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East African Magnet School

Public Grades PK, KG-7

851^st

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of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

East African Magnet School is a PK–7 elementary school serving 296 students in Saint Paul, part of Saint Paul Public Schools, a district that ranks 346th of 458 in Minnesota (24th percentile, 1 star). The school itself sits far lower: in 2025–2026 it ranked 851st of 869 Minnesota schools (2nd percentile, 0 stars), after landing in the 6th percentile in both 2024–2025 and 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, 92.91% of its students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, and its student-teacher ratio was 11.4, up from 7.3 the year before.

Proficiency is well below district and state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, math was 6.6% (versus 27.8% district and 44.9% state), reading 14.5% (versus 34.2% and 48.6%), and science 0% (versus 19.0% and 25.5%). Results have also slipped over three years: math went from 12.5% to 6.6%, reading from 17.19% to 14.5%, and science from 16.67% to 7.14% to 0%. Grade 5 was the weakest spot (0% math, 3.8% reading, 0% science), and grade 7 math was also 0%; grade 6 reading at 20.8% was the school's highest grade-level result.

Nearby schools show how widely outcomes can differ. Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo, 0.61 miles away and in the same district, ranked in the 85th percentile with 58.8% math and 65.8% reading, though its free-lunch rate is much lower at 41.56%. Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary has a similar poverty rate (93.23%) but 48.9% math and 33.0% reading. Benjamin E Mays IB World School (92.56% free lunch, ratio 11.1) ranked 866/869, slightly below East African Magnet in math and reading. St. Paul City Primary School, the closest school at 0.49 miles, ranked 860/869. Within the school, English Language Learner students fell from the 44th to the 16th percentile, African American students from the 21st to the 10th, and low-income students from the 10th to the 2nd.

296

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

92.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

50%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 42% (MMR)

437 Edmund Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55103-8888

(651) 767-8232

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.9%

Asian:

2.4%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2024 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (10% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Math scores 38 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

851^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 6% (2024) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

532^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	851 of 869	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	824 of 872	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	829 of 881	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	285 of 315	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	245 of 298	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	245 of 310	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	257 of 305	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	197 of 303	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	169 of 303	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	776 of 790	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	761 of 799	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	745 of 764	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	704 of 764	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	712 of 793	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	782 of 807	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	763 of 812	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	777 of 826	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+50 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading14%-34 vs state

Math7%-38 vs state

Science0%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
East African Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-7	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%)	4	851^st of 869 public elementary schools	2.1%		6.2	824^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.5%	27	18.5	14.7	3.8	20.8	15.4		14.5	0.0		0.0	11.5	11.4	0.0	4.3	0.0		6.6	50%	42%
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%)	2.9	860^th of 869 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.4	866^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.7%	6	11.1	0.0	12.8				7.9	2.6		2.6	6.7	0.0	8.3				4.9	60%	0%	$17,124
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%)	81.2	132^nd of 869 public elementary schools	84.8%		82.9	110^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.4%	22	61.8	71.9	67.9	65.1	62.6	66.4	65.8	33.3	27.8	30.4	73.7	80.0	46.4	45.7	54.7	55.0	58.8			$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%)	2.2	866^th of 869 public elementary schools	0.3%		1.8	870^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.2%	4	6.7	6.1	12.0				8.6	0.0		0.0	4.3	8.6	0.0				3.8	87%	10.9%	$5,237
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%)	11	789^th of 869 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.7	730^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.3%	59	28.6	28.6	23.1				26.7	7.7		7.7	28.6	19.0	3.7				17.1	86.5%	8.1%	$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%)	6.2	826^th of 869 public elementary schools	4.9%		14	759^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.0%	67	20.8	23.1	7.4				16.9	3.7		3.7	4.5	19.2	7.4				10.7	93.8%	0%	$16,043
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%)	5.9	829^th of 869 public elementary schools	4.6%		5.6	829^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.9	21.9	26.3				19.6	2.6		2.6	20.5	12.5	5.3				13.2	76.3%	11.9%	$20,879
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%)	4.2	850^th of 869 public elementary schools	2.2%		5	838^th of 872 public elementary schools	3.9%	12	7.7	19.7	15.9				14.8	2.9		2.9	9.5	16.0	1.5				9.3	95.9%	4.1%	$18,198
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%)	36.5	591^st of 869 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.2	618^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.1%	27	18.6	45.1					33.0				44.2	52.9					48.9

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How many students attend East African Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended East African Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of East African Magnet School?

Students at East African Magnet School are 95% African American, 2% Asian, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is East African Magnet School in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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East African Magnet School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

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