Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273243004842
Harambee Elementary School
30 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MN 55117 · (651) 379-2500 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
185 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harambee Elementary School→MIDDLE SCHOOL AREA LEARNING CENTER
Based on grade levels within ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Harambee Elementary School
Harambee Elementary School's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harambee Elementary School this school | 264 | 70.1% | 20.8% |
| PARK BROOK ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK | 298 | 74.8% | 35.8% |
| BIRCH GROVE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS BROOKLYN PARK | 460 | 68.0% | 24.6% |
| Hamline Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 272 | 77.9% | 25.7% |
| Willow Lane Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 279 | 72.0% | 33.5% |
| Daytons Bluff Elementary SAINT PAUL | 301 | 83.1% | 15.0% |
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 Harambee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #755 of 844 | #64 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #766 of 844 | #72 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #753 of 844 | #64 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #696 of 1,130 | #79 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #153 of 769 | #27 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #40 of 796 | #12 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #157 of 942 | #53 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #114 of 499 | #13 of 55 |
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
264
-84 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 264 | 22.7 | 11.6:1 | 70% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 19.2 | 14.7:1 | 75% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 22.2 | 13.7:1 | 77% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 61% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 21.7 | 15.8:1 | 70% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 66% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harambee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (343 to 264); teachers up 5% (21.7 to 22.7).
About Harambee Elementary School
Harambee Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota. A total of 264 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
A total of 12 schools make up ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 7,256 students enrolled.
Black students are the largest group at Harambee Elementary School, with 38% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 23% Asian, 19% White, 11% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The school's Black share is 25 points above the 12% share among Ramsey County residents. Harambee Elementary School has a diversity index of 75%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 22.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. The school's lunch program data list 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Ramsey County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Harambee Elementary School is 27.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.8%.
In Ramsey County (population about 542,945), median household income is about $81,568, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 302 public schools operate in Ramsey County, serving about 94,437 students.
WELS North is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Harambee Elementary School ranks 5th of 5 nearby schools, at 20.8% versus a 26.5% average.
Harambee Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Harambee Elementary School had 348 students in 2020-21 and 264 in 2024-25, a 24% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2020-21 to 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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 ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
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- ROSEVILLE AREA MIDDLEMiddle · 853 students
- PARKVIEW CENTER SCHOOLElementary · 718 students
- LITTLE CANADA ELEMENTARYElementary · 632 students
- BRIMHALL ELEMENTARYElementary · 569 students
- WILLIAMS ELEMENTARYElementary · 459 students
Other schools in MAPLEWOOD
- John Glenn MiddleMiddle · 1,073 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 898 students
- Justice Alan Page Elementary SchoolElementary · 804 students
- Weaver ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- EDGERTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 385 students
- Early Childhood Special EducationElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- WELS North0.6 mi · 23
- Quora Secondary School0.6 mi · 115
- 916 ALC PM0.6 mi · 47
- East View Academy0.6 mi · 122
- ROSEVILLE AREA MIDDLE0.7 mi · 853
- Community School of Excellence - MS1.1 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Harambee Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harambee Elementary School?
Harambee Elementary School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Harambee Elementary School serve?
Harambee Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Harambee Elementary School have?
Harambee Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Harambee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harambee Elementary School are roughly 19% White, 11% Hispanic, 38% Black, 23% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Harambee Elementary School in?
Harambee Elementary School is part of ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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