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Heritage E-Stem Magnet School

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Heritage E-Stem Magnet School ranks 227 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 5-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Heritage E-Stem Magnet School is a grades 5–8 middle school in West Saint Paul, MN, serving 761 students in the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 227th of 546 Minnesota middle schools — the 58th percentile, or 3 stars. That is an improvement over its 2-star years in 2015–2018, when it ranked in the 37th–44th percentile. Reading is the school's anchor: 48.8% of students were proficient, just above the state and close to the district. Math is the biggest challenge at 29.9%, about 15 points below district and state, and science is 22.3%, also below both.

Locally, Heritage sits in a mixed landscape. Within the same district, Friendly Hills Middle outperforms it in every subject — roughly 13 points higher in math, 4 in reading, and 2 in science. Outside the district, Heritage compares favorably: it beats South St. Paul Middle School in math, reading, and science, and is very close to Highland Park Middle School in both rank and test scores. Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is the standout nearby school, though it is much smaller (117 students) and serves far fewer low-income students. Heritage also outperforms St. Paul City Middle School, HOPE Community Academy Middle, Global Arts Plus Upper, and Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School.

Two grade-level patterns stand out. Eighth grade is a bright spot — near state in math, above state in reading and science — while 7th grade is the weakest, with reading at 35.7% versus 43.5% statewide. Science also declined sharply, from above state in 2022–2024 to below district and state in 2024–2026. Looking at how well the school serves different student groups, English Language Learner effectiveness rose to the 89th percentile, and White student effectiveness is steady at the 80th. The data flags lower effectiveness rankings for low-income, African American, and multi-racial students, in the 16th–31st percentile range. The most actionable priorities are math, science recovery, and support for those groups, while protecting the strong reading results.

761

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,831

Per pupil spending ?

52.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

121 W Butler Ave
West Saint Paul, MN 55118-1399

(651) 403-7400

District: West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

Students who attend Heritage E-Stem Magnet School usually attend:

High:

Two Rivers High School

Feeder schools for Heritage E-Stem Magnet School:

Elementary:	Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet
	Somerset Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

33.5%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2023) to 58th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg43%

227^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

134^th of 458West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan 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
2026	55.2	227 of 546	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	215 of 519	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	254 of 545	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	198 of 529	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	198 of 520	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	198 of 521	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	242 of 533	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	303 of 518	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	292 of 523	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	321 of 508	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.8	372 of 516	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.5	365 of 490	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	351 of 488	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	359 of 469	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	369 of 478	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	323 of 454	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	171 of 230	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.8	241 of 409	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	242 of 403	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	241 of 406	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.8	266 of 396	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.6	277 of 387	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	127 of 185	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	70 of 169	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	93 of 179	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	64 of 164	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	88 of 162	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	87 of 148	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	88 of 137	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	19 of 170	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	39.9	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	86 of 158	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.6	13 of 133	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	57.7	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	13 of 102	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	84 of 120	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	46 of 109	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	251 of 467	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	198 of 450	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	177 of 474	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	141 of 455	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	179 of 467	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	126 of 443	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	197 of 439	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	222 of 436	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	79 of 195	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	92 of 175	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	108 of 186	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	94 of 178	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	123 of 188	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	65 of 156	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	68 of 171	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	93 of 163	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	315 of 458	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	250 of 432	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	304 of 473	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	256 of 459	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	269 of 404	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	234 of 399	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	260 of 415	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	292 of 401	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	194 of 483	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	211 of 452	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	297 of 479	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	232 of 464	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	201 of 476	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	235 of 437	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	253 of 454	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	319 of 438	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	104 of 124	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	84 of 116	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	71.5	29 of 131	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	82 of 120	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	166 of 296	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	191 of 265	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	127 of 307	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	166 of 298	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	145 of 288	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	138 of 260	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	211 of 282	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	188 of 253	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	85 of 435	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	97 of 415	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	102 of 440	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	83 of 436	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	39 of 438	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	59 of 422	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	56 of 428	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	69 of 428	83.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math30%-15 vs state

Science22%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 1, 2014

I recently visited the other Middle School in this district and I was shocked at the difference in just the asthetics of the building. Heritage clearly stands out as a school where administration and teachers care about their students and building. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Heritage E-Stem Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	121 W Butler Ave	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-7400	761	52	14.6	52.0%	332 (43.6%)	92 (12.1%)	255 (33.5%)	14 (1.8%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	55.2	227^th of 546 public middle schools	58.4%		56.1	215^th of 519 public middle schools	58.6%	12	50.3	52.2	35.7	55.9	48.8	24.9	19.6	22.3	24.4	29.2	24.7	40.7	29.9	$13,831
Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	497 Humboldt Ave	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 615-6888	72	5	16.0	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	72 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	482^nd of 546 public middle schools	11.7%		16.4	451^st of 519 public middle schools	13.1%	31	31.3	27.3	7.7	21.4	23.1	6.3	7.1	6.7	0.0	13.6	15.4	14.3	10.8
Global Arts Plus Upper	Public, Magnet	5-8	810 Palace Ave	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8690	437	25	17.5	66.1%	119 (27.2%)	126 (28.8%)	91 (20.8%)	60 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	14.3	476^th of 546 public middle schools	12.8%		19.8	433^rd of 519 public middle schools	16.6%	43	31.6	11.4	28.0	23.2	23.4	16.0	6.0	11.3	32.9	7.8	18.0	10.1	16.8	$17,217
South St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd St N	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-3659	535	48	11.2	64.7%	234 (43.7%)	53 (9.9%)	185 (34.6%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	39.5	339^th of 546 public middle schools	37.9%		33	375^th of 519 public middle schools	27.7%	36		44.1	35.4	48.3	42.6		12.9	12.9		18.1	29.0	22.6	23.2
Barack and Michelle Obama Middle	Public	6-8	707 Holly Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 767-8324	0			—															(n/a)		28.3			28.3					11.0			11.0
St. Paul City Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	150	8	20.0	88.0%	6 (4.0%)	32 (21.3%)	75 (50.0%)	25 (16.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	5.8	530^th of 546 public middle schools	2.9%		4.6	510^th of 519 public middle schools	1.7%	20		8.7	8.7	14.3	10.6		2.2	2.2		4.4	6.7	6.0	5.7	$13,409
St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary	Public, Charter	7-8	768 Hamline Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 285-4672	15	2	8.1	20.0%	11 (73.3%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)			42.1		40.7						26.3		29.6
Friendly Hills Middle	Public	5-8	701 Mendota Heights Rd	Mendota Heights	55120	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7600	785	45	17.4	41.1%	388 (49.4%)	100 (12.7%)	192 (24.5%)	31 (3.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.5%)	70.6	121^st of 546 public middle schools	77.8%		70.6	133^rd of 519 public middle schools	74.4%	12	52.1	54.1	45.7	60.8	53.0	25.6	22.8	24.1	46.4	42.8	38.4	45.3	43.0	$13,047
HOPE Community Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 796-4500	221	13	17.2	90.0%	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.1%)	3 (1.4%)	206 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.4	502^nd of 546 public middle schools	8.1%		10.5	480^th of 519 public middle schools	7.5%	22		15.6	5.1	32.9	17.7		4.1	4.1		5.3	2.6	8.1	5.3
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	975 Snelling Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8950	811	42	19.4	48.2%	284 (35.0%)	134 (16.5%)	246 (30.3%)	52 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (11.1%)	54.4	234^th of 546 public middle schools	57.1%		44.3	291^st of 519 public middle schools	43.9%	57		52.2	42.7	47.0	47.4		20.2	20.2		31.4	30.7	31.7	31.3	$13,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage E-Stem Magnet School

What high school do graduates of Heritage E-Stem Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Heritage E-Stem Magnet School usually go on to attend Two Rivers High School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage E-Stem Magnet School?

Students at Heritage E-Stem Magnet School are 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Heritage E-Stem Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Heritage E-Stem Magnet School.

Is Heritage E-Stem Magnet School a good school?

Heritage E-Stem Magnet School ranks 227^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Heritage E-Stem Magnet School in?

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

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