Enrollment
336
High
STATE 371
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
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 84 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 88 | 26% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
80.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
31.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
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
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
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ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART this school | 336 | 15.8% | 59.4% |
| SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES APPLE VALLEY | 334 | 20.4% | N/A |
| PIM Arts High School EDEN PRAIRIE | 349 | 22.1% | 51.0% |
| LILA Upper School FOREST LAKE | 579 | 15.4% | 47.3% |
| GREAT RIVER SCHOOL SAINT PAUL | 411 | 19.2% | 53.0% |
| Central Senior High NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA | 337 | 18.1% | 55.7% |
Matched among Minnesota high 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 ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #22 of 397 | #3 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #219 of 401 | #11 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #4 of 397 | #1 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #239 of 764 | #22 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #244 of 332 | #13 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #84 of 338 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #424 of 444 | #44 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.9% | #11 of 146 | #3 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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
336
-104 (-24%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 336 | 17.5 | 19.2:1 | 16% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 18.2 | 20.1:1 | 14% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 20.4 | 19.5:1 | 12% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 22 | 20.0:1 | 6% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 32.1 | 15.6:1 | 16% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 18% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 7% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (501 to 336); teachers down 46% (32.1 to 17.5).
About ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART
In SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART is a mid-sized high school. The school enrolls 336 students in grades 9 through 12.
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART operates as its own local education agency.
The share of White students at ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART is 63%, a majority. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put Ramsey County at about 59% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART are from different groups.
Staffing at ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART comes to 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.2:1. The school's 19.2:1 compares with an average of 16.3:1 for high schools in Minnesota. On the income side, 16% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County is 41 points higher.
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 91% of Minnesota public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART, the prediction is 56.6% and the result is 59.4%.
The school's county is Ramsey County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $81,568 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART shares Ramsey County with 301 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Creative Arts Secondary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART has an NCES locale of City: Large. NCES lists ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ART as a charter school.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 24%, from 440 to 336.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About ST PAUL CONSERVATORY PERFORMING ARTHow 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.
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