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Hmong College Prep Academy ES

1515 BREWSTER STREET, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108 · (651) 209-8002 · Ramsey County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL988 STUDENTS
Enrollment
988
Elementary
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
849 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
121
Grade 1
132
Grade 2
155
Grade 3
190
Grade 4
192
Grade 5
198
Student demographics
Hispanic
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 12%
Asian
95196%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 7%
Two+
242%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
50351%
Female
48549%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
21.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
19.4%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Hmong College Prep Academy ES

Hmong College Prep Academy ES is a high-enrollment primary school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, operated by HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY. The school educates 988 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 187% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Across the 3 schools in HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY (2,503 students total), Hmong College Prep Academy ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hmong College Prep Academy ES reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Asian (96%); the rest looks like 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the resource side, On paper, Hmong College Prep Academy ES has 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Hmong College Prep Academy ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 86% of students at Hmong College Prep Academy ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ramsey County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hmong College Prep Academy ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 18.9%, the actual is 17.5%, a residual of -1.4 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Ramsey County put median household income runs about $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Ramsey County runs 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), of which Hmong College Prep Academy ES is one.

HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hmong College Prep Academy ES ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 26.2%.

The school occupies a downtown site. As a public charter, Hmong College Prep Academy ES runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On this page, members of the Hmong College Prep Academy ES community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Ramsey County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Hmong College Prep Academy ES
District
HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY
Address
1515 BREWSTER STREET, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
Phone
(651) 209-8002
County
Ramsey County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
988
Teachers (FTE)
91
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
849 (86%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
270034205102
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
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Frequently asked questions

About Hmong College Prep Academy ES
How large is Hmong College Prep Academy ES?
Hmong College Prep Academy ES enrolls approximately 988 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hmong College Prep Academy ES serve?
Hmong College Prep Academy ES serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hmong College Prep Academy ES have?
Hmong College Prep Academy ES employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hmong College Prep Academy ES?
At Hmong College Prep Academy ES, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 96% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hmong College Prep Academy ES public or private?
Hmong College Prep Academy ES is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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