Benjamin E Mays IB World School

Set in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Benjamin E Mays IB World School is an average-sized K-5 school, run under Saint Paul Public Schools. It enrolls 336 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Saint Paul Public Schools runs 87 schools in total, collectively educating 33,152 students. Benjamin E Mays IB World School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Benjamin E Mays IB World School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 10% multiracial, 9% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Benjamin E Mays IB World School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Benjamin E Mays IB World School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Ramsey County's rate of about 57%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Benjamin E Mays IB World School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 15.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 4.1%.

Around the school, Ramsey County reports that median household income runs about $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Ramsey County runs 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), of which Benjamin E Mays IB World School is one.

Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Benjamin E Mays IB World School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 18.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 24%: 445 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share shrank from 16% to 8%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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