Summary:
ZIP code 55105 in Saint Paul, Minnesota is home to five schools serving roughly 2,024 students — three elementary schools (PK–4 or PK–5) and two middle schools (grades 5–8 or 6–8), with no high schools or alternative schools in the immediate area. Four are part of Saint Paul Public Schools, which ranks 346 of 458 districts statewide (about the 24th percentile, 1 star), while Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter is its own charter district, ranked 40 of 458 (91st percentile, 5 stars).
The academic standout is Randolph Heights Elementary, ranked 58 of 869 elementary schools with 93rd percentile and 5 stars, and 96th percentile in each of the two prior years. Its all-grade proficiency is 72.8% in math, 68.7% in reading, and 41.8% in science — far above state figures of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Groveland Park Elementary is also above state across all three subjects (58.4% math, 53.6% reading, 42.9% science) at 68th percentile. Among middle schools, Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter shines in reading at 64.8% (above state) and science at 27.5%, though its math is 35.4%, below the state average. Hidden River Middle School shows mixed results — 34.7% math, 44.5% reading, and just 11% science — but has climbed from 31st to 52nd percentile since 2023–2024.
Global Arts Plus Lower is the lowest performer, at 14th percentile with 1 star, with math and reading both at 28.1% versus state 44.9% and 48.6%; it also has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (67.8%). Notably, the gap between Randolph Heights and Global Arts Plus Lower is 44.7 points in math and 40.6 points in reading — despite being in the same ZIP code. Free/reduced lunch rates loosely track outcomes, but student–teacher ratios do not: Global Arts Plus Lower has a low ratio of 12.7 with the lowest proficiency, while Randolph Heights has 18.8 with the highest.
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