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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384002540
Global Arts Plus Lower
1023 OSCEOLA AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55105 · (651) 293-6606 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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.
- C-Beats 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
12.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
278 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (82).
Student demographics
79%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
22.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
25.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Global Arts Plus Lower
Global Arts Plus Lower's state test result (23.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Arts Plus Lower this school | 410 | 67.8% | 23.5% |
| Park Terrace Elementary SPRING LAKE PARK | 532 | 67.3% | 21.8% |
| Stevenson Elementary FRIDLEY | 459 | 70.6% | 31.9% |
| Hayes Elementary FRIDLEY | 432 | 63.9% | 31.7% |
| Willow Lane Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 279 | 72.0% | 33.5% |
| Adams Elementary COON RAPIDS | 454 | 61.7% | 29.9% |
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 Global Arts Plus Lower ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #729 of 844 | #56 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #717 of 844 | #52 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #762 of 844 | #66 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #464 of 1,130 | #47 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #256 of 769 | #36 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.6% | #3 of 796 | #3 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.8% | #178 of 942 | #57 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.6% | #27 of 244 | #7 of 27 |
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
410
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 410 | 32.2 | 12.8:1 | 68% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 34.1 | 11.5:1 | 67% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 32.8 | 12.1:1 | 66% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 60% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 20.3 | 15.1:1 | 68% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 66% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 64% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 19 | 19.1:1 | 50% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Arts Plus Lower.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (307 to 410); teachers up 58% (20.3 to 32.2).
About Global Arts Plus Lower
A mid-sized elementary school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Global Arts Plus Lower is part of Saint Paul Public Schools. The school enrolls 410 students in pre-K through 4.
Besides Global Arts Plus Lower, Saint Paul Public Schools runs 86 other schools. The district enrolls 33,152 students.
The biggest share of students at Global Arts Plus Lower, 27%, is White. The next largest groups are 25% Black, 20% Hispanic, 14% Asian, and 13% multiracial. In Ramsey County overall, about 59% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Global Arts Plus Lower scores 79%.
Global Arts Plus Lower reported 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1, 0.9 more students per teacher than here. There are 278 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 68% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Ramsey County report 57%.
Global Arts Plus Lower earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Global Arts Plus Lower would be expected to post about 28.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.5%.
In Ramsey County, median household income comes to about $81,568, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Ramsey County counts 302 public schools with about 94,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, Global Arts Plus Upper is about 0.7 miles from Global Arts Plus Lower. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Global Arts Plus Lower ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Global Arts Plus Lower the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 413 students in 2020-21 and 410 in 2024-25.
Global Arts Plus Lower has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Global Arts Plus Upper0.7 mi · 437
- EARLY ED GLOBAL0.7 mi · 5
- JJ Hill Montessori0.7 mi · 360
- Randolph Heights Elementary0.7 mi · 448
- Adams Magnet Elementary0.9 mi · 605
- Central Senior High1.0 mi · 1,682
Frequently asked questions
About Global Arts Plus LowerHow many students attend Global Arts Plus Lower?
Global Arts Plus Lower enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-04.
Is Global Arts Plus Lower an elementary, middle, or high school?
Global Arts Plus Lower is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Global Arts Plus Lower have?
Global Arts Plus Lower employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Global Arts Plus Lower?
At Global Arts Plus Lower, the student body is approximately 27% White, 20% Hispanic, 25% Black, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Global Arts Plus Lower public or private?
Global Arts Plus Lower 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.