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Crossroads Montessori

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
789th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 9% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Crossroads Montessori is a PK–5 elementary school with 178 students at 543 Front Ave in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Saint Paul Public Schools, and it is the smallest school in its local comparison group. In 2025–26 it ranked 789 of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 9th percentile, 0 stars — placing it below a district that itself sits at the 24th percentile.

Proficiency trails the district in every subject: 17.1% in math versus 27.8%, 26.7% in reading versus 34.2%, and 7.7% in science versus 19.0%. Reading is the relative strength and science the weakest. The gap widens sharply by grade — 5th grade math sits at 3.7% against the district's 27.2%. Two useful local comparisons: Crossroads Science Program, which shares the same building and grades, scores lower on all three subjects (10.7% math, 16.9% reading, 3.7% science), while Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary (48.9% math) and Twin Cities German Immersion Charter (51.5% math) show what nearby schools achieve. Within the ten-school cluster, Crossroads lands mid-pack — ahead of Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary, East African Magnet School, St. Paul City Primary School, and The Journey School, but behind Como Park Elementary and Saint Paul Music Academy.

Math has improved four years running, from 11.59% to 17.1%, and reading briefly neared district parity in 2024–25 before slipping back, yet the statewide percentile moved only from 4 to 9. Small classes (10.1:1) are not translating into results — the school is well staffed but still posts low proficiency. About 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school's strongest subgroup results are for its lowest-income students. Because enrollment is small, single-year swings in science and in individual grades should be read with caution; the most actionable pattern is the decline in performance from 3rd through 5th grade.

178
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,592
Per pupil spending ?
75.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
86.5%
Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 8.1% (MMR)
 543 Front Ave
       Saint Paul, MN  55117-4707

(651) 767-8540

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
28.1%
White:
24.7%
Two or more races:
21.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Minnesota average (20% vs 43% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!Math scores 28 pts below the Minnesota average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school20%
District avg29%
Minnesota avg43%
789th of 869
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 38Elementary Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools
346th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202611.0789 of 8699.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.7730 of 87216.3%★☆☆☆☆
20248.5805 of 8818.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.1810 of 8454.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.2815 of 8585.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.3800 of 8697.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.9756 of 87013.1%★☆☆☆☆
201812.9753 of 84711.1%★☆☆☆☆
201710.7768 of 85310.0%★☆☆☆☆
20168.5777 of 8488.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201512.7751 of 84010.6%★☆☆☆☆
201412.2746 of 8269.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201326.7672 of 82418.4%★☆☆☆☆
201223.5711 of 82013.3%★☆☆☆☆
201128.0676 of 81417.0%★☆☆☆☆
201042.3591 of 80326.4%★☆☆☆☆
200845.6532 of 78131.9%★★☆☆☆
200729.1660 of 77715.1%★☆☆☆☆
200624.0666 of 75611.9%★☆☆☆☆
200521.3602 of 68512.1%★☆☆☆☆
200437.8507 of 67625.0%★☆☆☆☆
200321.6586 of 67413.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202410.0299 of 3103.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.0254 of 2829.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202611.0724 of 7908.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.2712 of 79910.9%★☆☆☆☆
20248.3752 of 8097.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.0786 of 7870.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.5700 of 79912.4%★☆☆☆☆
201925.0638 of 78718.9%★☆☆☆☆
201821.2655 of 77415.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202618.0666 of 76412.8%★☆☆☆☆
202519.7652 of 76414.7%★☆☆☆☆
202412.6719 of 7939.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.0740 of 7744.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.9623 of 6636.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.6670 of 6831.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.8645 of 74012.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.4649 of 72810.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202612.2731 of 8079.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202521.9661 of 81218.6%★☆☆☆☆
202410.0751 of 8269.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.3703 of 79912.0%★☆☆☆☆
20222.1800 of 8081.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.5727 of 7847.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.0719 of 7989.9%★☆☆☆☆
20187.2721 of 7797.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)9th percentile~ school
Female (2026)8th percentile~ school
African American (2024)4th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Reading27%-22 vs state
Math17%-28 vs state
Science8%-18 vs state

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Saturday, June 27, 2015

Open Quote We enjoyed ourselves on "Grandparents and Special Friends Day" at Crossroads. The school has a welcoming and happy community feeling about it. I always feel good when I visit my grandniece. Teachers are empathetic, caring and respectful of the students and expect the same.
Very high marks for a beautifully designed environment of light, green space and cheery colors. All students were exuberant but very respectful. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Crossroads Montessori.

Crossroads Montessori ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at Crossroads Montessori are 28% African American, 25% White, 21% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 12% Asian.

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025


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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