Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary

Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary is one of the compact elementary campuss in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minnesota, operated by Prodeo Academy, with 218 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Prodeo Academy runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,116 students. Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary logs that Black students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 9% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Anoka County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Anoka County shows median household income runs about $101,869, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Anoka County runs 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), of which Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary is one.

The closest other public school is Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. As a public charter, Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary's enrollment has fell 56% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 218). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 19% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.