Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001609
Maxfield Elementary School
380 VICTORIA ST N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104 · (651) 293-8680 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
293 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 14% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
17.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
10.6%
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 11 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
13.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% 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 →
Where Maxfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #802 of 844 | #82 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.6% | #811 of 844 | #83 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #797 of 844 | #80 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #592 of 1,130 | #65 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #214 of 769 | #34 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #217 of 796 | #50 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #50 of 942 | #20 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #108 of 244 | #12 of 27 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
331
+58 (+21%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 331 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 89% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 31.7 | 10.6:1 | 90% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 27.5 | 12.9:1 | 94% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 24 | 11.4:1 | 82% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 88% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 93% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 97% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 89% (450) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 30 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxfield Elementary School.
About Maxfield Elementary School
Maxfield Elementary School is an elementary school located in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. Federal data show 331 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Maxfield Elementary School sits within Saint Paul Public Schools, which has 87 schools and 33,152 students.
The share of Black students at Maxfield Elementary School is 55%, a majority. It is also 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 11% White, and 7% Asian. For comparison, the population of Ramsey County is roughly 12% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
With 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Maxfield Elementary School, 89% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Ramsey County report 57%.
Maxfield Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 13.3%, compared with a predicted 17.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Ramsey County, where the median household earns about $81,568 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maxfield Elementary School shares Ramsey County with 301 other public schools.
A. G. A. P. E. Teen Parent sits about 0.5 miles from Maxfield Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Maxfield Elementary School is 6th among 7 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 21%.
Maxfield Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Saint Paul Public Schools
- 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
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 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
- A. G. A. P. E. Teen Parent0.5 mi · 26
- JJ Hill Montessori0.6 mi · 360
- Benjamin E Mays IB World School0.6 mi · 336
- Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo0.6 mi · 1,066
- Central Senior High0.6 mi · 1,682
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS0.7 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Maxfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Maxfield Elementary School?
Maxfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-05.
Is Maxfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maxfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Maxfield Elementary School have?
Maxfield Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maxfield Elementary School?
At Maxfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 13% Hispanic, 55% Black, 7% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Maxfield Elementary School in?
Maxfield Elementary School is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
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