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Enrollment
451
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY·NCES 270011802608
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY
2169 STILLWATER AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55119 · (651) 738-4875 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
13.1:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
366 students
STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
25.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
13.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
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 ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY's state test result (18.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY this school | 451 | 81.2% | 18.7% |
| Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary SAINT PAUL | 492 | 79.1% | 12.5% |
| ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAINT PAUL | 313 | 89.5% | 7.1% |
| Sumner Elementary AUSTIN | 387 | 72.1% | 19.8% |
| FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK | 396 | 72.7% | 29.8% |
| American Indian Magnet School SAINT PAUL | 571 | 84.2% | 14.1% |
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 ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #769 of 844 | #70 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #798 of 844 | #78 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #745 of 844 | #61 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #379 of 1,130 | #34 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #311 of 769 | #39 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #224 of 796 | #52 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #98 of 942 | #39 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #230 of 244 | #25 of 27 |
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
451
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+67% since 2000-01, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 451 | 34.3 | 13.1:1 | 81% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 83% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 37.6 | 12.0:1 | 86% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 42% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 48% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 83% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 84% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 90% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (448 to 451); teachers up 4% (33 to 34.3).
About ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY is a mid-sized elementary school in Minnesota, with an address in SAINT PAUL. In all, 451 students attend the school in pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 31% above the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Of every 100 students at ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY, about 50 are Hispanic. It is also 30% Asian, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% White. Ramsey County's residents are about 8% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Based on 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY has a ratio of 13.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Income data for the school show 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points above the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County.
Among Minnesota public elementary schools, ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY outscored 11%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 18.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 21.4%.
The county, Ramsey County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $81,568, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 302 public schools and about 94,437 students.
Nokomis Montessori North Campus sits about 0.3 miles from ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY comes in 4th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 450 to 451.
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 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
- Nokomis Montessori North Campus0.3 mi · 344
- Sejong Academy Upper School0.5 mi · 136
- Sejong Academy Lower School0.5 mi · 196
- Eastern Heights Elementary0.7 mi · 318
- Early Ed Eastern Heights0.7 mi · 6
- Beaver Lake Voluntary Pre-K0.8 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 451 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY serve?
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY is approximately 13.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY?
At ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 5% White, 50% Hispanic, 10% Black, 30% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY in?
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY is part of ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.