Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001576
Eastern Heights Elementary
2001 MARGARET ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55119 · (651) 293-8870 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
260 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 | 42 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
69%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
21.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
19.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
18.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% 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 Eastern Heights Elementary
Eastern Heights Elementary's state test result (18.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Heights Elementary this school | 318 | 81.8% | 18.5% |
| Battle Creek Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 470 | 83.4% | 22.6% |
| EDGERTON ELEMENTARY MAPLEWOOD | 385 | 74.5% | 35.3% |
| Farnsworth Aerospace Lower SAINT PAUL | 466 | 84.1% | 27.0% |
| Saint Paul Music Academy SAINT PAUL | 514 | 83.5% | 24.6% |
| Como Park Elementary SAINT PAUL | 387 | 87.3% | 23.0% |
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 Eastern Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #771 of 844 | #71 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #759 of 844 | #69 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #773 of 844 | #71 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #611 of 1,130 | #68 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #108 of 769 | #21 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #138 of 796 | #36 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #93 of 942 | #37 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #330 of 499 | #34 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
318
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 318 | 28.3 | 11.2:1 | 82% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 29.9 | 9.3:1 | 88% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 25.7 | 10.3:1 | 93% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 81% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 78% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 18 | 20.2:1 | 80% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 86% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 68% (354) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 23 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (352 to 318); teachers up 13% (25 to 28.3).
About Eastern Heights Elementary
Eastern Heights Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, one of the schools in Saint Paul Public Schools. Enrollment stands at 318 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Saint Paul Public Schools has 33,152 students in 87 schools, and Eastern Heights Elementary is one of those schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Eastern Heights Elementary is Asian, with 48% of students. The next largest groups are 19% Black, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 10% White. The school's Asian share is 33 points above the 15% share among Ramsey County residents. The diversity index for Eastern Heights Elementary is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota, 13.7:1, is higher. A total of 260 students, or 82%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Ramsey County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Eastern Heights Elementary's results are 2.6 points below predicted: 18.5% against 21.1%.
Ramsey County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $81,568 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Ramsey County number 302, with about 94,437 students.
Early Ed Eastern Heights is less than a tenth of a mile from Eastern Heights Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Eastern Heights Elementary is 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 318 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 300.
The Eastern Heights Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Eastern Heights Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Eastern Heights Elementary. Eastern Heights Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Eastern Heights Elementary SchoolElyria, OH · 559 students
Nearby schools
- Early Ed Eastern Heights0.0 mi · 6
- Nokomis Montessori South Campus0.6 mi · 258
- Nokomis Montessori North Campus0.6 mi · 344
- ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY0.7 mi · 451
- Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School0.8 mi · 149
- Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary0.8 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern Heights ElementaryHow many students attend Eastern Heights Elementary?
Eastern Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Eastern Heights Elementary serve?
Eastern Heights Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastern Heights Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eastern Heights Elementary is approximately 11.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Eastern Heights Elementary?
Student demographics at Eastern Heights Elementary are roughly 10% White, 11% Hispanic, 19% Black, 48% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Eastern Heights Elementary in?
Eastern Heights Elementary is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
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