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Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMIAS LA PAZ·NCES 270018503138
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary
1801 LACROSSE AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55119 · (651) 778-2940 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
298 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Academias La Paz. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
6.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
2.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
4.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 4% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 17% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary's state test result (4.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary this school | 336 | 88.7% | 4.0% |
| Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop MINNEAPOLIS | 404 | 89.9% | 10.7% |
| PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY INC. RICHFIELD | 515 | 87.0% | 24.5% |
| Las Estrellas Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 401 | 78.6% | 12.7% |
| AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS | 239 | 73.6% | 11.6% |
| Round Lake-Brewster Elementary BREWSTER | 377 | 73.2% | 34.2% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.0% | #843 of 844 | #92 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #843 of 844 | #93 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #841 of 844 | #91 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #587 of 1,130 | #63 of 119 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #661 of 796 | #76 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #49 of 942 | #19 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.0% | #49 of 499 | #9 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
-209 (-38%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 337
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 336 | N/A | N/A | 89% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 44.4 | 11.5:1 | 90% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 37.8 | 14.5:1 | 86% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 29% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 91% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 96% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 97% (328) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary.
About Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. The school enrolls 336 students, from pre-K through 5.
A total of 3 schools make up Academias La Paz, with 568 students enrolled.
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary's enrollment is 88% Hispanic. The school is also 11% White. That is higher than the 8% Hispanic share among all Ramsey County residents. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 89%. The 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County is 32 points lower.
allk12 grades Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary an F. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary scores 13.4 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 4.0%; the prediction is 17.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ramsey County, the median household income is $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary is one of 302 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary is 7th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 209 fewer students in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Academias La Paz
- Academia Cesar Chavez Middle SchoolMiddle · 149 students
- El Colegio High SchoolHigh · 83 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Nearby schools
- Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School0.0 mi · 149
- L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion0.1 mi · 282
- Hazel Park Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 489
- Nokomis Montessori North Campus0.4 mi · 344
- CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 132
- ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY0.8 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Academia Cesar Chavez ElementaryHow large is Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary?
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-05.
Is Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary have?
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary?
At Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 88% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary public or private?
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Academias La Paz.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.