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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Adams Magnet Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001133
Adams Magnet Elementary
615 CHATSWORTH ST S, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102 · (651) 298-1595 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
245 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 149 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 10% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
49.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Where Adams Magnet Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #505 of 844 | #26 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #578 of 844 | #29 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #406 of 844 | #27 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #158 of 1,130 | #15 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #504 of 769 | #55 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #233 of 796 | #55 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #486 of 942 | #77 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #424 of 499 | #45 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
+112 (+23%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 605 | 41.1 | 14.7:1 | 40% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 45% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 31.4 | 15.8:1 | 43% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 42% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 34.8 | 18.2:1 | 48% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 36 | 20.2:1 | 53% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 38 | 19.2:1 | 51% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 33 | 20.2:1 | 33% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams Magnet Elementary.
About Adams Magnet Elementary
Adams Magnet Elementary is a large elementary school in Minnesota, located in SAINT PAUL. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 605 students. That is 76% bigger than the average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Saint Paul Public Schools, which runs Adams Magnet Elementary, has 87 schools and 33,152 students.
At Adams Magnet Elementary, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 46%. The remaining students are 36% White, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. Among people living in Ramsey County, the Hispanic share is about 8%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Adams Magnet Elementary totals 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Adams Magnet Elementary is about 40%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ramsey County is 57%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Adams Magnet Elementary would be expected to post about 43.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.2%.
The school's county is Ramsey County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $81,568 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Ramsey County number 302, with about 94,437 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Nova Classical Academy Upper School, is about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Adams Magnet Elementary is 5th among 7 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment increased by 23% across 4 years, from 493 in 2020-21 to 605 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.3:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Adams Magnet Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 Public Schools
- 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
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 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
- Nova Classical Academy Upper School0.5 mi · 556
- Nova Classical Academy Lower School0.5 mi · 485
- Global Arts Plus Upper0.5 mi · 437
- EARLY ED GLOBAL0.5 mi · 5
- St. Paul School of Northern Lights0.8 mi · 212
- St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary0.8 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Adams Magnet ElementaryHow many students attend Adams Magnet Elementary?
Adams Magnet Elementary enrolls approximately 605 students in grades PK-05.
Is Adams Magnet Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Adams Magnet Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Adams Magnet Elementary have?
Adams Magnet Elementary employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Adams Magnet Elementary?
At Adams Magnet Elementary, the student body is approximately 36% White, 46% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Adams Magnet Elementary public or private?
Adams Magnet Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saint Paul Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.