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Kaposia Education Center Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1225 1st Ave S, South Saint Paul, MN 55075 · (651) 451-9260 · Part of South St. Paul Public School District

South St. Paul’s School Grade C better than 27% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
620
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kaposia Education Center Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South St. Paul kids: South St. Paul Middle School

On the path

Where South St. Paul kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Kaposia Education Center ElementaryYou are here
6–8South St. Paul Middle Schoolin South Saint Paul

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1225 1st Ave S, South Saint Paul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K79
Kindergarten106
Grade 175
Grade 295
Grade 383
Grade 493
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
676’20
669’21
655’22
636’23
620’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%White 37%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kaposia Education Center Elementary from South St. Paul families.

Other schools in South St. Paul Public School District

The district →
Lincoln Center Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Saint Paul
C
670 students13:1
Early Childhood Special Ed Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Saint Paul
68 students
South St. Paul Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Saint Paul
D
535 students11:1
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.
High · Grades 7–12 · South Saint Paul
C−
99 students13:1
South St. Paul High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Saint Paul
C
866 students17:1
SSP Virtual
High · Grades 10–12 · South Saint Paul
3 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; South St. Paul’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.