Farnsworth Aerospace Upper

Farnsworth Aerospace Upper is a middle-of-the-pack junior high in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, part of Saint Paul Public Schools. The school educates 453 students in grades 5 through 8.

Saint Paul Public Schools comprises 87 schools with combined enrollment of 33,152 students; Farnsworth Aerospace Upper is among them.

Demographically, Farnsworth Aerospace Upper records that Asian students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder comes out to 20% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Farnsworth Aerospace Upper has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Farnsworth Aerospace Upper tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ramsey County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Farnsworth Aerospace Upper tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.6%.

In the broader community, census data for Ramsey County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,568 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Ramsey County's 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), Farnsworth Aerospace Upper is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ALC Gateway to College, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Farnsworth Aerospace Upper at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 25.7%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Farnsworth Aerospace Upper has fell 27%, going from 622 students in 2018 to 453 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment shrank from 63% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

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