Groveland Park Elementary

Groveland Park Elementary is an elementary school of average-sized scale in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, operated by Saint Paul Public Schools, hosting 409 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Saint Paul Public Schools, which oversees 87 schools and 33,152 students, Groveland Park Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Groveland Park Elementary lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 21% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Groveland Park Elementary reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Groveland Park Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Ramsey County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Groveland Park Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 44.4%; Groveland Park Elementary posts 57.4%, +13.0 points above that line.

In the area at large, Ramsey County reports that median household income runs about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Groveland Park Elementary is one of 302 public schools in Ramsey County (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students).

Dowling Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Groveland Park Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Groveland Park Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.0%.

Groveland Park Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 5%: 432 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 41% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Groveland Park Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.