Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNESOTA MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY·NCES 270039904788
MMSA Elementary School
169 JENKS AVENUE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55117 · (651) 246-0845 · Ramsey County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% 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.
- B-Beats 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
17.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
242 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
MMSA Elementary School→MMSA Secondary School
Based on grade levels within Minnesota Math and Science Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
10.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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
13.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
11.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 12% 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 MMSA Elementary School
MMSA Elementary School's state test result (13.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMSA Elementary School this school | 243 | 99.6% | 13.8% |
| Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ SAINT CLOUD | 266 | 97.4% | 28.2% |
| Twin Lakes STEM Academy BROOKLYN PARK | 217 | 99.1% | 17.1% |
| SciTech Academy Charter School RICHFIELD | 342 | 100.0% | 11.0% |
| STEP Academy Elementary SAINT PAUL | 214 | 94.4% | 20.5% |
| East African Magnet School SAINT PAUL | 296 | 92.9% | 13.6% |
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 MMSA Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #800 of 844 | #80 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #814 of 844 | #85 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #774 of 844 | #72 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #733 of 1,130 | #82 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #732 of 769 | #76 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #759 of 796 | #80 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #5 of 942 | #3 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -48.5% | #10 of 499 | #2 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
243
+46 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 243 | 13.6 | 17.8:1 | 100% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 14.7 | 14.1:1 | 98% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 15.1 | 10.1:1 | 97% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 98% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 97% (459) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 96% (410) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MMSA Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 49% (472 to 243); teachers down 65% (39 to 13.6).
About MMSA Elementary School
MMSA Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. Enrolled students number 243 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students each.
Minnesota Math and Science Academy is responsible for 2 schools, MMSA Elementary School included, with 570 students in all.
Black students are the large majority at MMSA Elementary School, with 94% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Asian. By comparison, Ramsey County residents are about 12% Black. By the diversity index, MMSA Elementary School comes in at 11%.
Federal staffing data show 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at MMSA Elementary School and a ratio of 17.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. On average, public schools in Ramsey County report 57%.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, MMSA Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 11.5% at MMSA Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 13.8%.
Within Ramsey County, median household income is about $81,568, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Ramsey County number 302 and enroll about 94,437.
MMSA Secondary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from MMSA Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 13.8% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment was 197 in 2020-21 and 243 in 2024-25, a gain of 46 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Minnesota Math and Science Academy
- MMSA Secondary SchoolHigh · 327 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
- MMSA Secondary School0.0 mi · 327
- Saint Paul Music Academy0.5 mi · 514
- Bruce F Vento Elementary0.5 mi · 446
- Community of Peace Academy Middle0.7 mi · 279
- Community of Peace Academy Elem0.7 mi · 326
- Community of Peace Academy High Sch0.7 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About MMSA Elementary SchoolHow large is MMSA Elementary School?
MMSA Elementary School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MMSA Elementary School serve?
MMSA Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at MMSA Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at MMSA Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at MMSA Elementary School?
Student demographics at MMSA Elementary School are roughly 0% Hispanic, 94% Black, 5% Asian.
Who oversees MMSA Elementary School?
MMSA Elementary School is overseen by Minnesota Math and Science Academy in Ramsey County.
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