Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384012803
East African Magnet School
437 EDMUND AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55103 · (651) 767-8232 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
275 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
10.5%
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 10 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
13.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 →
About East African Magnet School
East African Magnet School is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, operated by Saint Paul Public Schools, instructing 296 students in grades pre-K through 6.
East African Magnet School is one of 87 schools operated by Saint Paul Public Schools, a district that teaches 33,152 students overall.
On the student-mix side, East African Magnet School logs that nearly all students (95%) are Black. The remainder breaks down as 2% Asian. By comparison, Ramsey County as a whole is about 12% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, East African Magnet School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Ramsey County's rate of about 57%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), East African Magnet School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 15.1%; this one delivers 13.6%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Ramsey County put median household earnings sit near $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Ramsey County runs 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), of which East African Magnet School is one.
Nearest neighbor: ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East African Magnet School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 18.3%.
Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the East African Magnet School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- ST. PAUL CITY PRIMARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 313
- St. Paul City High School0.5 mi · 152
- ST. PAUL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 150
- Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo0.6 mi · 1,066
- Benjamin E Mays IB World School0.6 mi · 336
- Crossroads Montessori0.9 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About East African Magnet SchoolHow many students attend East African Magnet School?
East African Magnet School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does East African Magnet School serve?
East African Magnet School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East African Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East African Magnet School is approximately 11.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East African Magnet School?
At East African Magnet School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 95% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees East African Magnet School?
East African Magnet School is overseen by Saint Paul Public Schools in Ramsey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.