Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY·NCES 270011502605
Community of Peace Academy Elem
471 MAGNOLIA AVE E, SAINT PAUL, MN 55130 · (651) 280-4579 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- FTest 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
11.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
266 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 54 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Community of Peace Academy Elem→Community of Peace Academy Middle→Community of Peace Academy High Sch
Based on grade levels within COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
12.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
12.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
12.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% 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 Community of Peace Academy Elem
Community of Peace Academy Elem's state test result (12.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community of Peace Academy Elem this school | 326 | 81.6% | 12.6% |
| GARDEN CITY ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN CENTER | 366 | 77.0% | 19.7% |
| Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM BROOKLYN CENTER | 422 | 72.7% | 22.3% |
| FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK | 396 | 72.7% | 29.8% |
| Hmong International Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 258 | 92.2% | 7.6% |
| Highwood Hills Elementary SAINT PAUL | 292 | 90.1% | 13.0% |
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 Community of Peace Academy Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #809 of 844 | #84 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #800 of 844 | #79 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #823 of 844 | #88 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #600 of 1,130 | #67 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #160 of 769 | #28 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #45 of 796 | #14 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.6% | #94 of 942 | #38 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #201 of 499 | #24 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
326
+41 (+14%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 326 | 27.8 | 11.7:1 | 82% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 22.5 | 14.9:1 | 86% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 91% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 70% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 38.3 | 10.2:1 | 84% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 85% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 85% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 83% (349) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community of Peace Academy Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (389 to 326); teachers down 27% (38.3 to 27.8).
About Community of Peace Academy Elem
Community of Peace Academy Elem is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. It teaches 326 students in pre-K through 4.
COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY has 3 schools and 855 students, and Community of Peace Academy Elem is one of those schools.
About 33% of students at Community of Peace Academy Elem are Black, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 6% White. Ramsey County's residents are about 12% Black, 21 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
Community of Peace Academy Elem lists 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 2.0 students per teacher. About 82% of students at Community of Peace Academy Elem are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County, the school's rate is higher.
Community of Peace Academy Elem holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Community of Peace Academy Elem, the prediction is 21.2% and the result is 12.6%.
The school's county is Ramsey County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $81,568, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Ramsey County's 302 public schools enroll about 94,437 students and include Community of Peace Academy Elem.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Community of Peace Academy High Sch, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 21.8%; Community of Peace Academy Elem's is 12.6%, ranking 7th of 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Community of Peace Academy Elem is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 41 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY
- Community of Peace Academy MiddleMiddle · 279 students
- Community of Peace Academy High SchHigh · 250 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
- Community of Peace Academy High Sch0.0 mi · 250
- Community of Peace Academy Middle0.0 mi · 279
- Bruce F Vento Elementary0.2 mi · 446
- City Academy0.3 mi · 135
- Farnsworth Aerospace Upper0.6 mi · 453
- MMSA Elementary School0.7 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Community of Peace Academy ElemHow large is Community of Peace Academy Elem?
Community of Peace Academy Elem enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Community of Peace Academy Elem serve?
Community of Peace Academy Elem serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community of Peace Academy Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Community of Peace Academy Elem is approximately 11.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Community of Peace Academy Elem?
At Community of Peace Academy Elem, the student body is approximately 6% White, 26% Hispanic, 33% Black, 26% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Community of Peace Academy Elem public or private?
Community of Peace Academy Elem is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.