Harambee Elementary School

Harambee Elementary School is one of the close-knit elementary-level communitys in MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota, part of ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 264 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 344.

Across the 12 schools in ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (7,256 students total), Harambee Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Harambee Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black at 38%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 23% Asian, 19% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Harambee Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at Harambee Elementary School qualify 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 meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Harambee Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ramsey County put the typical household earns roughly $81,568 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harambee Elementary School is one of 302 public schools in Ramsey County (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students).

Quora Secondary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harambee Elementary School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 26.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Harambee Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 23% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 264). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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