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The highest-poverty public schools in Ramsey County, Minnesota

173 public schools in Ramsey County, Minnesota appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary leads the list at 100%, against a median of 69.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

173

Ramsey County, Minnesota

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

69.1%

HIGHEST POVERTY · RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Elementary	128	100%
2	Midway Star Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Midway Star Academy	Elementary	393	99.7%
3	MMSA Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Elementary	243	99.6%
4	MMSA Secondary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	High	327	99.1%
5	Urban Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Urban Academy	Elementary	416	98.8%
6	Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle	SAINT PAUL, MN	Prodeo Academy	Middle	131	96.2%
7	New Century School Secondary	SAINT PAUL, MN	New Century School	High	284	95.8%
8	STEP Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	Elementary	214	94.4%
9	HGA Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Higher Ground Academy	Elementary	525	94.3%
10	Prodeo Academy St. Paul Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Prodeo Academy	Elementary	133	93.2%
11	East African Magnet School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	296	92.9%
12	New Century School	SAINT PAUL, MN	New Century School	Elementary	367	92.6%
13	Benjamin E Mays IB World School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	336	92.6%
14	Hazel Park Preparatory Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	489	92.2%
15	STEP Academy Charter School	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	High	366	92.1%
16	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	SAINT PAUL, MN	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	High	181	91.7%
17	Four Seasons Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	256	91.4%
18	HGA Secondary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Higher Ground Academy	High	442	90.7%
19	Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Academias La Paz	Middle	149	90.6%
20	Highwood Hills Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	292	90.1%
21	HOPE Community Academy Middle	SAINT PAUL, MN	HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	Middle	221	90.0%
22	Prodeo Academy St. Paul Primary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Prodeo Academy	Elementary	116	89.7%
23	LIFE Prep	SAINT PAUL, MN	LIFE PREP	Elementary	134	89.6%
24	ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL	SAINT PAUL, MN	St. Paul City School	Elementary	313	89.5%
25	HOPE Community Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	Elementary	434	89.2%
26	GLOBAL ACADEMY	NEW BRIGHTON, MN	GLOBAL ACADEMY	Elementary	447	89.0%
27	St. Paul City High School	SAINT PAUL, MN	St. Paul City School	High	152	88.8%
28	Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Academias La Paz	Elementary	336	88.7%
29	Maxfield Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	331	88.5%
30	ST. PAUL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SAINT PAUL, MN	St. Paul City School	Middle	150	88.0%
31	Career Pathways	SAINT PAUL, MN	Career Pathways	High	121	87.6%
32	City Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	City Academy	High	135	87.4%
33	Como Park Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	387	87.3%
34	Bruce F Vento Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	446	87.0%
35	Mississippi Creative Arts Elem	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	570	86.8%
36	Hmong College Prep Academy ES	SAINT PAUL, MN	HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY	Elementary	988	85.9%
37	Community School of Excellence High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Community School of Excellence	High	199	85.9%
38	HOPE Community Academy High School	SAINT PAUL, MN	HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	High	124	85.5%
39	Washington Technology Middle School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Middle	693	85.4%
40	Sejong Academy Upper School	MAPLEWOOD, MN	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	High	136	85.3%
41	Sejong Academy Lower School	MAPLEWOOD, MN	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	Elementary	196	85.2%
42	Community School of Excellence Elem	SAINT PAUL, MN	Community School of Excellence	Elementary	696	85.1%
43	The Heights Community School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	346	84.7%
44	Crossroads Science Program	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	192	84.4%
45	American Indian Magnet School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	571	84.2%
46	Frost Lake Elementary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	593	84.1%
47	Farnsworth Aerospace Lower	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	466	84.1%
48	The Journey School	SAINT PAUL, MN	The Journey School	Elementary	125	84.0%
49	Humboldt High School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	955	84.0%
50	Saint Paul Music Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	Elementary	514	83.5%

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