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	227 of 279	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	222 of 282	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	214 of 227	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	264 of 283	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	251 of 266	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	47.1	121 of 256	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	138 of 239	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	193 of 242	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	791 of 799	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	799 of 809	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	762 of 787	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	743 of 799	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	758 of 783	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	767 of 787	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	765 of 774	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	35.1	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	758 of 764	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	756 of 793	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	697 of 774	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	597 of 663	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	658 of 683	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	725 of 740	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	708 of 728	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	811 of 812	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	773 of 826	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	724 of 799	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	729 of 808	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	763 of 784	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	788 of 798	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	772 of 779	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	1.7	81 of 81	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	498 of 562	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	466 of 572	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	445 of 524	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	481 of 515	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	463 of 463	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)53rd percentile+43 vs school

Homeless (2019)25th percentile+23 vs school

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

African American (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading5%-44 vs state

Math4%-41 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

We have our daughter enrolled in the Mandarin Immersion program at Ben Mays and couldn't be more pleased with our experience at the school. The teaching staff is phenomenal; I cannot say enough kind things about them. For starters, they recognize that each child is an individual so they tailor their teaching style to draw each student in. The curriculum has been so enriching! For those looking to avoid Everyday Math as I was, please come check out Beijing Math in action; they are adding and subtracting two digit numbers, graphing, using comparative measurements, adding currency and they can count up to 1000. Even more amazing is that they love it! We have also been very impressed with the principal; we have found him to be intelligent, articulate and responsive, and most importantly, willing to address tough issues rather than shy away from them. Please don't let the test scores scare you away from an amazing program; schedule a tour and observe the classroom in action to see for yourself! Also, it should be noted that this program was new for the 2011-2012 school year so the first group of students won't be taking the MCA tests until 2014-2015 school year when they reach third grade. Close Quote

Schools Near Benjamin E Mays IB World School

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo	Public, Magnet	1-8	560 Rondo Ave	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 325-2500	1,066	49	21.6	41.6%	435 (40.8%)	236 (22.1%)	79 (7.4%)	185 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (12.3%)	82.9	110^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.4%		86	80^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.9%	30	83.2	66.2	47.7	49.7	63.6	51.1	59.5	67.8	67.1	72.3	71.2	64.0	65.0	67.9	$12,271
Benjamin E Mays IB World School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	560 Rondo Ave	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 325-2400	336	30	11.1	92.6%	30 (8.9%)	220 (65.5%)	24 (7.1%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.4%)	1.8	870^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.8	857^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.7%	13	5.0	7.8	0.0				4.4	2.5	9.6	2.3				5.2	$5,237
East African Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-6	437 Edmund Ave	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 767-8232	296	26	11.4	92.9%	3 (1.0%)	281 (94.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.2	824^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.5%		6	829^th of 881 public elementary schools	5.9%	5	17.5	11.8	7.1	0.0			10.5	15.0	8.8	39.3	18.2			19.4
Maxfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 Victoria St N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8680	331	27	12.2	88.5%	36 (10.9%)	181 (54.7%)	43 (13.0%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.9%)	5.6	829^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.9%		2.8	867^th of 881 public elementary schools	1.6%	38	14.6	10.3	7.0				10.6	25.6	7.7	18.6				17.6	$20,879
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%)	2.4	866^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.7%		2.4	873^rd of 881 public elementary schools	0.9%	7	6.5	8.3	4.0				6.3	4.4	6.1	18.0				9.7	$17,124
Jj Hill Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	998 Selby Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 293-8720	360	26	13.8	35.0%	196 (54.4%)	72 (20.0%)	30 (8.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.4%)	27.4	668^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.4%		23.6	700^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.5%	32	24.1	38.8	14.3				26.2	36.5	40.8	48.8				41.7	$15,611
Crossroads Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	543 Front Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 767-8540	178	18	10.1	75.3%	44 (24.7%)	50 (28.1%)	25 (14.0%)	21 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (21.3%)	17.7	730^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.3%		8.5	805^th of 881 public elementary schools	8.6%	75	29.2	14.3	4.2				15.9	50.0	19.1	29.2				33.3	$17,592
Crossroads Science Program	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	543 Front Ave	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 767-8540	192	15	12.9	84.4%	15 (7.8%)	80 (41.7%)	28 (14.6%)	35 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (17.7%)	14	759^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.0%		9.4	797^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.5%	38	11.1	25.0	20.5				20.2	5.6	15.6	43.6				25.8	$16,043
Global Arts Plus Lower	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1023 Osceola Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-6606	410	32	12.7	67.8%	111 (27.1%)	102 (24.9%)	84 (20.5%)	59 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.7%)	11.5	778^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.6	804^th of 881 public elementary schools	8.7%	26	30.8	20.0					25.7	27.2	17.5					22.7	$15,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin E Mays IB World School

Is Benjamin E Mays IB World School a good school?

Benjamin E Mays IB World School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Benjamin E Mays IB World School in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

How many students attend Benjamin E Mays IB World School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Benjamin E Mays IB World School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin E Mays IB World School?

Students at Benjamin E Mays IB World School are 65% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

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