Global Arts Plus Lower

Global Arts Plus Lower operates as a mid-sized elementary school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, part of Saint Paul Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 410 students spanning grades pre-K through 4.

Within Saint Paul Public Schools, which oversees 87 schools and 33,152 students, Global Arts Plus Lower is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Global Arts Plus Lower shows that the most-represented group is White (27%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 20% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Ramsey County's rate of about 57%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Global Arts Plus Lower tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Ramsey County shows median household income runs about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ramsey County's 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), Global Arts Plus Lower is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Global Arts Plus Upper, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Global Arts Plus Lower ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.0%.

Global Arts Plus Lower operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 34%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 410 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged down from 25% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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