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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY·NCES 270023003482
HOPE Community Academy Elementary
720 PAYNE AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55130 · (651) 796-4500 · Ramsey County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
387 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
18.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
19.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
15.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 HOPE Community Academy Elementary
HOPE Community Academy Elementary's state test result (15.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE Community Academy Elementary this school | 434 | 89.2% | 15.6% |
| Community School of Excellence Elem SAINT PAUL | 696 | 85.1% | 22.5% |
| Urban Academy SAINT PAUL | 416 | 98.8% | 32.9% |
| Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo SAINT PAUL | 638 | 78.1% | 24.2% |
| New Millennium Academy Charter BROOKLYN CENTER | 845 | 81.9% | 21.7% |
| Sejong Academy Lower School MAPLEWOOD | 196 | 85.2% | 27.7% |
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 HOPE Community Academy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #792 of 844 | #76 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #754 of 844 | #65 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #796 of 844 | #79 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #416 of 1,130 | #42 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #14 of 769 | #2 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #743 of 796 | #78 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #46 of 942 | #17 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #166 of 499 | #19 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
434
-131 (-23%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 434 | 51.1 | 8.5:1 | 89% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 58.7 | 8.2:1 | 93% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 56.7 | 8.5:1 | 86% (414) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 76% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 26.6 | 20.1:1 | 77% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 76% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 85% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 87% (336) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOPE Community Academy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (536 to 434); teachers up 92% (26.6 to 51.1).
About HOPE Community Academy Elementary
HOPE Community Academy Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. It reports enrollment of 434 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 26% above the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Within HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY, HOPE Community Academy Elementary is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 799 students.
A large majority of enrollment at HOPE Community Academy Elementary is Asian, at 93%. After that, the student body is 3% Black and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Ramsey County, the Asian share is about 15%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
HOPE Community Academy Elementary lists 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 8.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 5.2 students per teacher. About 89% of students at HOPE Community Academy Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County is 32 points.
HOPE Community Academy Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, HOPE Community Academy Elementary would be expected to post about 17.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 15.6%.
In the wider Ramsey County area, median household income comes to about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Ramsey County counts 302 public schools with about 94,437 students.
HOPE Community Academy Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from HOPE Community Academy Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, HOPE Community Academy Elementary is 4th among 5 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put HOPE Community Academy Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). HOPE Community Academy Elementary operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 434, from 565 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.1:1 in 2020-21 and 8.5:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for HOPE Community Academy Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY
- HOPE Community Academy MiddleMiddle · 221 students
- HOPE Community Academy High SchoolHigh · 124 students
- HOPEStart Pre-K ProgramElementary · 20 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Nearby schools
- HOPE Community Academy Middle0.0 mi · 221
- HOPE Community Academy High School0.0 mi · 124
- HOPEStart Pre-K Program0.0 mi · 20
- STEP Academy Elementary0.5 mi · 214
- STEP Academy Charter School0.5 mi · 366
- ALC Gateway to College0.5 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About HOPE Community Academy ElementaryHow many students attend HOPE Community Academy Elementary?
HOPE Community Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 434 students in grades KG-05.
Is HOPE Community Academy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOPE Community Academy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at HOPE Community Academy Elementary?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at HOPE Community Academy Elementary.
How diverse is HOPE Community Academy Elementary?
HOPE Community Academy Elementary reports a student body of 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 93% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HOPE Community Academy Elementary public or private?
HOPE Community Academy Elementary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.