Enrollment
178
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384002999
Crossroads Montessori
543 FRONT AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55117 · (651) 767-8540 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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.
- CBeats 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
10.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
134 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 71% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
78%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
33.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
15.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Crossroads Montessori
Crossroads Montessori's state test result (22.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Montessori this school | 178 | 75.3% | 22.0% |
| Willow Lane Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 279 | 72.0% | 33.5% |
| NOBLE ELEMENTARY GOLDEN VALLEY | 262 | 69.8% | 17.4% |
| North Metro Flex Academy NORTH SAINT PAUL | 146 | 77.4% | 27.7% |
| Cherokee Heights Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 228 | 71.9% | 18.7% |
| Hamline Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 272 | 77.9% | 25.7% |
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 Crossroads Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #742 of 844 | #60 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #782 of 844 | #74 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #673 of 844 | #44 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #820 of 1,130 | #89 of 119 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #124 of 942 | #44 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.6% | #66 of 499 | #10 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
178
-65 (-27%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 178 | 17.6 | 10.1:1 | 75% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 19 | 9.7:1 | 77% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 18.3 | 10.1:1 | 79% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 69% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 18.2 | 13.9:1 | 62% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 17 | 18.2:1 | 65% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 52% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | 15 | 15.9:1 | 45% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crossroads Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (253 to 178); teachers down 3% (18.2 to 17.6).
About Crossroads Montessori
Crossroads Montessori is a small elementary school found in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 178 students. The school's enrollment is 48% smaller than the 344 average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
The district, Saint Paul Public Schools, has 33,152 students enrolled across 87 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Crossroads Montessori is Black (28%). The remaining students are 25% White, 21% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 12% Asian. Census figures show Ramsey County is about 12% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Crossroads Montessori belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 78%.
Teacher staffing is 17.6 full-time equivalents, or about 10.1 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. About 75% of students, or 134, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ramsey County is 57%.
The allk12 Grade for Crossroads Montessori is C-. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 24.6% at Crossroads Montessori; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.0%.
Across Ramsey County, median household income is about $81,568, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Crossroads Montessori is among the 302 public schools in Ramsey County.
The closest other public school is Crossroads Science Program, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Crossroads Montessori is ahead of the 18.7% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 5.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 243 to 178. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.3:1 to 10.1:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 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
- Crossroads Science Program0.0 mi · 192
- Rivereast Program0.1 mi · 54
- Como Park Senior High0.5 mi · 1,034
- Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary0.6 mi · 492
- Saint Paul Online Elementary School0.7 mi · 109
- Early Education Como0.7 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About Crossroads MontessoriHow many students attend Crossroads Montessori?
Crossroads Montessori enrolls approximately 178 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Crossroads Montessori serve?
Crossroads Montessori serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Montessori?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crossroads Montessori is approximately 10.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crossroads Montessori?
At Crossroads Montessori, the student body is approximately 25% White, 14% Hispanic, 28% Black, 12% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Is Crossroads Montessori public or private?
Crossroads Montessori 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.