Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CENTURY SCHOOL·NCES 270041004873
New Century School
1380 ENERGY LANE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108 · (651) 478-4535 · Ramsey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% 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.
- BBeats 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
10.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
340 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
22.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
22.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 New Century School
New Century School's state test result (20.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Century School this school | 367 | 92.6% | 20.3% |
| Universal Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 411 | 92.7% | 43.0% |
| Rochester Math & Science Elementary ROCHESTER | 322 | 93.2% | 28.4% |
| East African Magnet School SAINT PAUL | 296 | 92.9% | 13.6% |
| SET Academy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 463 | 96.5% | 42.2% |
| Best Academy MINNEAPOLIS | 508 | 92.5% | 20.1% |
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 New Century School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #762 of 844 | #67 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #737 of 844 | #58 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #764 of 844 | #68 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #543 of 1,130 | #58 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #81 of 769 | #14 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #785 of 796 | #83 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #24 of 942 | #9 of 101 |
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
367
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 367 | 33.8 | 10.9:1 | 93% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 32.6 | 10.9:1 | 97% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 33.3 | 10.5:1 | 96% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 99% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 11 | 17.6:1 | 100% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Century School.
Since 2017-18: students up 90% (193 to 367); teachers up 207% (11 to 33.8).
About New Century School
New Century School is a medium-sized elementary school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, one of the schools in New Century School. The school reports 367 students in pre-K through 5.
Federal records list New Century School as its own district.
New Century School enrolls a student body that is 98% Black. Census figures show Ramsey County is about 12% Black. New Century School has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at New Century School was 10.9:1. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. New Century School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 93%. Among public schools in Ramsey County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
New Century School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
New Century School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 20.3% is 5.1 points above the 15.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in Ramsey County, median household income is 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%. The public schools of Ramsey County number 302 and enroll about 94,437.
The closest public school, NCS Online Program, is less than a tenth of a mile from New Century School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, New Century School is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, New Century School is City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
New Century School had 377 students in 2020-21 and 367 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2020-21 to 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 New Century School
- New Century School SecondaryHigh · 284 students
- Compass AcademyElementary · 245 students
- Compass Academy SecondaryMiddle · 47 students
- NCS Online ProgramHigh · 23 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
Other New Century schools
One other US public school is named New Century. New Century School is the largest of the 2.
- New Century SchoolVerona, WI · 122 students
Nearby schools
- NCS Online Program0.0 mi · 23
- New Century School Secondary0.0 mi · 284
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-120.1 mi · 3,536
- Minnesota Connections Academy K-60.1 mi · 1,017
- Career Pathways0.1 mi · 121
- Great River Elementary School0.2 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About New Century SchoolHow many students attend New Century School?
New Century School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does New Century School serve?
New Century School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Century School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Century School is approximately 10.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is New Century School?
New Century School reports a student body of 2% White, 0% Hispanic, 98% Black.
Who oversees New Century School?
New Century School is overseen by New Century School in Ramsey County.
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