Enrollment
149
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AFSA HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 270018604854
AFSA Elementary
2925 COUNTRY DRIVE, LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117 · (651) 209-3910 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
123 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 16 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 54% smaller than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
AFSA Elementary→AFSA High School
Based on grade levels within AFSA High School. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
26.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.1%
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 17 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
20.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 AFSA Elementary
AFSA Elementary's state test result (20.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFSA Elementary this school | 149 | 82.6% | 20.4% |
| Crossroads Montessori SAINT PAUL | 178 | 75.3% | 22.0% |
| Onamia Primary School ONAMIA | 130 | 74.6% | N/A |
| Onamia Elementary School ONAMIA | 131 | 77.1% | 25.1% |
| Northland Elementary REMER | 185 | 77.3% | 25.6% |
| North Metro Flex Academy NORTH SAINT PAUL | 146 | 77.4% | 27.7% |
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 AFSA Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #758 of 844 | #66 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #774 of 844 | #73 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #735 of 844 | #57 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #856 of 1,130 | #93 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #89 of 942 | #36 of 101 |
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
149
-40 (-21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 149 | 17.1 | 8.7:1 | 83% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 143 | 15.3 | 9.3:1 | 65% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 18.3 | 13.4:1 | 55% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 5.4 | 6.5:1 | 20% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 7 | 11.7:1 | 28% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AFSA Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 326% (35 to 149); teachers up 215% (5.4 to 17.1).
About AFSA Elementary
The public elementary school AFSA Elementary is located in LITTLE CANADA, Minnesota. It serves 149 students in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 57% smaller than that.
AFSA High School is the district for AFSA Elementary. It has 2 schools and 395 students.
White students form the largest group at AFSA Elementary, 47% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 15% Black, 13% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 9% Asian. In Ramsey County overall, about 59% of residents are White. AFSA Elementary has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, higher than at this school. AFSA Elementary reports 83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Ramsey County, the average is 57%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for AFSA Elementary is 20.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.4%.
Ramsey County has these Census figures: median household income is about $81,568, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. AFSA Elementary is among the 302 public schools in Ramsey County.
The nearest public school is LITTLE CANADA ELEMENTARY, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. AFSA Elementary places 5th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place AFSA Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. AFSA Elementary is a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 189 to 149. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 LITTLE CANADA
- ROSEVILLE AREA MIDDLEMiddle · 853 students
- LITTLE CANADA ELEMENTARYElementary · 632 students
- East View AcademyHigh · 122 students
- Quora Secondary SchoolHigh · 115 students
- 916 ALC PMHigh · 47 students
- WELS NorthHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- LITTLE CANADA ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 632
- ROSEVILLE AREA MIDDLE1.1 mi · 853
- AFSA High School1.2 mi · 246
- Quora Secondary School1.3 mi · 115
- East View Academy1.3 mi · 122
- 916 ALC PM1.3 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About AFSA ElementaryHow many students attend AFSA Elementary?
AFSA Elementary enrolls approximately 149 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does AFSA Elementary serve?
AFSA Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AFSA Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AFSA Elementary is approximately 8.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at AFSA Elementary?
Student demographics at AFSA Elementary are roughly 47% White, 13% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is AFSA Elementary public or private?
AFSA Elementary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by AFSA High School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.