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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384002303
American Indian Magnet School
1075 3RD ST E, SAINT PAUL, MN 55106 · (651) 778-3100 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% 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.
- DBeats 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
13.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
481 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 48 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (62).
Student demographics
80%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
19.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
10.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
14.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 American Indian Magnet School
American Indian Magnet School's state test result (14.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian Magnet School this school | 571 | 84.2% | 14.1% |
| Mississippi Creative Arts Elem SAINT PAUL | 570 | 86.8% | 12.3% |
| Community of Peace Academy Elem SAINT PAUL | 326 | 81.6% | 12.6% |
| The Heights Community School SAINT PAUL | 346 | 84.7% | 16.4% |
| Como Park Elementary SAINT PAUL | 387 | 87.3% | 23.0% |
| Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM BROOKLYN CENTER | 422 | 72.7% | 22.3% |
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 American Indian Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #798 of 844 | #79 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #809 of 844 | #82 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #788 of 844 | #76 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #199 of 1,130 | #17 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #342 of 769 | #43 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 80.2% | #1 of 796 | #1 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #72 of 942 | #29 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #296 of 499 | #33 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
571
-53 (-8%) vs 2020
+70% since 2000-01, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 571 | 42.9 | 13.3:1 | 84% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 43.2 | 12.0:1 | 88% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 42.2 | 12.4:1 | 88% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 48 | 13.0:1 | 87% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 48.2 | 13.4:1 | 85% (545) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 91% (589) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 90% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 84% (283) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Indian Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (644 to 571); teachers down 11% (48.2 to 42.9).
About American Indian Magnet School
American Indian Magnet School is an elementary school with a street address in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. It reports enrollment of 571 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.
American Indian Magnet School belongs to Saint Paul Public Schools, a district of 87 schools and 33,152 students.
Asian students make up 25% of enrollment at American Indian Magnet School, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 23% multiracial, 22% Hispanic, 14% Native American, and 11% Black. Census estimates put the Asian share of Ramsey County's population at about 15%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 80%.
On staff are 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. About 84% of students at American Indian Magnet School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ramsey County is 57%.
Among Minnesota public elementary schools, American Indian Magnet School outscored 4%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
American Indian Magnet School is 5.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (14.1% versus 19.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ramsey County show that the median household earns about $81,568 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Ramsey County, 302 public schools serve about 94,437 students.
STEP Academy Elementary is the nearest public school to American Indian Magnet School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, American Indian Magnet School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment was 571 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 624.
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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
- STEP Academy Elementary0.5 mi · 214
- STEP Academy Charter School0.5 mi · 366
- Daytons Bluff Elementary0.6 mi · 301
- Early Education Daytons Bluff0.6 mi · 4
- Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture U0.8 mi · 337
- Twin Cities Academy0.9 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About American Indian Magnet SchoolHow large is American Indian Magnet School?
American Indian Magnet School enrolls approximately 571 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does American Indian Magnet School serve?
American Indian Magnet School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does American Indian Magnet School have?
American Indian Magnet School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at American Indian Magnet School?
Student demographics at American Indian Magnet School are roughly 5% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Black, 25% Asian, 23% Two or more.
What district is American Indian Magnet School in?
American Indian Magnet School is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.