Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001565
Chelsea Heights Elementary
1557 HURON ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108 · (651) 293-8790 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
14.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
136 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
67%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
50.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.5%
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 61 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Chelsea Heights Elementary
Chelsea Heights Elementary's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Heights Elementary this school | 305 | 44.6% | 48.6% |
| Groveland Park Elementary SAINT PAUL | 409 | 38.4% | 57.4% |
| Madison Elementary BLAINE | 369 | 44.7% | 56.1% |
| FIT Academy APPLE VALLEY | 264 | 42.4% | 38.3% |
| Centennial Elementary CIRCLE PINES | 502 | 46.6% | 49.0% |
| Agamim Classical Academy EDINA | 266 | 45.5% | 46.9% |
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 Chelsea Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #360 of 844 | #22 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #259 of 844 | #13 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #388 of 844 | #24 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #632 of 1,130 | #71 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #474 of 769 | #53 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #175 of 796 | #40 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #413 of 942 | #73 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.6% | #37 of 499 | #6 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
305
-73 (-19%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 305 | 21.1 | 14.5:1 | 45% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 25.6 | 12.6:1 | 44% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 21.6 | 15.1:1 | 42% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 43% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 24.1 | 20.0:1 | 48% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 21 | 21.5:1 | 46% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 48% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 31 | 18.9:1 | 39% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 32 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chelsea Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (481 to 305); teachers down 12% (24.1 to 21.1).
About Chelsea Heights Elementary
Chelsea Heights Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. The school's 305 students are in pre-K through 5.
Chelsea Heights Elementary is one of the 87 schools that make up Saint Paul Public Schools (33,152 students in total).
A majority of students at Chelsea Heights Elementary, 51%, are White. The remaining shares are 18% Black, 15% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 6% Hispanic. Ramsey County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Chelsea Heights Elementary comes in at 67%.
Its 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 45% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 12 points below the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, Chelsea Heights Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Chelsea Heights Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.6% and a predicted 41.1%.
Census estimates describe Ramsey County this way: median household income is about $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Ramsey County number 302 and enroll about 94,437.
FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is located about 0.6 miles from Chelsea Heights Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Chelsea Heights Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Chelsea Heights Elementary is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Chelsea Heights Elementary went from 378 students to 305. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.4:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
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
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- Hmong College Prep Academy MS1.0 mi · 724
- Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr1.0 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Chelsea Heights ElementaryHow many students attend Chelsea Heights Elementary?
Chelsea Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Chelsea Heights Elementary serve?
Chelsea Heights Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Chelsea Heights Elementary?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Chelsea Heights Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chelsea Heights Elementary?
At Chelsea Heights Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 6% Hispanic, 18% Black, 10% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Chelsea Heights Elementary public or private?
Chelsea Heights 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.