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East African Magnet School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

East African Culture and Learning is an elementary school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small student-teacher ratio of 7.3, East African Culture and Learning consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 0-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading are significantly lower than the district and state averages, particularly for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2024-2025, the school's overall Math proficiency rate was just 10.48%, compared to 26.55% for the district and 45.21% for the state.

In comparison, nearby schools like Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo and Crossroads Montessori generally outperform East African Culture and Learning in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger. These nearby schools also serve more socioeconomically diverse student populations, suggesting that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the underlying factors contributing to the academic struggles at East African Culture and Learning.

296

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Math scores 35 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

824^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	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
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
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
2025	6.1	761 of 799	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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
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)

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading19%-30 vs state

Math10%-35 vs state

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Schools Near East African Magnet 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East African Magnet School

What district is East African Magnet School in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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.

How many students attend East African Magnet School?

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

Is East African Magnet School a good school?

East African Magnet School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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