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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART·NCES 270035104098

ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART

16 W 5TH STREET, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102 · (651) 290-2225 · Ramsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Enrollment
336
High
STATE 371
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
53 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
84
Grade 10
64
Grade 11
100
Grade 12
88
Student demographics
White
21263%
STATE 60%
Hispanic
4814%
STATE 12%
Black
216%
STATE 12%
Asian
154%
STATE 7%
Two+
3711%
STATE 7%
Native American
31%
STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7422%
Female
26278%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
80.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
31.0%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
336
-165 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 15.6:1
% White
63%
was 67%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
6%
was 9%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART

ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART is one of the middle-of-the-pack four-year high schools in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, overseen by ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART, with 336 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Operationally, ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART answers to ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Ramsey County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 16% of students at ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Ramsey County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.6%, the actual is 59.4%, a residual of +2.8 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Ramsey County) reports that median household income runs about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ramsey County runs 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), of which ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART is one.

Nearest neighbor: Creative Arts Secondary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 33%: 501 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Ramsey County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART
District
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART
Address
16 W 5TH STREET, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
Phone
(651) 290-2225
County
Ramsey County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
336
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
53 (16%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
270035104098
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART
How large is ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART?
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART enrolls approximately 336 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART serve?
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART?
At ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART, the student body is approximately 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART public or private?
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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