Global Arts Plus Upper

Global Arts Plus Upper is a mid-sized middle school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, one of the schools in Saint Paul Public Schools. Total enrollment is 437 students, and the grades served are 5 through 8.

Saint Paul Public Schools is made up of 87 schools with 33,152 students in all.

The biggest share of students at Global Arts Plus Upper, 29%, is Black. The next largest groups are 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Asian, and 9% multiracial. In Ramsey County overall, about 12% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 77%.

There are 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Minnesota is similar, at 17.5:1. On the income side, 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County, the school's rate is higher.

A school with Global Arts Plus Upper's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 29.5%. Global Arts Plus Upper scores 21.0%, 8.6 points below that line.

In Ramsey County, home to about 542,945 people, median household income comes to about $81,568, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 302 public schools in the county, enrolling about 94,437, Global Arts Plus Upper among them.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Global Arts Plus Upper from the closest public school, EARLY ED GLOBAL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Global Arts Plus Upper is 5th of 5 nearby schools with test data.

Global Arts Plus Upper falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 508 to 437, a 14% decline.

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