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Crossroads Montessori

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Crossroads Montessori is a public magnet elementary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crossroads Montessori consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. In 2024-2025, only 15.94% of Crossroads Montessori students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 26.55% in the Saint Paul district. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Crossroads Montessori has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 76.76% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Crossroads Montessori performs significantly worse than the other nearby public schools, including Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary, Como Park Elementary, and Crossroads Science Program, which all have higher academic proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The nearby charter schools, Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary and Twin Cities German Immersion Charter, also outperform Crossroads Montessori in both Math and Reading proficiency, despite serving similar demographics of students from low-income families.

178

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,592

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Math scores 29 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

730^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	17.7	730 of 872	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	805 of 881	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	810 of 845	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	815 of 858	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	800 of 869	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	756 of 870	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	753 of 847	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	768 of 853	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	777 of 848	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	751 of 840	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	746 of 826	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	672 of 824	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	711 of 820	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	676 of 814	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	591 of 803	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.6	532 of 781	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.1	660 of 777	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	666 of 756	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.3	602 of 685	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.8	507 of 676	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.6	586 of 674	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	10.0	299 of 310	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	254 of 282	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	712 of 799	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	752 of 809	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	786 of 787	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	700 of 799	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	638 of 787	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	655 of 774	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	652 of 764	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	719 of 793	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	740 of 774	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	623 of 663	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	670 of 683	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	645 of 740	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	649 of 728	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	661 of 812	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	751 of 826	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	703 of 799	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	800 of 808	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	727 of 784	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	719 of 798	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	721 of 779	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-16 vs state

Math16%-29 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, June 27, 2015

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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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
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
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1041 Marion St	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 290-8354	492	48	10.1	79.1%	51 (10.4%)	88 (17.9%)	226 (45.9%)	102 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	5	838^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.9%		3.5	859^th of 881 public elementary schools	2.5%	21	18.2	2.7	11.5				11.2	17.1	10.5	22.2				16.7	$18,198
Como Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Wheelock Pkwy W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8820	387	39	9.9	87.3%	51 (13.2%)	82 (21.2%)	65 (16.8%)	154 (39.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	14.5	755^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.6	683^rd of 881 public elementary schools	22.5%	72	21.3	32.0	20.4				24.7	25.0	24.0	34.6				28.0	$21,235
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary	Public, Charter	2-4	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 350-7655	133	14	9.5	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	23 (17.3%)	6 (4.5%)	103 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	33.2	618^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.1%		32.2	639^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.5%	21	48.9	38.2					44.3	37.8	32.4					35.4
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Primary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 350-7655	116	11	10.5	89.7%	5 (4.3%)	21 (18.1%)	8 (6.9%)	82 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$23,360
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
Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1031 Como Avenue	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	Twin Cities German Immersion Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 492-7106	563	34	16.4	8.7%	471 (83.7%)	20 (3.6%)	26 (4.6%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	67.2	298^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.5	249^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.7%	49	41.0	46.3	40.4	48.4	55.6	69.2	50.3	48.4	67.2	80.4	80.6	68.5	80.3	71.0	$11,805
Saint Paul Music Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	27 Geranium Ave E	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8795	514	42	12.2	83.5%	47 (9.1%)	89 (17.3%)	91 (17.7%)	246 (47.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	16.1	743^rd of 872 public elementary schools	14.8%		11	787^th of 881 public elementary schools	10.7%	44	29.7	35.4	23.5				29.5	27.6	20.7	30.1				26.1	$17,299
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossroads Montessori

What is the racial makeup of Crossroads Montessori?

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

Is Crossroads Montessori a good school?

Crossroads Montessori ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Crossroads Montessori?

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

What district is Crossroads Montessori in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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