Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary

As a modestly sized elementary school in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minnesota, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary educates 227 students from grades 2 through 4, part of Prodeo Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 34% smaller than the state mean of about 344.

Within Prodeo Academy, which oversees 6 schools and 1,116 students, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary records that the largest single group is Black, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 9% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Anoka County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 16.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Anoka County) reports that median household income runs about $101,869, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary is one of 145 public schools in Anoka County (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students).

Nearest neighbor: Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 20.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area. Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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